Brief Description
Cathy Lindsay--a middle-aged, middle-class, small town resident, high school English teacher, and married mother of two--is an unlikely candidate for a murderous ambush. As Sergeant John Winters begins his investigation, he finds himself frustrated at every turn. Why would anyone want to kill Cathy? She was a respected teacher in an apparently solid marriage and living a quiet life. Winters, with the help of young Constable Molly Smith, digs deep into the Lindsays' marriage and friendships, searching for a suspect and motive, but one thought continually arises in his mind: Is it possible this was a random killing or a case of mistaken identity? If so, who did it? And who in this small, close-knit community might be next? Meanwhile, on the double-black-diamond runs of the Blue Sky resort, Molly Smith meets a handsome, charming man, one who's as good a skier as she is, and she realizes it's time to make some serious decisions about the direction of her life--both personal and professional.
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It s the end of March and Trafalgar, British Columbia, is preparing for the last influx of the seasonal skiers. Teachers, parents, and students are preparing to relax at home or head off on vacation. But for high school English teacher Cathy Lindsay, the week of relaxation doesn t work out as planned. She s gunned down by a sniper on a hiking trail, her small dog the only witness.
Cathy Lindsay is an unlikely candidate for a murderous ambush: she was a respected teacher, in an apparently solid marriage to an Internet developer, living a quiet life. Sergeant John Winters, with the help of young Constable Molly Smith, digs into the Lindsay marriage and friendships, searching for a motive, but one thought continually niggles at the back of his mind: is it possible this was not a random killing but a case of mistaken identity?"
About the Author
Having taken early retirement from her job as a systems analyst in the high-pressure financial world, Vicki Delaney is settling down into the rural life in bucolic Prince Edward County, Ontario.
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Hannah Manning is a foreign correspondent in Afghanistan for a major Canadian newspaper when an IED causes her traumatic brain injury, also killing her photographer lover and causing her to miscarry their child. Unable to live independently months later, with disabling headaches among her limitations, she's recuperating on her sister's family farm in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Here she befriends Hila, an Afghan woman disfigured when the rest of her family was assassinated, who is now staying with neighbors who have retired from the foreign service. When Hila disappears and is found murdered, Hannah finds herself a suspect--she's been suffering from blackouts and has no alibi. Meanwhile, she learns about the family farm's history and senses a connection to one of its eighteenth-century residents. Delany, author of the Constable Molly Smith series, blends current events with the stories of American loyalists who were relocated to Canada after the Revolution, adding a touch of the supernatural. The contemporary mystery works fine, but the history angle seems forced and overloads the plot. - Boolist, "More Than Sorrow"
War correspondent Hannah Manning is fighting to recover from a severe brain injury while staying with her sister's family on their Ontario farm. Hannah feels useless; she sleeps, she has terrifying visions, and most problematic, she suffers from long blackouts. Her niece, however, adores her and introduces Hannah to their neighbor, Hila, an Afghani refugee who is being sponsored by a local couple. When Hila disappears and her corpse is found in the woods days later, Hannah becomes a person of interest. Military intelligence is brought in for interrogations, and Hannah knows in her gut that something sinister is at work. Concurrently, Hannah channels visions of a ghostly woman whenever she goes into her family's root cellar; this story goes back into the late 1700s, when American colonists loyal to the British crown fled the newly establi
2. "Though Molly flirts with danger, Delany ("More than Sorrow", 2012, etc.) sticks to her usual formula, though this time, the simultaneous motivation yet randomness of the killer's actions are hard to swallow."--"Kirkus""Another brisk whodunit in a beautiful western Canadian setting with an appealing protagonist in Molly, whose personal life gets as much attention as her professional one."--"Booklist"
"[T]he author's quietly competent sketch of police work in a small town will keep readers turning the pages."--"Publisher's Weekly"
"The lack of motive for a high school teacher's murder puzzles British Columbia officers Sergeant John Winters and Constable Molly Smith on their sixth case (after "Among the Departed")."--"Library Journal"
3. ""Though Molly flirts with danger, Delany ("More than Sorrow," 2012, etc.) sticks to her usual formula, though this time, the simultaneous motivation yet randomness of the killer s actions are hard to swallow."" "Kirkus"""Another brisk whodunit in a beautiful western Canadian setting with an appealing protagonist in Molly, whose personal life gets as much attention as her professional one."" "Booklist"
""[T]he author s quietly competent sketch of police work in a small town will keep readers turning the pages."" "Publisher's Weekly"
""The lack of motive for a high school teacher s murder puzzles British Columbia officers Sergeant John Winters and Constable Molly Smith on their sixth case (after "Among the Departed")."" "Library Journal"
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4. ""Though Molly flirts with danger, Delany (More than Sorrow, 2012, etc.) sticks to her usual formula, though this time, the simultaneous motivation yet randomness of the killer s actions are hard to swallow."" Kirkus""Another brisk whodunit in a beautiful western Canadian setting with an appealing protagonist in Molly, whose personal life gets as much attention as her professional one."" Booklist
""[T]he author s quietly competent sketch of police work in a small town will keep readers turning the pages."" Publisher's Weekly
""The lack of motive for a high school teacher s murder puzzles British Columbia officers Sergeant John Winters and Constable Molly Smith on their sixth case (after Among the Departed)."" Library Journal
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