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Scene of the Climb

(2014)
(The first book in the Pacific Northwest series)
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A Portland journalist bluffs her way into a job writing for an outdoor magazine—where she soon has to climb a mountain—and catch a murderer . . .
 
Portland, Oregon, is the perfect fit for someone like Meg Reed. It’s a city with a small-town feel, where she can crash on the couch of her best friend Jill, now that she’s graduated from journalism school . . .
 
But a girl needs a job, so Meg bluffs her way into writing for
Northwest Extreme magazine, passing herself off to editor-in-chief Greg Dixon as an outdoor adventure enthusiast. Never mind that Meg’s idea of sport is climbing onto the couch without spilling her latte. So when she finds herself clawing to the top of Angel’s Rest—a two-thousand-foot peak—to cover the latest challenge in a reality TV adventure show, she can’t imagine feeling more terrified. Until she witnesses a body plummet off the side of the cliff. Now Meg has a murder to investigate. And if the climbing doesn’t kill her, a murderer just might . . .
 
“A splendid overview of the greater Portland and Columbia River Gorge region, perfect for travel buffs. Her protagonist shows promise with her determined attitude and moxie.” —
Library Journal
 
Includes Adventure Guides!


Genre: Cozy Mystery

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