Mary Daheim’s bestselling novels, set in Alpine, a
picturesque village tucked away in the Cascade Mountains,
have charmed a generation of mystery lovers with suspenseful
tales of the peril that bubbles up from below the serene
surface of small-town life.
An ill wind blows
through Alpine, but Advocate publisher Emma Lord and
Sheriff Milo Dodge seem immune to the prevailing angst. The
newlyweds’ domestic idyll is most definitely over when a
dead man is discovered near the fish hatchery and nobody has
a clue as to his identity. Vida Runkel may have insight, but
Emma’s redoubtable House & Home editor is mad at the
world and saying little. Moreover, whispers of scandal
travel through the quaint streets when some high school
girls mysteriously take a walk on the wild side. And then
Milo’s dedicated deputy, Sam Heppner, a true yeoman,
suddenly goes AWOL.
What’s happening in
Alpine? If Milo knows, he’s not telling Emma. And Emma’s
again headed for trouble when she starts snooping. The
situation grows even more fraught when a shocking link is
revealed between the mystery corpse and one of Alpine’s own,
unearthing a long-buried dark secret. Tongues are wagging on
Front Street—and the gossip contains an air of menace.
Meanwhile, Mary Daheim has written her best book yet
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