After two long months of waiting Polly and George Olson's oldest son returns to Biders Clump but he's not the man they once knew. Having lost his wife, Ellery returns home where he knows his children will be well cared for while he checks out of life. Heartbroken and overcome by grief he hides away from the rest of the world unable to even care for his own little ones. Ernestine Haven is looking for a new job as a governess but when she receives a letter offering her a place at a boarding house in Wyoming she knows there is more to the simple words than meets the eye. Does she have the strength to take the job and provide for the four children who must be so lost and alone? Will going to Biders Clump prove the answer to her prayers or will she once more be forced to leave behind little ones she has grown to love. Taking the chance that she will find real joy out west Ernie accepts the job but will it prove too much for her soft heart to handle or will it give her the hope and home she has always wanted?

Jerica Davidson, the First Miss, enrolls at her parents' alma mater. Her professor advisor is Joan, daughter of Aggie Morissey, good friend of the President, Jerica's dad. Eager to live a normal life away from the spotlight and the secret service, Jerica falls in with a rough crowd, led by her roommate, Callie, a devious opportunist. Callie introduces Jerica, the girl who longs to win beaty contests, to Butch, a tough guy from Milwaukee. Aggie tries to take Jerica under her wing, but the President's daughter resists, eluding both Aggie and Joan. Now Butch is one step closer to winning Jerica's heart, body, and soul, through her commitment to him, to Callie, and to their cause. Involving Jerica in his terrorist activities would be cool. He convinces Jerica that their cause is "Saving the Trees". When Jerica goes missing just when a building on campus blows up, Butch leaks the news that the First Miss is a member of the eco-terrorist gang responsible for the mayhem. And the press goes wild! Aggie Morissey starts out worrying about President Dominic Davidson's life, but she could be mistaken: right family, wrong person.

AP: "President's Daughter Joins Terrorists!" While enroute to the White House aboard Air Force One, Alison Morissey suspects she's uncovered an assassination plot against the President, her long-time friend. But who will believe her; a little middle-aged lady from Wyoming who insists the First Family is targeted for disaster? People will laugh. Worse, they won't take action in time. When the First Miss disappears from under Alison's roof out in Cheyenne, the world press goes wild. They can't agree on whether Jerica has been kidnapped or has voluntarily joined the double cells of eco-terrorists determined to halt the cutting of trees in the forests. The terrorists will stop at nothing; not kidnapping, not terrorism, not murder. Alison, who never in her life fancied herself as an amateur sleuth-not until faced with this personal and national dilemma-plunges into the action with the help of cousin Lisa and other clan members.

The problem of human evil is never far beneath the surface of mystery fiction. This was particularly true in the wake of the horrific events of World War II. One figure who set out to investigate this crisis was Ellery Queen. This book provides a much-needed intervention in the study of detective fiction by giving sustained attention to Ellery Queen as well as suggesting possible directions for broader discussions of the genre. After the war, Queen mounted an inquiry into the state of masculinity and of the world in the wake of unimaginable horrors represented by the death camps and the atomic bomb. During his investigation, Ellery rummaged through the ruins of culture, invoking and evoking figures such as Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, and (naturally) Edgar Allan Poe. Ultimately, this quest brought him up against an unexpected foe: God himself. This book examines the ways Queen pushes against the boundaries of what was (and, in some circles, still is) considered possible or desirable in the genre.

What makes a suitable wife? With an ambitious father, Devin Sayer seems to have it all: a nice home, a prosperous family business, and the attention of just about every eligible young woman in town. After losing his bid to win the hand of the woman his father chose for him, Devin uses the excuse of being jilted to see a bit more of the world. Will a trek into the wilds be all he expects it to be or will a chance encounter bring him the desire of his heart? Eldora and her brothers are on their own, unsure of where their father might be. When an unexpected storm blows more into their mountain cabin than snow, will everything change?

Leaving behind the only home he’s ever known and trusting his little brothers to providence Titus Smith strikes out on his own to find a way to pull his family back together. Desperate for work he falls in with a cattle outfit that shows him the ropes but when rustlers threaten the drive he could lose everything.

Belinda Drummond has never been allowed to make a decision in her life. After a match made by her mother goes terribly wrong, she finds herself alone and at the mercy of an uncle she has never met. Can a simple hostler make a match to save the girl from shame and sorrow? Brougham is a man with too much past and no right to a name he has abandoned. His mountain home, lonely, isolated, and filled with hard work, has been his refuge and saving grace. Will the ghosts of the past give him the courage to help one in need or will they shatter another life in the process?