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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
EAN num: 9780345468178
ISBN number: 0345468171
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: January 29, 2008
Publishing house: Ballantine Books
Release Date: January 29, 2008
Sale Popularity Level: 87592
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Welcome to mystery lovers’ favorite destination: Alpine, Washington, Mary Daheim’s picturesque old logging town in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. From the Venison Inn to the Upper Crust Bakery, Front Street is jumping–and the nerve center of the community is the office of The Alpine Advocate, Emma Lord’s weekly newspaper, which keeps folks up to speed on everything from joyous weddings to sudden, violent death.
THE ALPINE SCANDAL
It’s a quiet morning at the Advocate until the mail brings shocking news: a formal obituary for Alpiner Elmer Nystrom. As far as anyone knows, Elmer is alive and well. But he hasn’t turned up for work, so Emma and her unstoppable House & Home editor, Vida Runkel, rush to the Nystrom home, where they find Elmer’s lifeless body in the henhouse, half buried under straw. Not only has he been murdered, but his obituary had been mailed before he died. Though Elmer was well liked by everyone, the same cannot be said of his standoffish wife or his son, the town’s new orthodontist.
Rumors fly–straight into the office of the Advocate. Why did Dr. Nystrom’s new receptionist resign at the end of her very first day? Why are the Nystroms’ neighbors so close-mouthed? Who mailed that prophetic obituary? With Sheriff Milo Dodge in the hospital, it’s up to Emma and Vida to get to the bottom of the tragedy. Alpiners love scandal, and with Elmer’s murder, they’ll get their fill.
The Alpine Scandal, number nineteen in this bestselling series, is as suspenseful and charming as its predecessors, a delicious look into the life of a small town where all inhabitants know one another–just not as well as they thought.
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I HAVE ALL THE SERIES TO DATE... I REALLY DIDNT ENJOY THIS ONE AS MUCH AS I HAVE PREVIOUS ONES... HOPE NEXT ONE IS BETTER... SOMETHING LACKING IN THIS MYSTERY...UNSURE IF IT DRAGGED ON OR CAME TO A ONE PAGE ENDING THAT LACKED A PUNCH...
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It's amazing how enjoyable this series has stayed for all these years, unlike the author's B&B series.
This installment did seem a bit discombobulated after all was said and done. The ending absolutely left me scratching my head. It was somewhat disappointing after investing so much in the rest of the story.
As usual, the one downfall of this series remains the character Vida, who's become so over the top that she's unbearable. Otherwise, one of the best parts of this series remains the fact that not only are the other major characters interesting, but so are the minor characters we've gotten to know over the years.
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An obituary is received at the office of The Alpine Advocate, weekly newspaper in Alpine, Washington, of resident Elmer Nystrom. When Emma Lord, publisher, and Vida Runkel, House and Home editor, go to call on Elmer's wife, she tells them he's alive and well. When they go out to the henhouse to talk to him, they find his dead body lying on the floor half covered with straw. It is soon discovered that he was murdered. Strangest part was that his obituary was mailed before he died. It appears Elmer was well liked, although that can't be said of his wife or his son, the new orthodontist in town.
Sheriff Milo Dodge ends up in the hospital. So Emma and Vida strive to find out who killed Elmer and why. As they start investigating, they uncover a few suspects and motives. Since Elmer was killed, there has to be at least one person out there who didn't like him. Can Emma and Vida uncover the identity of that person without putting themselves in danger?
I really enjoy this series. This was one of my favorite books in this series. I always enjoy when Emma and Vida work together to uncover the killer. I love the setting of these books. I'm originally from Washington State and recognize many of the landmarks listed. I love Emma and her family. I always enjoy her interactions with her staff as well as the sheriff. I highly recommend this book and series.
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Don't read this as your very first Alpine mystery. To enjoy it you need to know and care about Emma Lord and her fellow Alpine townsfolk. There's not much mystery here, or plot. It's more about human foibles than murder. I enjoyed it, but it's not the best of the series.
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If you like Murder She Wrote you will love this mystery set in the Cascade Mountains of Washington.
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