Crazy Mountain Kiss
A Sean Stranahan Mystery
by Keith McCafferty
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Pub Date Jun 09 2015 | Archive Date Jul 09 2015
PENGUIN GROUP Viking | Viking Adult
Description
It’s April, but there’s still snow on the Montana mountains the day a member of the Madison River Liar and Fly Tiers club finds a Santa hat in the chimney of his rented cabin. With the flue clogged and desperate to make a fire, he climbs up to the roof, only to find the body of a teenage girl wedged into the chimney. When Sheriff Martha Ettinger and her team arrive to extract the body they identify the victim as Cinderella Cindy” Huntingdon, a promising young rodeo star, missing since November.
Was Cindy murdered? Or running for her lifeand if so, from whom? Cindy’s mother, Etta, hires private detective Sean Stranahan to find out. Jasper Fey, the girl’s stepfather, believes moving on is the only way to heal. But Etta’s not willing to let it go, and neither are Sean or Martha, who find clues to the death in the mysterious legends of the Crazy Mountains. The fourth book in McCafferty’s mystery series features a brisk, savvy plot and charming yet authentic charactersperfect for fans of C. J. Box and Craig Johnson.
Advance Praise
Praise for the Sean Stranahan Mysteries by Keith McCafferty
“filled . . . with poetic prose, a good mystery, and a totally unexpected twist.”
—I Love a Mystery
“[B]eautifully written . . . The complex, multi-layered story smoothly switches from one character to another. Even readers who think fish comes in a cone with french fries will feel like casting a line in a Montana river.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Keith McCafferty makes an impressive debut …. the people here are all solid creations, sometimes prickly but always engaging, characters readers will be more than happy to see again.”
—Houston Chronicle
"Keith McCafferty has pulled off a small miracle with The Royal Wulff Murders — a compelling Montana-based novel that will please both mystery readers and discerning fly-fishers. A terrific debut that rings with authenticity and style."
—C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of Back of Beyond and Force of Nature
“Blue Ribbon is what they call a trout stream of extremely high quality and that’s what I call Keith McCafferty’s The Royal Wulff Murders—the debut of a frighteningly knowledgeable and wonderfully entertaining series.”
—Craig Johnson, author of The Cold Dish and Hell is Empty
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780670014705 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Rosemary S, Librarian
April doesn’t necessarily mean spring in Montana, there’s still plenty of cold and snow left. When a member of a fishing club tries to light a fire in his rented cabin, he finds the chimney blocked. A check of the chimney reveals the body of a woman. Sheriff Martha Ettinger and her team remove the body and identity her as Cinderella Cindy Huntington, s young rodeo rider. The girl’s mother hires P.I Sean Strachan to track down the killer, while Cindy’s stepfather tries to convince one and all to just move on. But Martha isn’t about to let this case go until the killer is brought to justice.
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