About this item
When gift basket designer Claire Hanover saddles up for the opening event at her brother Charley's new riding stable, the last thing she expects is for stable hand Kyle Mendoza to be found dead. Everyone assumes a horse trampled him, but someone murdered Kyle before dragging him into a stall. Charley's troubles worsen when Kyle's family decides to sue him for negligence. Claire is determined to corral the killer and save her brother's business.
About the Author
Bestselling mystery author Beth Groundwater writes two series, the Claire Hanover gift basket designer series and the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner. The first book in her Claire Hanover series, A REAL BASKET CASE, was released in hardcover in 2007 and re-released in trade paperback and ebook in November, 2011. The book garnered good reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and other national reviewers and was nominated for the 2007 Best First Novel Agatha Award. The second book, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET, was released in hardcover in 2009, also to good reviews, and was re-released in trade paperback and ebook in November, 2012. The third book, A BASKET OF TROUBLE, was released in November, 2013, and was favorably reviewed by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and other publications.
DEADLY CURRENTS, the first book in Beth's Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures series starring whitewater river ranger Mandy Tanner, was released in trade paperback and ebook in March, 2011 with good reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, and Mystery Scene, among many others. It was a #3 overall bestseller on Amazon. The second book, WICKED EDDIES, was released in May, 2012 and was a finalist for The Rocky Award, for best mystery set in western North America. The third book, FATAL DESCENT, was released in June, 2013, with good reviews in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal.
Beth was an avid "river rat" in the 1980s, running whitewater rivers in the eastern US, and enjoyed reacquainting herself with that subculture while researching the RM Outdoor Adventures series. In June, 2011, she was the parade VIP for the First in Boating on the Arkansas River (FIBArk) whitewater festival in Salida, Colorado, which is featured in DEADLY CURRENTS. Beth does not have her own gift basket business, but she creates gift baskets for friends, relatives, and charity auctions. She lives in Colorado and enjoys its many outdoor activities, including skiing and whitewater rafting.
Beth's science fiction novella, THE EPSILON ERIDANI ALTERNATIVE, was released in ebook and paperback in 2009. Also, she has published nine short stories, many multiple times in various formats, including audio. She enjoys meeting with book clubs in person or via Skype or speakerphone to discuss her books. Visit her website at http://bethgroundwater.com/ and her blog at http://bethgroundwater.blogspot.com/ for more information or to arrange a visit.
