A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
A Field Guide to Homicide (A Cat Latimer Mystery)
by Lynn Cahoon
About A Field Guide To Homicide
A Field Guide to Homicide (A Cat Latimer Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Publisher: Kensington (January 28, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 149671685X
ISBN-13: 978-1496716859
Digital ASIN: B07R9SXCQ8
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Publisher: Kensington (January 28, 2020)
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 149671685X
ISBN-13: 978-1496716859
Digital ASIN: B07R9SXCQ8
Cat Latimer and her writer’s retreat group go on a hiking trip—but a murderer has been lurking off the beaten path . . .Cat’s sweetheart, Seth, is going all out on an outing into the local mountains—for the benefit of the writing group Cat’s hosting at her Colorado B&B. But when they try to identify some plant and animal life, they find death instead. The body belongs to a man with a gold claim a few miles away. Instead of striking it rich, he’s been struck down.To his surprise, Seth recognizes the victim from his military days—and up to now believed he’d already died during his last tour of duty. Now Cat has to solve this mystery before the killer takes a hike . . .”
Excerpt
“Stay close and don’t drag behind.” Seth waved Archer and Jocelyn to the front. “You two after me, Cat, you can be in the middle, and, Tristin, can you and Sydney bring up the end?”
“Works for me.” Tristin circled his arms around Sydney and kissed her neck. “But we might lag behind a little.”
“Perv.” Sydney stepped out of his embrace, but her smile didn’t waver. “Don’t worry about us, we’ll keep up.”
“Great. Then we’re off.” Seth started up the trail, and Cat waited for the first couple to follow.
The first hour went fast with a few stops to take pictures, as well as compare plants with the pictures in the book. By the time they’d reached the first outlook, where Seth was already stopped and waiting for them, Cat’s legs ached. She leaned on a tree and stretched out her calves. “Too many
hours sitting at the desk.”
Jocelyn plopped on the bench that the Forest Service had set up near the lookout. She took out her water bottle and took a long sip before talking. “I haven’t done anything like this since college. I used to be on the cross-country team and ran for miles. I guess I should pick back up that hobby.”
“I can’t believe they have a full setup here.” Archer glanced at the outhouse. “Tell me that’s
functional.”
“The Forest Service maintains this trail year-round because it’s also a cross-country ski trail. For most of the hiking trails the maintenance is shut down November first or at the first snowfall,” Seth explained as Archer made his way to the small building.
“Great.”
Watching the now-trotting Archer, Tristin laughed. “I guess when you got to go . . .”
Sydney slapped his arm. “Don’t be mean. Give Cat your camera and come over here so we can get a picture of us by the overlook.”
Tristin took his camera off from the lanyard that kept it around his neck. “Do you mind? We
have at least one couple picture from every hike we take. And Sydney’s right, this is a perfect spot.”
“Not a problem.” Cat glanced at the expensive camera and pointed to a button. “This one?”
“Yep, just point and shoot. The camera will focus in on our faces so it will set the correct angle and background for you.” He grinned as he made his way to stand by his wife. “It was pricy, but our photo quality for the blog has gone up at least by ten times.”
“He’s always about the picture.” Sydney put an arm around him and a hand on his chest.
Love, Cat thought. It was apparent that these two adventurers loved each other. She took several pictures, then looked at the camera to make sure she got a good photo. Frowning, she looked closer and when Tristin came back for the camera, she shoved it in his hand and rushed over to the overlook.
“What’s wrong. Did the pictures come out bad?”
Tristin stopped and thumbed through the shots.
“These are great.”
When Cat reached the edge of the lookout, she saw what she’d seen through the lens. A man’s leg stuck out from a huckleberry bush across the valley to the closest mountain. Seth joined her.
“What’s going on? What did you see?” He lowered his voice.
All Cat could do was point toward the bush. She knew when he’d seen the same thing when he took a quick intake of air.
“See if you have cell service and call your uncle. I think our hike is over for the day.” Seth turned and looked at the three guests who were gathered around the bench watching them. Archer came out of the outhouse and frowned.
“Are you all waiting for me?”
“Works for me.” Tristin circled his arms around Sydney and kissed her neck. “But we might lag behind a little.”
“Perv.” Sydney stepped out of his embrace, but her smile didn’t waver. “Don’t worry about us, we’ll keep up.”
“Great. Then we’re off.” Seth started up the trail, and Cat waited for the first couple to follow.
The first hour went fast with a few stops to take pictures, as well as compare plants with the pictures in the book. By the time they’d reached the first outlook, where Seth was already stopped and waiting for them, Cat’s legs ached. She leaned on a tree and stretched out her calves. “Too many
hours sitting at the desk.”
Jocelyn plopped on the bench that the Forest Service had set up near the lookout. She took out her water bottle and took a long sip before talking. “I haven’t done anything like this since college. I used to be on the cross-country team and ran for miles. I guess I should pick back up that hobby.”
“I can’t believe they have a full setup here.” Archer glanced at the outhouse. “Tell me that’s
functional.”
“The Forest Service maintains this trail year-round because it’s also a cross-country ski trail. For most of the hiking trails the maintenance is shut down November first or at the first snowfall,” Seth explained as Archer made his way to the small building.
“Great.”
Watching the now-trotting Archer, Tristin laughed. “I guess when you got to go . . .”
Sydney slapped his arm. “Don’t be mean. Give Cat your camera and come over here so we can get a picture of us by the overlook.”
Tristin took his camera off from the lanyard that kept it around his neck. “Do you mind? We
have at least one couple picture from every hike we take. And Sydney’s right, this is a perfect spot.”
“Not a problem.” Cat glanced at the expensive camera and pointed to a button. “This one?”
“Yep, just point and shoot. The camera will focus in on our faces so it will set the correct angle and background for you.” He grinned as he made his way to stand by his wife. “It was pricy, but our photo quality for the blog has gone up at least by ten times.”
“He’s always about the picture.” Sydney put an arm around him and a hand on his chest.
Love, Cat thought. It was apparent that these two adventurers loved each other. She took several pictures, then looked at the camera to make sure she got a good photo. Frowning, she looked closer and when Tristin came back for the camera, she shoved it in his hand and rushed over to the overlook.
“What’s wrong. Did the pictures come out bad?”
Tristin stopped and thumbed through the shots.
“These are great.”
When Cat reached the edge of the lookout, she saw what she’d seen through the lens. A man’s leg stuck out from a huckleberry bush across the valley to the closest mountain. Seth joined her.
“What’s going on? What did you see?” He lowered his voice.
All Cat could do was point toward the bush. She knew when he’d seen the same thing when he took a quick intake of air.
“See if you have cell service and call your uncle. I think our hike is over for the day.” Seth turned and looked at the three guests who were gathered around the bench watching them. Archer came out of the outhouse and frowned.
“Are you all waiting for me?”
About Lynn Cahoon
- Lynn Cahoon is the award-winning author of several New York Times and USA Today bestselling cozy mystery series. The Tourist Trap series is set in central coastal California with six-holiday novellas releasing in 2018–2019. She also pens the Cat Latimer series available in mass market paperback. Her newest series, the Farm to Fork mystery series, debuted in 2018. She lives in a small town like the ones she loves to write about with her husband and two fur babies. Sign up for her newsletter at www.lynncahoon.com.
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