The Alpine Recluse

Description

On a sweltering midsummer night, Emma is jolted awake by fire trucks racing to a blaze at the home of newlyweds Tim and Tiffany Rafferty—only to find that the real danger may be far more personal than the flames. As the investigation unfolds, a sudden death tied to a local soothsayer turns a routine crisis into a tangled mystery of secrets, motives, and small-town intrigue. With sharp wit and a knack for uncovering what people try to bury, Emma and the people around her follow clues that point toward a killer hiding in plain sight. Blending cozy suspense with character-driven humor, the story explores themes of trust, deception, and the lengths people will go to protect their reputations.