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Poisoned Pen Press Barry Clayton has left the Charlotte police force to manage
his ailing father's funeral home in the peace and quiet of
the Appalachian mountains. But Buryin' Barry is an
undertaker with a problem--he keeps finding unwanted
business. Moving a grave on a snowy
mountainside should be routine. No funeral, no procession,
no grieving widow to console. Routine until Barry unearths
an unexpected intruder, a skeleton lying atop the original
occupant. A bullet hole in the skull piques his ex-cop
curiosity; the photograph of his girlfriend Susan Miller in
the murdered man's wallet makes the case very personal.
Suddenly, Barry's life is turned upside down, as Susan
becomes the prime suspect. Joining forces
with his pal Sheriff Tommy Lee Wadkins, Barry sets out to
find the real killer. But a terrible secret had been buried
in that mountain grave and one murder is only the down
payment someone is willing to pay to keep it hidden. Barry
is torn between discovering the solution to the crime and
uncovering a part of Susan's past that could destroy their
relationship. When the killer strikes again, Barry learns that even more is at stake. In a duel of deceit and misdirection, one thing becomes crystal clear. Barry's grave undertaking could very well lead to his own funeral.
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