A charming, relatable sleuth and quirky cast of characters sets Alex
Erickson's Bookstore Cafe Mystery series apart from the cozy pack-and
this time, bookstore owner Krissy Hancock is stepping out from behind
the counter and lacing up her sneakers to participate in her hometown's
first-ever marathon, only to find herself racing to solve a murder
instead.
Bookstore-café owner Krissy Hancock is stepping out from behind the
counter to take part in the first annual Pine Hills, Ohio, marathon. But
with a killer close by, she may soon be running for her life . . .
It's a brutally hot day in Pine Hills, and Krissy Hancock would love to
be sitting in a shady spot and sipping her favorite iced coffee.
Instead, she's lacing up her sneakers for a marathon--and swiftly
regretting it. Especially when she finds one of the other runners lying
motionless. At first Krissy suspects heatstroke, but the red marks
around the man's throat tell a more sinister story.
The victim, it turns out, had brewed up all kinds of enemies thanks to
his cheating ways--both romantic and financial. Krissy's not keen to get
involved, but her friend Rita's boyfriend, Johan, seems to be mixed up
in the mayhem. For Rita's sake, Krissy wants to help filter out the real
killer. But can she do it before another Pine Hills resident gets
permanently iced?
