The Alpine Recluse (Emma Lord Series #18)

Who killed the newlywed?

Emma Lord, editor of The Alpine Advocate, is awakened by the fire truck sirens. She goes out to investigate and finds that the nearby home of Tim and Tiffany Rafferty, newlyweds, is going up in smoke. Later that day she discovers that Tiffany and her unborn child are safe. Unfortunately Tim wasn't so lucky. He perished in the fire. Sheriff Milo Dodge suspects it was murder and arson. Emma does some investigating of her own. It appears the Rafferty marriage wasn't that solid. There is also rumors of stock fraud. Some of the town's residents mention sightings of Old Nick, a local recluse. Some fear he caused the fire. Emma isn't so sure, but she's never seen Old Nick and sets out to learn more about him. Vida Runkel, The Alpine Advocate's House & Home editor, assists Emma in her investigation. Can Vida and Emma uncover the truth without putting themselves in danger? I love this series. Emma and Vida are such fun characters. The other residents of Alpine, Washington, just add to the enjoyment of this series. Being from Washington State myself, I enjoy the landmarks that are mentioned. The author always does such a great job of crafting a wonderful plot that leaves you guessing as to the culprit's identity. The Alpine Recluse will not disappoint. I highly recommend it!

fabulous Emma Lord journalistic investigative police procedural

In Alpine, Washington, editor and publisher Emma Lord works on finalizing this week¿s edition of the Alpine Advocate. Tired but excited about the paper that night from her home she saw the orange glow and then heard the sirens. She races to the sight to find an inferno engulfing the new house of Tim and Tiffany Rafferty. --- Once the blazing inferno is put out and the house cools down, investigators find a ghastly sight the corpse of Tim, but the cause of death was a blow to the head before the fire that is now deemed arson based. Sheriff Milo Dodge investigates the death and soon believes the arson was done to hide a murder. Unable to get Emma to stay out of the inquiries, Milo and the newspaper editor begin looking into who had a motive to commit homicide. --- THE ALPINE RECLUSE is a fabulous Emma Lord journalistic investigative police procedural tale. The story line is action-packed as Emma and Milo begin their inquiries as both agree that the fire was set to hide the homicide though the arsonist was obviously an amateur fire bug for not understanding how the skull ¿survive¿ the inferno. Fans of the series will appreciate Mary Daheim¿s hot thriller. --- Harriet Klausner

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