Posts Tagged ‘Mystery’
Grave Disturbance, by Martha Crites
Grave Disturbance, by Martha Crites It is the rainiest year in memory when a homeless man, and a filmmaker are found murdered on the banks of the Snoqualmie River. Mental Health Evaluator, Grace Vaccaro, determines when a person is a danger to self or others and needs hospitalization. She just assessed the first man and…
Read MoreLeap of Faith, by Rachel Bukey
Leap of Faith, by Rachel Bukey When Seattle Times reporter Ann Dexter investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy widow, she is determined to expose the woman’s relationship with a psychic medium who stands to inherit everything. Ultimately Ann’s search for the truth reveals the killer while challenging her core beliefs about love, life and…
Read MoreNotes from Hell, by Rachel Bukey
Notes from Hell, by Rachel Bukey Seattle Times Reporter Ann Dexter’s interview with Franco Albanese, internationally renowned superstar, begins like most interviews but turns into something much more. While Ann leads Franco on a tour of Seattle, she becomes charmed by him even as she scoffs at his notorious reputation. Don Giovanni in art, Don…
Read MoreDeath Trap, by Sue Henry
Death Trap, by Sue Henry Recovering from knee surgery that will cause her to miss the upcoming dogsled racing season, champion “musher” Jessie Arnold feels empty and bored—so she grabs an opportunity to fill her days manning the Iditarod booth at the Alaska State Fair. But murder becomes an attraction here as well—an especially brutal…
Read MoreBeneath the Ashes, by Sue Henry
Beneath the Ashes, by Sue Henry In the lingering chill of the early Alaskan spring, famed “musher” Jessie Arnold confronts the charred remains of a favorite local pub, destroyed by a suspicious blaze that claimed an innocent, unsuspecting life. This lull between racing seasons is meant to be a time of grueling training and conditioning…
Read MoreWhat Happened in Craig, by Leland E. Hale
On a foggy afternoon in September of 1982 the Investor, a salmon fishing vessel, was engulfed in flames near the tiny village of Craig, Alaska. All efforts to stop the blaze were repulsed by the heat and fury of fire–until the blaze had run its course. Eight people, including a pregnant woman and two small…
Read MorePractice to Deceive, by Janet Smith
Much to her surprise and relief, smart lawyer-sleuth Annie MacPherson is being wooed by Seattle’s most eminent law firm and its most renown partner. But when she enters the rich and hushed halls of Kemble, Laughton, Mercer, and Duff, she discovers office politics isn’t a game, it’s a deadly obsession. And everyone is a player.…
Read MoreSea of Troubles, by Janet L. Smith
A woman who may be abducted and a man who’s definitely dead are just the beginning for Seattle attorney Annie MacPherson in Sea of Troubles (206 pages), whose search for answers leads her to a past faded but not forgotten. A trip to the elegant Windsor Resort on Orcas Island seems like a vacation, but…
Read MoreDeadfall, by Sue Henry
Deadfall, by Sue Henry Iditarod musher Jessie Arnold is being stalked and terrorized by an anonymous enemy. First, one of her sled dogs is badly injured in a steel trap and an ominous note leaves no doubt that the trap was set with malicious intent. Threatening phone calls and unsigned messages follow—pressing Alaska State Trooper…
Read MoreMurder on the Yukon Quest, by Sue Henry
Murder on the Yukon Quest, by Sue Henry Jessie and her team of dogs are competing in the toughest dog sled race in the world—the Yukon Quest. Alone in the vast white wilderness, she’s suddenly facing a danger worse than anything Nature has to offer. A young novice racer she met at the start of…
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