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Cargando... A Cold White Sun: A Constable Molly Smith Mystery (Constable Molly Smith Series) (edición 2013)por Vicki Delany
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Constable Molly Smith, of Trafalgar, BC, is back, with a puzzling murder to solve. Cathy Lindsey is a high school English teacher at the local high school, mother of a borderline juvenile delinquent teenage son, and a sweet ten-year-old girl. She also teaches creative writing at the local adult education center. Her marriage to her husband, Gord, is imperfect, a bit frayed at the edges, but not on the verge of breaking apart. There's no obvious reason for her to be killed one sunny winter Saturday morning, by a skilled sniper who covers his tracks in a very professional manner. Molly, currently just a patrolman but with ambitions to make detective someday, is the first officer on the scene, and in this small town and small police force, she remains involved on the edges of the investigation. Meanwhile, there are other odd or disturbing things going on in Trafalgar. Not least disturbing to Molly is that her mother, Lucky, is dating Chief Constable Paul Keller--and, most disturbing to Molly, probably having sex. Sargent John Winters' wife Eliza, owner of a local art gallery, is alarmed to discover her pleasant, sixty-something assistant, Margo Franklin, believes that a man who came into the gallery must be the son she was forced to give up at birth, never getting the chance even to hold him, when she was a scared, powerless pregnant teenager. She's so certain of it that she's following the man around and spooking him. In Molly's own personal life, she's experiencing doubts about moving forward in her relationship with Adam Tocek, and has met an attractive, if slightly pushy, new man on the local ski slopes. This is a story that runs on gossip and personality, character development and human understanding. It's more cozy than police procedural, despite Molly's profession. It's a good, satisfying read. Recommended. I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is the sixth book of the Constable Molly Smith series, set in Trafalgar, British Columbia. Spring break has just started and high school English teacher, Cathy Lindsay, sets off for a morning walk with her dog. She never returns home and is later found dead on a walking trail, the victim of a shooter. She was a respected teacher in an apparently solid marriage. Constable Molly Smith is the first on the scene and calls her boss, Sergeant John Winters. Before long, everyone on the police force, including Constable Molly, is needed to investigate the murder. It doesn't seem that Cathy was personally targeted, but does that mean that Trafalgar has a random killer and no one in town is safe? There are several others plots going on in parallel, one of an obsessive woman who thinks she's found the son she gave up for adoption decades ago, and one where Molly meets a handsome, charming man, one who’s as good a skier as she is. I really like this series. I think the author does a great job at creating a very vivid and realistic small town, along with the many characters that populate Trafalgar. One of my favorites is Molly's mother, ex-hippie Lucky Smith, currently dating the Chief Constable. These mysteries combine the best of traditional village mysteries and police procedurals. They are definitely not cozy, but they're not gritty either. These don't need to be read in order, but the characters are better enjoyed the more you get to know them. A woman is shot on a forest trail while walking her dog in the early morning. Though everybody is scrutinized and secrets are unveiled that people would like to keep hidden, there is no motive strong enough for murder. Entry six in the Constable Molly Smith series takes us back to the small town of Trafalgar in B.C. and reconnects us with Molly, her family, her friends and the rest of the police force. The charm of these mysteries is less in the suspense than in the circle of characters and the sense of place. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Cathy Lindsay--a middle-aged, middle-class, small town resident, high school English teacher, and married mother of two--is an unlikely candidate for a murderous ambush. As Sergeant John Winters begins his investigation, he finds himself frustrated at every turn. Why would anyone want to kill Cathy? She was a respected teacher in an apparently solid marriage and living a quiet life. Winters, with the help of young Constable Molly Smith, digs deep into the Lindsays' marriage and friendships, searching for a suspect and motive, but one thought continually arises in his mind: Is it possible this was a random killing or a case of mistaken identity? If so, who did it? And who in this small, close-knit community might be next? Meanwhile, on the double-black-diamond runs of the Blue Sky resort, Molly Smith meets a handsome, charming man, one who's as good a skier as she is, and she realizes it's time to make some serious decisions about the direction of her life--both personal and professional. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Meanwhile in Trafalgar, Margo Franklin who works for Sgt. Winter's wife Eliza at the art gallery is acting oddly. As a teen, she birthed a son whom she was forced to give up for adoption. She's certain she's seen him in Trafalgar so she begins stalking him.
On the relationship front, Molly's mom has begun seeing Molly's boss, Chief Constable Paul Keller. Molly begins to doubt her future with RCMP officer Adam Tocek. She meets a skilled skiier on Trafalgar's slopes who wants to see her. I won't give this part away, so you'll have to read it to see what happens.
Molly seemed less involved in this case than many earlier ones although she was present at many of the crucial times. Still I love this series. I keep hoping Molly will be promoted and will become an official part of Winter's team. I guess that's asking too much in a town like Trafalgar? ( )