Dimensions
111 x 176 x 25mm
The picturesque town of Alpine in the Cascade Mountains is decked out in Christmas cheer, but at the Alpine Advocate, editor and publisher Emma Lord is fretting over how her brother and her sonandamp;mdash;both priestsandamp;mdash;will react to her affair with Sheriff Milo Dodge. Another family is singing the blues when Postmaster Roy Everson shows up with bones that may belong to his mother, whoandamp;rsquo;s been missing for sixteen years. But the most disturbing discovery is the decomposed corpse found in a cave on Mount Sawyer. When Milo returns from his own family ordeal, he and Emma try to find time away from the unnerving investigation to reunite. But theyandamp;rsquo;ve drawn the attention of a dogged killer who thinks the loversandamp;rsquo; bliss is to die for . . . literally. Scandal, intrigue, desire, and untimely death are the ingredients in Mary Daheimandamp;rsquo;s deliciously chilling holiday treat. andamp;#160; andamp;ldquo;[An] enduring favorite . . . [Mary] Daheim takes her readers back to the quaint little town of Alpine, Wash., where murder and mayhem always seem to be on the back burner.andamp;rdquo;andamp;mdash;Wichita Falls Times Record News andamp;#160; andamp;ldquo;Daheim keeps this long-running series lively with generous helpings of small-town chatter, charm and middle-age romance.andamp;rdquo;andamp;mdash;Kirkus Reviews andamp;#160; andamp;ldquo;Daheim is one of the brightest stars in our cityandamp;rsquo;s literary constellation.andamp;rdquo;andamp;mdash;The Seattle Times
