To Hell in a Handbasket

ISBN 13: 9781594147593 or ISBN 10: 1594147590

A May, 2009, hardcover release from Five Star, an imprint of Gale/Cengage Learning.

ISBN 13: 978-1410430151 or ISBN 10: 1410430154

An October, 2010 release from Kennebec Large Print.

In this sequel to A Real Basket Case, Colorado Springs gift basket designer Claire Hanover takes a spring ski vacation in Breckenridge, Colorado, with her family. The vacation quickly goes to hell in a handbasket when the sister of her daughter’s boyfriend’ is killed on the ski slope. Others think an out-of-control snowboarder slammed into her, but just before the ski patrol arrived, Claire saw another pair of ski tracks that veered into the young woman’s. Claire passes her findings on to an initially skeptical sheriff’s detective. Confusing clues point to alternative scenarios for the young woman’s death—which was definitely no accident—and put Claire’s daughter, Judy, in the path of danger. As the spiral of intrigue winds tighter and other deaths occur, Claire must draw on inner reserves of strength to conquer not only the conspiracy but also the winter elements. And, like a mother bear, she must fiercely protect her independent-minded cub from harm.

To buy the book in the Colorado Springs area, visit Black Cat Books in Manitou Springs or Beth Anne's Book Corner on North Circle for autographed copies, or order it from your favorite bookstore.


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