Friday, November 8, 2024

Ten great mysteries in the great outdoors

Margaret Mizushima writes the internationally published Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries. She serves as past president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and was elected Writer of the Year by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She is the recipient of a Colorado Authors League Award, a Benjamin Franklin Book Award, a CIBA CLUE Award, and two Willa Literary Awards by Women Writing the West. Her books have been finalists for a SPUR Award by Western Writers of America, a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award, and the Colorado Book Award. She and her husband recently moved from Colorado, where they raised two daughters and a multitude of animals, to a home in the Pacific Northwest.

Mizushima's new Timber Creek K-9 mystery is Gathering Mist.

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At CrimeReads Mizushima tagged ten favorite mysteries set in the great outdoors. One title on the list:
Over the Edge by Kathleen Bryant

Lucky me, I was given an early read of Over the Edge, Bryant’s debut mystery set in Sedona’s red rock canyons. Here is what I thought of it: “Bryant weaves a rich tapestry out of all things Sedona. Loaded with details about the area’s people, its history, and the mystical beauty of its landscapes, Over the Edge delivers a unique and compelling outdoor mystery. There’s a lot to love about this book!” Don’t miss this cat-and-mouse thriller in which a former reporter pieces together her shattered memories, hoping to stop a killer before it’s too late.
Read about the other entries on the list.

My Book, The Movie: Over the Edge.

Q&A with Kathleen Bryant.

The Page 69 Test: Over the Edge.

--Marshal Zeringue