Dead Winter by William G Tappley
Winters in Sorenson, Wisconsin, can be unforgiving. But it's murder that keeps Mattie and her family from settling into their new home . . .A new home, a new marriage, a new family. It's a lot to sort out. But before medicolegal death investigator Mattie can smooth out the unexpected chaos of her new life, duty calls. At the local ER, a battered and bruised teenage girl has been brought in by a mysterious man who claimed she'd fallen out of a car. The staff is suspicious, but while they attend to the teenager, the unidentified man slips out. Then the girl dies, but not before informing social worker Hildy Schneider that the man had her little sister as well. Mattie's exam reveals forensic evidence of long-term IV drug use and physical abuse, findings consistent with Hildy's suspicion that the girl was a victim of human trafficking. They are able to confirm her identity as a teen who went missing six months ago, along with her sister--facts that are deeply unsettling to Mattie who now shares a home with her husband's teenaged daughter. Working closely with Hildy and Sorenson homicide detectives, including her husband Steve Hurley, Mattie must delve into a dark underworld to stop the ruthless trafficking of human lives--before it's too late for another young girl . . .
WILLIAM G. TAPPLY is the author of more than thirty books, among them twentyone New England-based Brady Coyne mystery novels. Tapply has written several books about fly fishing and the outdoors, including Gone Fishin' (page 93). He's a contributing editor for Field & Stream, a columnist for American Angler, and has written hundreds of articles and essays on a variety of subjects for dozens of other publications. Tapply is a professor of English at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he teaches writing. He lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with his wife, novelist Vicki Stiefel, and Burt, his Brittany Spaniel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385297110 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385297114 |
| Title | Dead Winter |
| Author | William G Tappley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
| Year published | 1989-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 230 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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