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Starling & Swift Mystery #7
Nightmare Under the Northern Lights
A crime of passion has no expiration date when Starling and Swift are on the case.
The seventh book in the thrilling new cozy mystery series is .99 for a short time only!
When Penny and Elaine ask them to join a deaf tour group on an Alaskan cruise, Kitty agrees without hesitation. She’s always wanted to see the magical, romantic Northern Lights, and her only regret is that Leander is stuck at home on embassy business. Despite spending most of their lives traipsing through the Yucatán jungle, Kitty is sure that she and Chica are up to a weekend of snow camping on the remote Juneau Icefield. It’ll be a once in a lifetime experience!
Unfortunately, it was also a “once in a lifetime” experience for the murder victim they find preserved from last century. When Kitty finds a surprising connection to the victim, she and Chica must don their crampons on a trek across the frozen tundra.
With an ice pick in hand and her trusty psychic service dog, can Kitty track down the murderer after all these years?
Curious about how Starling and Swift came to be? Book One, Murder at the Mayan Temple, is always free here!
Don’t miss the second book, Death on the Wind! Who needs enemies when you’ve got friends like these?
Book Three, Danger at the Dive Shop is a deep sea game of cat and mouse.
If you’re like Kitty and have always wanted to explore Old Town Havana, don’t miss the Fourth Book, Chaos in Cuba.
Book Five, Sabotage on Solitude Bay, is a special edition Christmas mystery set at Leander’s family home in the Florida Keys.
Book Six takes you on a Catalan adventure that ends in a shocking twist: A Scandal in Spain.
Prepare for an ice cold killer in Book Seven, Nightmare Under the Northern Lights.
Big changes―and mortal danger―are in store for Starling and Swift in Book Eight, Terror at the Turtle Sanctuary.
Mary Jane Hathaway lives with her husband and six homeschooled children in a small Oregon town. This is her first cozy mystery series. Contrary to popular belief, the best part of writing a mystery is not thinking up gruesome ways to murder people― but if you irritate an author, don’t be surprised if you find yourself with a ceremonial knife in your literary heart. You can avoid this fate by delivering coffee, chocolate, and raspberry sorbet.
The seventh book in the thrilling new cozy mystery series is .99 for a short time only!
When Penny and Elaine ask them to join a deaf tour group on an Alaskan cruise, Kitty agrees without hesitation. She’s always wanted to see the magical, romantic Northern Lights, and her only regret is that Leander is stuck at home on embassy business. Despite spending most of their lives traipsing through the Yucatán jungle, Kitty is sure that she and Chica are up to a weekend of snow camping on the remote Juneau Icefield. It’ll be a once in a lifetime experience!
Unfortunately, it was also a “once in a lifetime” experience for the murder victim they find preserved from last century. When Kitty finds a surprising connection to the victim, she and Chica must don their crampons on a trek across the frozen tundra.
With an ice pick in hand and her trusty psychic service dog, can Kitty track down the murderer after all these years?
Curious about how Starling and Swift came to be? Book One, Murder at the Mayan Temple, is always free here!
Don’t miss the second book, Death on the Wind! Who needs enemies when you’ve got friends like these?
Book Three, Danger at the Dive Shop is a deep sea game of cat and mouse.
If you’re like Kitty and have always wanted to explore Old Town Havana, don’t miss the Fourth Book, Chaos in Cuba.
Book Five, Sabotage on Solitude Bay, is a special edition Christmas mystery set at Leander’s family home in the Florida Keys.
Book Six takes you on a Catalan adventure that ends in a shocking twist: A Scandal in Spain.
Prepare for an ice cold killer in Book Seven, Nightmare Under the Northern Lights.
Big changes―and mortal danger―are in store for Starling and Swift in Book Eight, Terror at the Turtle Sanctuary.
Mary Jane Hathaway lives with her husband and six homeschooled children in a small Oregon town. This is her first cozy mystery series. Contrary to popular belief, the best part of writing a mystery is not thinking up gruesome ways to murder people― but if you irritate an author, don’t be surprised if you find yourself with a ceremonial knife in your literary heart. You can avoid this fate by delivering coffee, chocolate, and raspberry sorbet.
- GenresMystery
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2019
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February 8, 2019
A reflective look at life
Terrific read. But if you are expecting a full on cozy - don't. The mystery is a most secondary to her looking at the ghosts of her past. The hurts and anguish she felt not only by the betrayal of her fiance and BFF but also the feeling of hurt left by her family who knew the truth but didn't tell her. Also she has now come to understand exactly how much Leander means to her.
Another tour but unlike the past ones she is now going camping on an Alaskan glacier. Why did she agree to this? She hates being cold and if it wasn't for her two favourite seniors she might have done something to get out of it. However she's here and the camp is nearly set up when one of her seniors comes running in with the news that there's a body. A frozen man. Who is he? What does he have to do with her grandfather? How did he die and why did no-one come looking for him? Did he suffer? When she finds the diary it opens up more questions. Especially when she sees someone searching the body that night? Who killed the man? Her grandfather, the brusque sheriff, the deaf store owner or was it one of life's accidents?
Terrific read. But if you are expecting a full on cozy - don't. The mystery is a most secondary to her looking at the ghosts of her past. The hurts and anguish she felt not only by the betrayal of her fiance and BFF but also the feeling of hurt left by her family who knew the truth but didn't tell her. Also she has now come to understand exactly how much Leander means to her.
Another tour but unlike the past ones she is now going camping on an Alaskan glacier. Why did she agree to this? She hates being cold and if it wasn't for her two favourite seniors she might have done something to get out of it. However she's here and the camp is nearly set up when one of her seniors comes running in with the news that there's a body. A frozen man. Who is he? What does he have to do with her grandfather? How did he die and why did no-one come looking for him? Did he suffer? When she finds the diary it opens up more questions. Especially when she sees someone searching the body that night? Who killed the man? Her grandfather, the brusque sheriff, the deaf store owner or was it one of life's accidents?
March 25, 2023
Once you start this series of books you will want to keep reading, although this book was a little disappointing. No chase or suspense compared to the others in the series. I had high hopes for this book as I have been to Alaska and I am hoping to see the Northern Lights in Norway later this year. Still worth a read
April 1, 2018
Missing
I missed Leander in this story, I really love how he and Kitty work together. This story seemed less involved than the others without their interplay to keep things engaged. Still a good story, just a little lacking.
I missed Leander in this story, I really love how he and Kitty work together. This story seemed less involved than the others without their interplay to keep things engaged. Still a good story, just a little lacking.
April 17, 2020
This one is quite different from the others. A death from long ago.
September 27, 2020
Nice little cozy mystery.
July 29, 2019
i enjoy this series so much for a light fast read. the characters have me captivated.
May 18, 2019
I love books that take place in Alaska so I loved this one just for that. I was a little disappointed that Leander really wasn’t in this one, but I still liked the mystery and the story.
February 2, 2019
Good book!! I wished at the end it had his diary entries and maybe some remorse. Oh well....still love the series!! Happy Reading :)
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