Death at the Door

by Greenlief, K. C.

• ISBN13: 9780312318093
• ISBN10: 031231809X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Minotaur Books

Summary

On a cold, snowy November day in Big Oak, Wisconsin, Ann Ranson's dogs drag home something bloody. In the height of hunting season, Ann assumes it's a deer part and goes out to get rid of it. Instead, she is shocked to discover it's the remains of a human foot! Sheriff Lark Swenson, a former homicide detective from Chicago who recently moved to the country after his wife's death, begins to investigate. When a second body is found, the state police join in the case. State Detective Lacey Smith works very closely with Sheriff Swenson, and the two of them find themselves battling their mutual attraction, as well as hunting down a cold-blooded killer. While the police try to find out who's been killing young female students from the university, someone starts shooting at Ann Ranson and the sheriff. Lark and Lacey need to find the killer before someone else winds up dead!

Author Biography

Originally from Parkersburg, West Virginia, K. C. Greenlief is a hospital administrator. She and her husband live in Nebraska. This is her second book.

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Praise for Cold Hunter's Moon

"Wear a parka and snow goggles while you read this frosty and blood-spattered first novel. . . . The story not only coheres but holds the reader's interest like glue. This is a great read for a night in front of the fireplace." --Publishers Weekly

"Frigid weather and some pretty frightening characters make this a good first effort by an author who provides a sleuth you want to meet again." --Oklahoman

"The writing is so realistic that you'll shiver with every wind gust. . . . A fine debut with appealing, intelligent characters." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A pleasant, atmospheric read." --Booklist

"Lark and Lacey are a promising pair, and Greenlief tells a good story." --Denver Rocky Mountain News

"Rarely is the locale so carefully constructed. Characters are infused with realism. . . . I expect Cold Hunter's Moon to be the beginning of a highly regarded mystery series."
---Deadly Pleasures

"Cold Hunter's Moon is as much a small-town relationship drama as it is a police procedural. . . . Subgenre readers will welcome newcomer K. C. Greenlief, whose ability to place real people in a taut investigative tale will make her a fan favorite quite quickly." ---Harriet Klausner, Book Browser

"This novel, with its Fargoesque look and feel, will have you tingling with excitement and the need for a warmer pair of socks."
---Nashville Woman