The Alpine Kindred: An Emma Lord Mystery

MURDER IS RELATIVE

The brutal stabbing of local philanthropist Einar Rasmussen Jr. outrages folk in the old logging town of Alpine. But, strangely, editor Emma Lord of The Alpine Advocate canscarcely pry a word out of the victim's reclusive relatives. Sheriff Milo Dodge isn't much help either, now that he and Emma are no longer an item. So intrepid Emma goes solo, hot after a story that sparks through townlike wildfire, fueled by rumor, malice, and the deadly antics of a maniac. . . .

"From the Paperback edition."

Mary Daheim is a Seattle native who started writing at the age of eight. The Alpine Kindred is the eleventh novel in her Emma Lord mystery series. The author is married to David Daheim, a retired college professor. The Daheims have three daughters: Barbara, Katherine, and Magdalen. Mary Daheim is a member of the Authors' Guild and Mystery Writers of America.

From the Paperback edition.