The Alpine Escape

The Alpine Escape
Author: Mary Daheim
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307760138

THE EDITOR OF THE ALPINE ADVOCATE GOES DIGGING FOR A MURDERER. At forty-two, newspaperwoman Emma Lord decides she needs time off to do some soul-searching. But her old Jag breaks down in the picturesque Pacific Northwest town of Port Angeles, and instead of finding herself, she ,s helping friends find the truth about a grisly discovery: a skeleton in their basement. The bones belong to those of an unknown young woman, buried in a crumbling mansion nearly a century ago. A crushed skull, a garnet earring, a locket containing a telltale keepsake *all whisper of tragedy. Ancient photographs reveal more. But Emma has to fish in dark and dangerous waters to get the whole story of a wealthy, ruthless family, a story that twists and turns to a shocking conclusion that should never be told....

The Alpine Escape

The Alpine Escape
Author: Mary Daheim
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 289
Release: 1995-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345388429

THE EDITOR OF THE ALPINE ADVOCATE GOES DIGGING FOR A MURDERER. At forty-two, newspaperwoman Emma Lord decides she needs time off to do some soul-searching. But her old Jag breaks down in the picturesque Pacific Northwest town of Port Angeles, and instead of finding herself, she ,s helping friends find the truth about a grisly discovery: a skeleton in their basement. The bones belong to those of an unknown young woman, buried in a crumbling mansion nearly a century ago. A crushed skull, a garnet earring, a locket containing a telltale keepsake *all whisper of tragedy. Ancient photographs reveal more. But Emma has to fish in dark and dangerous waters to get the whole story of a wealthy, ruthless family, a story that twists and turns to a shocking conclusion that should never be told....

The Alpine Gamble

The Alpine Gamble
Author: Mary Daheim
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1996
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345396413

Emma Lord, the editor and publisher of the Alpine Advocate, relies on help from her House & Home editor and tongue-tied Sheriff Milo Dodge to solve a murder that has shocked the town.

The Alpine Journey

The Alpine Journey
Author: Mary Daheim
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1998
Genre: Large type books
ISBN: 0345396448

When Audrey Imhoff is murdered after her nightly nude dip off the Oregon coast and her husband disappears, the couple's three adolescent children remain strangely calm, or so thinks vacationing journalist Emma Lord.

The Hotel Book

The Hotel Book
Author: Shelley-Maree Cassidy
Publisher: Taschen
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2003
Genre: Africa
ISBN: 3822819115

Who minds sleeping under a mosquito net when it's royally draped over the bed in a lush Kenyan, open-walled hut, fashioned from tree trunks and shielded from the sun by a sumptuous thatched roof? This selection of the most-splendid getaway havens nestled throughout the African continent is sure to please even the most finicky would-be voyagers. Photos.

The Alpine Path - The Story of My Career

The Alpine Path - The Story of My Career
Author: L. M. Montgomery
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2017-09-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1473344921

This memoir offers a charming and intimate look into the life and career of one of literature's most cherished writers, Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the Anne of Green Gables series. In this captivating narrative, Montgomery takes readers on a journey through her childhood, filled with dreams and imaginings that would later shape her literary voice. She vividly recounts her early years on Prince Edward Island, sharing the experiences and influences that sparked her love for storytelling. As Montgomery progresses from a young girl with a passion for writing to a celebrated author, she candidly describes the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way. Her inspirational road to literary success is a testament to her perseverance, creativity, and unwavering belief in her craft. Originally published as a series of autobiographical essays in the Toronto magazine Everywoman’s World from June to November in 1917, The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career not only provides valuable insights into Montgomery's personal and professional life but also serves as an encouraging tale for aspiring writers and dreamers.

The Alpine Decoy

The Alpine Decoy
Author: Mary Daheim
Publisher: Fawcett
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780345388414

When a young man is shot in the head and a Black nurse, who has been experiencing problems with Alpine prejudice, is pinned with the murder, editor-publisher Emma Lord is stuck with a story she will never forget.

Bell'Italia È Per Sempre

Bell'Italia È Per Sempre
Author: Christiane Reiter
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2010
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9783836515818

The author brings to life some of Italy's most amazing landscapes, such as Venice, Lake Como, Florence, the Amalfi Coast and the Aeolian Islands. She explores legendary hotels in which novels have been set, movies made and love stories consummated.

Beneath a Scarlet Sky

Beneath a Scarlet Sky
Author: Mark Sullivan
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Germany
ISBN: 9781503902374

A teenage boy in 1940s Italy becomes part of an underground railroad that helps Jews escape through the Alps, but when he is recruited to be the personal driver for a powerful Third Reich commander, he begins to spy for the Allies.