Christmas Peril Annie's Sweet Intrigue Author:Elizabeth Penney School librarian Kara Foxworth has been counting the days until she can return to her home town and spend a traditional Christmas in Vermont with her mother. The holidays are always bittersweet, filled with the scents of hot chocolate, homemade cookies, a fresh-cut Christmas tree and the memories of loved ones no longer with them. 12 years ago... more » Kara's father died in a car crash. 2 years later her father's sister left town, never to return. In her heart Kara knows that the rumors about Aunt Angela's disappearance are untrue. Kara's proven right when she sees Angela's car, a body inside, being winched up from a deep ravine. As if that pain weren't enough, the officer on the scene is the one person she avoids ever time she returns to town--the man who once broke her heart.
It's as clear as a December midnight under the New England stars that something is very wrong in Castlebridge. A series of break-ins and assaults threaten Kara's safety. Police officer Sean Cotton and Kara realize that they must rely on each other. Only when the disturbing truth is revealed about how deep the corruption goes can they shine a light on the past and find a way forward to a future filled with love.« less