Deadly Mountain: A Belle Evans Mystery

Early spring and Belle Evans' daughter Ellie is visiting Arizona from Ohio during her college spring break. Ellie wants to find out first-hand about the work her mother does as Security Counselor for the Granite School System. Belle tells her the week will be boring; however, it turns out to be anything but.First a young man is murdered on a mountain reserve outside of town, then a middle school student comes to class flashing big money, and finally a basketball player at the high school is frantic because his friend fears for his life. All this ends up involving Belle-and Ellie.Sheriff McFarland, realizing that this has to do with a major crime in the state of Arizona, tries to keep Belle and the young people from what could be an ugly situation. But the whole thing turns into a deadly event anyway, involving the school and a lethal threat to the players themselves.