Chasing the Case

A widowed and unemployed New England journalist decides to dig into a very cold case, in this novel that "e;zips along like a well-tuned snowmobile"e; (Anne Hillerman, New York Times-bestselling author of Lost Birds). Isabel Long has had a bad year. Her husband died unexpectedly, and she lost her longtime job as editor-in-chief of a newspaper. Living with her ninety-two-year-old mother and having some time on her hands, Isabel decides to investigate a cold case her first big story as an independent reporter about a woman who disappeared twenty-eight years ago in her small western Massachusetts town. To research further and to make ends meet she takes a job at the local watering hole, where she can get up close and personal with those connected to the mystery. But getting too close to the truth can be dangerous . . . As a journalist, Isabel never gave up on a story. Now, as an amateur private investigator, she's not about to go down without a fight, no matter the cost . . . "e;A savvy and appealing protagonist."e; Frederick Reiken, author of Day for Night"e;A well crafted story with the perfect amount of tension, suspense and delicious intrigue."e; Joy Norstrom, author of Out of Play"e;Will keep you guessing right to the end."e; Susan Roebuck, author of Rising Tide