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The Alpine Escape (1995)

by Mary Daheim

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THE EDITOR OF THE ALPINE ADVOCATE GOES DIGGING FOR A MURDERER.
At forty-two, newspaperwoman Emma Lord decides she needs time off to do
some soul-searching. But her old Jag breaks down in the picturesque Pacific
Northwest town of Port Angeles, and instead of finding herself, she ,s helping
friends find the truth about a grisly discovery: a skeleton in their basement.
The bones belong to those of an unknown young woman, buried in a
crumbling mansion nearly a century ago. A crushed skull, a garnet earring, a
locket containing a telltale keepsake

  • all whisper of tragedy. Ancient
    photographs reveal more. But Emma has to fish in dark and dangerous
    waters to get the whole story of a wealthy, ruthless family, a story that
    twists and turns to a shocking conclusion that should never be told....

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When bones are found in the basement of an old house, the mystery must be solved. Emma's skills come to the rescue. She finally solves it in a bit of a surprising manner. This was an enjoyable addition to the series. History plus mystery is a great mix! ( )
  rwilliams2911 | Jun 21, 2016 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

THE EDITOR OF THE ALPINE ADVOCATE GOES DIGGING FOR A MURDERER.
At forty-two, newspaperwoman Emma Lord decides she needs time off to do
some soul-searching. But her old Jag breaks down in the picturesque Pacific
Northwest town of Port Angeles, and instead of finding herself, she ,s helping
friends find the truth about a grisly discovery: a skeleton in their basement.
The bones belong to those of an unknown young woman, buried in a
crumbling mansion nearly a century ago. A crushed skull, a garnet earring, a
locket containing a telltale keepsake

all whisper of tragedy. Ancient
photographs reveal more. But Emma has to fish in dark and dangerous
waters to get the whole story of a wealthy, ruthless family, a story that
twists and turns to a shocking conclusion that should never be told....

From the Paperback edition. .

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