El Rancho Rio

A terrible blizzard traps a newlywed at a Nevada ranch with a killer in this suspenseful classic from "e;one of America's favorite writers"e; (Mary Higgins Clark). "e;Mignon Eberhart's name on mysteries is like sterling on silver."e; The Miami NewsAn amazing new world opened for Mady when she married Craig Wilson, her friend and former employer. The jewels and the jet-set lifestyle are exciting, but the situation loses its luster after Craig leaves Mady at his sprawling, working ranch in Nevada . . . One afternoon, a stranger sneaks in and makes a frightening scene, and the next day, Mady finds him dead along the riding trail. Beside him is a bloody railroad spike. It was once just a souvenir decorating their living room but now it's a murder weapon. And then Mady picks up the spike and wipes it off . . . Soon a storm is brewing. Craig returns early, and guests begin arriving, including Craig's ex-wife and Mady's former fiance. When a raging blizzard cuts the ranch off from the rest of the world, Mady finds herself trapped with the killer, and they're not finished . . . "e;Mignon Eberhart is one of the great ladies of twentieth-century mystery fiction."e; John JakesOriginally published in 1970.