Read by Martha Harmon Pardee

High In the Rocky Mountains, the small mining town of Oresville, Colorado, awakes on Tuesday to the insidious impact of a death, maybe a kidnapping. Deputy Sheriff, Phoebe Korneal, is charged with solving a crime this town has never seen. The players are here-best friends, boyfriend, State Police, FBI. Phoebe's relentless investigation is stressed to the max. The elephant in the room is the special election for a new sheriff. Vote for Phoebe! No more old white guys in charge! As always, there is much going on-a wild, crazy one week adventure. A nearly naked man hanging from a zipline? Where's the girlfriend? Will Phoebe be the first female Sheriff? Career change for Bart? What about Old Al's gold? Will Phoebe declare love. . .finally? Septuagenarian award-winning co-authors, Butler and Gabardi, use technology to collaborate seamlessly while migrating between their homes in Colorado, Wyoming, and Florida. This cozy mystery resonates with all ages and audiences-whether on the beach or in front of the fireplace. Read on!

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