Mary Daheimrsquos bestselling novels set in Alpine a picturesque village tucked away in the Cascade Mountains have charmed a generation of mystery lovers with suspenseful tales of the peril that bubbles up from below the serene surface of small-town life An ill wind blows through Alpine but Advocate publisher Emma Lord and Sheriff Milo Dodge seem immune to the prevailing angst The newlywedsrsquo domestic idyll is most definitely over when a dead man is discovered near the fish hatchery and nobody has a clue as to his identity Vida Runkel may have insight but Emmarsquos redoubtable House amp Home editor is mad at the world and saying little Moreover whispers of scandal travel through the quaint streets when some high school girls mysteriously take a walk on the wild side And then Milorsquos dedicated deputy Sam Heppner a true yeoman suddenly goes AWOL Whatrsquos happening in Alpine If Milo knows hersquos not telling Emma And Emmarsquos again headed for trouble when she starts snooping The situation grows even more fraught when a shocking link is revealed between the mystery corpse and one of Alpinersquos own unearthing a long-buried dark secret Tongues are wagging on Front Streetmdashand the gossip contains an air of menace Meanwhile Mary Daheim has written her best book yetPraise for The Alpine Yeoman ldquoDaheim injects enough wit and color to make her tale more entertaining than the standard small-town mysteryrdquomdashKirkus Reviews ldquoA core of familiar characters adds charm to all Daheimrsquos lsquoalphabetrsquo stories Readers will find this new one similarly enjoyablerdquomdashFredericksburg Free LancendashStar ldquoA witty and wonderful story that will keep readers glued to the pages This author should be given a pat on the back considering this is the twenty-fifth novel in the Emma Lord series and each one just keeps getting better and betterrdquomdashSuspense MagazineldquoThis is the twenty-fifth Alpine mystery and Mary Daheim continues to delight readers with new twists and a wonderful and ever-evolving cast of eccentric characters Highly recommendedrdquomdashI Love a Mystery Praise for Mary Daheim and her Emma Lord mysteries ldquoAlways entertainingrdquomdashThe Seattle Times ldquoMary Daheim writes with wit wisdom and a big heart I love her booksrdquomdashCarolyn Hart ldquoDaheim writes with dry wit a butter-smooth style and obvious wicked enjoymentrdquomdashThe Oregonian ldquoThe characters are great and the plots always attention-gettingrdquomdashKing Features Syndicate ldquoEven the most seasoned mystery fans are caught off-guard by Daheimrsquos clever plot twistsrdquomdashBookLoons ldquoWitty one-liners and amusing characterizationsrdquomdashPublishers WeeklyFrom the Hardcover edition.
