A Nest in the Ashes - Paperback

by Chris Goff (Author)

The Birdwatcher's Mysteries: Book Three

"You don't have to be a bird lover to fall in love with Christine Goff's charming Birdwatcher's Mysteries." Tony Hillerman

National Park Service ranger Eric Linenger has been asked to oversee a "prescribed burn" of 1,000 acres of Rocky Mountain National Park.

The fire threatens important bird habitat, and his friends at Elk Park Ornithological Chapter (EPOCH, the name of the birdwatchers' club) are strongly opposed. But it's Eric's job.

Once lit, the flames quickly spread beyond the intended acreage-destroying a real estate development before finally being extinguished and putting Eric in the crosshairs.

When the body of Eric's boss, Wayne Devlin, is found near the origin of the blaze, it appears as if Eric deliberately intended the fire to rage out of control.

Determined to find out what went wrong, Eric investigates. He discovers a myriad of people had reasons for ensuring the burn went all to blazes-including some of his friends.

Then, what appears to be a tragic accident is revealed to be murder, it becomes clear to the survivors that sometimes the answers come too close to home.

Chris Goff is a former journalist and the award-winning author of eight novels-six in the bestselling Birdwatcher Mystery series. Her books have been nominated for two Willa Literary Awards, two Colorado Book Awards, a Colorado Author's League Award, won gold and silver medals from the Military Writers Society of America, and been published in the UK, Italy and Japan. A long standing member of several writers' organizations, she currently serves on the national board of Sisters in Crime. Goff lives in Colorado, where you'll often find her outdoors with binoculars in hand.

Praise for Chris Goff:

"A most absorbing mystery." Virginia H. Kingsolver, Birding Magazine

"Very entertaining. Birders and nature lovers alike will enjoy this new twist on the cozy mystery." The Mystery Reader

"The birds of the Rocky Mountains will warm the binoculars of birders who have waited a lifetime to see real stories about birds in a popular novel." Birding Business Magazine

"Christine Goff's Birdwatcher's mysteries are engaging." Mystery Scene

"A wonderfully clever, charming, and addictive series." David Morrell, author of Murder as a Fine Art

"A Rant of Ravens is a deft and marvelous debut mystery set in the complex and colorful world of birdwatching." Earlene Fowler, author of Seven Sisters

"A Rant of Ravens stars a gutsy heroine in fast-paced action with a chill-a-minute finale...enchant nature....A fine-feathered debut." Carolyn Hart, award-winning author of the Death on Demand and Henrie O mysteries

"...fresh new series featuring birds, suspense, the Rocky Mountains, a spunky heroine and plenty of complications....what more could anyone ask?" Christine T. Jorgensen, author of Dead on Her Feet