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In historian Lottie Albright’s Western Kansas community, false accusations threaten senatorial candidate Brian Hadley’s political career. Secrets whispered to her as editor of the county history books spur a personal search for his aunt’s murderer.
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Deadly Descent

A Lottie Albright Mystery

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    28 February 2011

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Summary

Layers of deadly intrigue bind generations of families in historian Lottie Albright’s Western Kansas community. When false accusations threaten senatorial candidate Brian Hadley’s political career, secrets whispered to Lottie as editor of the county history books spur a personal search for his aunt’s murderer.Ignoring warnings from her twin, clinical psychologist Josie Albright, Lottie dons a badge to gain access to information. She delves into a horrifying cold case to prove her merits as a deputy and impresses Sheriff Sam Abbot with her ability to combine historical research methods and police procedure. Soon Josie and her sister add their helpful expertise in untangling the web of families bound by a lethal legacy of prideful secrets.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781590588406
ISBN-10:1590588401
Author:Charlotte Hinger
Publisher:Poisoned Pen Press
Imprint:Poisoned Pen Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:28 February 2011
Weight:363g
Series:Lottie Albright Mysteries (Paperback)
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Critics Review

Fast-paced, intelligent, and as cunningly woven as a spider’s web, Deadly Descent is a mystery-lover’s dream. * W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear, New York Times best-selling authors *
…holds your attention every exciting step of the way. (starred review) * Kirkus Reviews *

About The Author

Charlotte Hinger

Charlotte Hinger is an award-winning novelist and Kansas historian. The first book in her Lottie Albright series, Deadly Descent, won the Arizona Book Publishers award for Best Mystery/Suspense. Fractured Families is the fourth. Come Spring, a historical novel, won the Western Writers Medicine Pipe Bearers award, and was a Spur finalist.

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