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Rattlesnake Hill

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by Leslie Wheeler
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"A taut romantic thriller which mixes past and present with a menacing atmosphere, believable characters, and a fast-moving plot."—Suspense Magazine
Bostonian Kathryn Stinson is on a deeply personal quest to solve a family mystery: the identity of a nameless beauty in an old photograph from over a century ago. But, as Kathryn quickly discovers when she shows up in the sleepy hilltown of New Nottingham, the Berkshires possess a host of dark secrets—both ancient and new—that can only be revealed at the price of danger and even death.
Her suspicious neighbors on Rattlesnake Hill become openly hostile when Kathryn starts seeking answers to a more recent mystery: the murder of Diana Farley, who once occupied the house Kathryn is now renting. Was it Diana's husband, who killed her to keep her from divorcing him, or her lover, Earl Barker, a backwoods charmer and leading member of a wild clan known for their violent tempers?
When Kathryn plunges into a passionate affair with Earl, she puts herself on a collision course with past and present. She must find out if Earl killed Diana, or risk becoming a victim herself.

"Strong characterization with a believable, surprise-filled plot and a voice reminiscent of Sharyn McCrumb in her Ballad series."—Denise Dietz, USA Today bestselling author
"A riveting tale of past and present, innocence and evil, that kept me turning the pages far into the night."—Barbara Ross, Agatha Award-nominated author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Berkshire Hilltown Mysteries

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 18, 2020

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781893035836
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      • ISBN: 9781893035836
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2018

      When Kathryn Stinson arrives in the small town of New Nottingham in western Massachusetts, she's looking for answers to a family mystery. Who was the beautiful woman in a portrait an ancestor brought with him to California over a century ago? She soon identifies the woman, but the locals won't reveal much about the tragic story of a shooting and a romantic triangle. Kathryn rents a house associated with a more recent tragedy and falls for a backwoods local man with a gift for words. But jealousy and secrets lead Kathryn into danger. VERDICT The author of the "Miranda Lewis Living History" mysteries (Murder at Sprouters Point) launches an atmospheric series set in the Berkshires. Her vivid descriptions in this intricately plotted novel will remind readers of Sharyn McCrumb's Appalachian-set tales or Phyllis A. Whitney's romantic suspense novels with their strong sense of place.--Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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