Inherit the Bones: A Detective Gemma Monroe Mystery (Detective Gemma Monroe Novels, 1)

ôI couldn't put downInherit the Bones. Small town Colorado police detective Gemma Monroe is a human and fallible heroine I can't wait to meet again, and Littlejohn's prose is lyrical and grippingùthe book is a sure bet for one of the finest debut novels of the year.öùDeborah Crombie Secrets and lies canÆt stay buried forever in Cedar Valley. In the summer, hikers and campers pack the small Colorado townÆs meadows and fields. And in the winter, skiers and snowboarders take over the mountains. Season by season, year after year, time passes and the lies, like the aspens and evergreens that surround the town, take root and spread deep. Now, someone has uncovered the lies, and it is his murder that continues a chain of events that began almost forty years ago. Detective Gemma MonroeÆs investigation takes her from the seedy grounds of a traveling circus to the powerful homes of those who would control Cedar ValleyÆs future. Six-months pregnant, with a partner she canÆt trust and colleagues who know more than theyÆre saying, Gemma tracks a killer who will stop at nothing to keep those secrets buried. Beautifully written with a riveting plot and a richly drawn cast of characters,Inherit the Bones is a mesmerizing debut from Emily Littlejohn.

• | Author: Emily Littlejohn
• | Publisher: Minotaur Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 24, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 1250145597
• | ISBN-13: 9781250145598