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To Hell in a Handbasket
(2009)(The second book in the Claire Hanover, Gift Basket Designer series)
A novel by Beth Groundwater
It's snow accident when a young woman's icy demise sends Claire's vacation to hell in a handbasket
Skiing with her family in Breckenridge, Colorado, gift basket designer Claire Hanover hears a terrified scream cut the frigid mountain air. She is horror-stricken to find Stephanie Contino, the sister of her daughter's boyfriend, dead on the slopes. While everyone else assumes the death was an accident, Claire is suspicious of the extra ski tracks that cross dangerously into Stephanie's path. But the police are skeptical of foul play, even as more signs point to murder.
When incriminating clues put her daughter Judy in danger, Claire investigates and finds trouble around every mogul. Between interviewing a daredevil snowboarder and giving ski lessons to a drug boss, she uncovers a chilling conspiracy that could turn deadly for her family.
Praise:
"Groundwater's second leaves the bunny slope behind, offering some genuine black-diamond thrills." - Kirkus Reviews
"Will appeal to Desperate Housewives fans and those who like cozies with a bit of spice." - Booklist
Genre: Mystery
Skiing with her family in Breckenridge, Colorado, gift basket designer Claire Hanover hears a terrified scream cut the frigid mountain air. She is horror-stricken to find Stephanie Contino, the sister of her daughter's boyfriend, dead on the slopes. While everyone else assumes the death was an accident, Claire is suspicious of the extra ski tracks that cross dangerously into Stephanie's path. But the police are skeptical of foul play, even as more signs point to murder.
When incriminating clues put her daughter Judy in danger, Claire investigates and finds trouble around every mogul. Between interviewing a daredevil snowboarder and giving ski lessons to a drug boss, she uncovers a chilling conspiracy that could turn deadly for her family.
Praise:
"Groundwater's second leaves the bunny slope behind, offering some genuine black-diamond thrills." - Kirkus Reviews
"Will appeal to Desperate Housewives fans and those who like cozies with a bit of spice." - Booklist
Genre: Mystery
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