Adrian and her scrappy cousin Snider have endured a love-hate relationship since childhood. When his body is found smoked to a crisp in his smokehouse, she speculates that he may have been involved in shading dealings gone awry. Could they have concerned Mobeetie, the land-obsessed manager of the ranch she and Snider have inherited? Or Madam, the mysterious gypsy woman Snider gave refuge to? Or even Ernest, Adrian’s newly acquired banker-husband, or his spiteful son Bobby? Could the mentally challenged hired girl Elsie hold the clue to what happened to Snider? Adrian aims to find out.
Adrian and her scrappy cousin Snider have endured a love-hate relationship since childhood. When his body is found smoked to a crisp in his smokehouse, she speculates that he may have been involved in shading dealings gone awry. Could they have concerned Mobeetie, the land-obsessed manager of the ranch she and Snider have inherited? Or Madam, the mysterious gypsy woman Snider gave refuge to? Or even Ernest, Adrian’s newly acquired banker-husband, or his spiteful son Bobby? Could the mentally challenged hired girl Elsie hold the clue to what happened to Snider? Adrian aims to find out.
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