Alpine Hero
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THE ALPINE DECOY
The arrival of a young African American nurse in Alpine is news enough in this predominantly white community. When a second newcomer—a young black man—is found dead, Emma Lord believes that something sinister is afoot.
THE ALPINE ESCAPE
When Emma Lord decides to take a few days off, she expects some time alone to do some soul-searching. Instead, she is caught up in a century-old mystery: her friends have found the skeleton of an unknown young woman in their basement.
THE ALPINE FURY
The Bank of Alpine has been an Alpine fixture for generations, but suddenly something fishy seems to be going on. Emma Lord decides to investigate—and finds the bank’s sexy blonde bookkeeper strangled to death at a local motel.
THE ALPINE GAMBLE
The year’s biggest news story is the development of a luxury spa around Alpine’s mineral springs—and the controversy surrounding it. But even those who predicted that the spa would bring sleaze and “Californicators” didn’t expect to be confronted with murder.
The Emma Lord Mysteries
by Mary Daheim