It's been years, make that decades, since I read any Tony Hillerman so was intrigued when Tall Reader brought over a book by his daughter, Anne! Cave of Bones: a Leaphorn, Chee & Manuletio Novel, by Anne Hillerman was excellent! I especially loved the descriptions of terrain that is so foreign to me .... instead of hills and trees and water it was all rugged, dry, and the result of eons of lava flows. Oh, and good characters and mystery, too. ;-)

Murder at Maypole Manor (Posie Parker Mystery #3), by L.B. Hathaway, is a classic, cozy mystery. There's an isolated mansion, a blizzard, a party of 12, the phone lines are out, and a stranger appears at the door! It's all here! Not everyone is as they appear (of course), there is a twist to the family hosting the party, and the house has something new: central heat! A great read whether in front of the fire or on the beach.

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