Bøger af Karin Richardson

Legend claimed that the rare aquamarine stone in her necklace was cursed, but Ruth Ann doesn't believe in curses. Maybe she should!! Just when she thought the mystery of this gorgeous family heirloom was solved (BLUE ICE), and life in the peaceful little town of Deer Creek could settle down, the aquamarine necklace disappeared AGAIN! Now she and her friends have to race to solve this new mystery before the legend claims a new victim. Unless they could find answers, someone close to Ruth Ann was going to die!!!!

Ruth Ann's life was finally on track. Her children were grown up and doing well, she had a great place to live, her business was taking off, and she was dating two of the towns most eligible bachelors. So what could go wrong? Apparently everything!!! For starters, Ruth Ann inherits a rare aquamarine necklace, but before she can claim it, the bank is robbed and the necklace disappears. Now everyone is looking for the necklace, and some of them are not so polite about it! With millions at stake, the under currents of the quiet little town of Deer Creek, Colorado are surging into a raging torrent, bullets and fists are flying as old feuds erupt and people start taking sides. Now some really unpleasant individuals are after Ruth Ann, and she has no idea why! From the Colorado Rocky Mountains to the frozen fjords of Sweden, Ruth Ann and her friends from Deer Creek are trying to find out just what's going on! What's the story behind this rare necklace? Who does it really belong to? And what's the legend that claims the fantastic stone is cursed?

You hope you know who your friends are, but in a case like this one, it's hard to know who to trust! This is the fourth book by Karin Richardson about Ruth Ann and her friends in Deer Creek, Colorado. At first glance, it's a peaceful little town in the Rocky Mountains, but in reality, it's plagued by a series of mishaps centered around a mystical aquamarine necklace. This time Ruth Ann has to solve a mystery in a remote mansion, complete with hidden passages and inexplicable deaths. And the strangest thing of all is that the beautiful blue stone in the mythical necklace has turned bloody red! There's magic at work here, and it's not nice!!!

"You will be dead before Christmas unless you give me what I want," the voice on the phone snarled. And he meant it too. Someone had already tried to kill Ruth Ann's cousin, and now a dangerous operative has kidnapped Ruth Ann! And of course, it was Blue Ice that the man on the phone wanted! But there is help as always from friends, including one very sprightly old ghost who appears to Ruth Ann in her dreams. CAPTIVE ICE brings back the delightful cast of characters, residents of Deer Creek, a peaceful ... well, a relatively peaceful little town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Add Ruth Ann's relatives from Sweden and you have an intriguing cast for this new mystery! CAPTIVE ICE also introduces yet another villain, a dangerous adversary who collects precious gems and will stop at nothing to add Blue Ice to his collection!