The Trail That Leads to Trouble (Mailbox Mysteries, #6)

A disturbing discovery, a frantic call for help. Can Kate find her way through a web of superstition to uncover the truth?

Kate has never put much stock in the outlandish rumors surrounding the Whelan women. They’ve lived on the margins of Eagle River for generations, working as midwives, beekeepers and herbalists in a dogged attempt to survive.

When another mail carrier finds Juniper Whelan dead at her farm one stormy autumn afternoon, it’s obvious the bees are to blame. Many whisper it was a fitting end to a twisted family line, and even those possessing an ounce of compassion claim it was nothing more than an accident. But the scene raises questions Kate can’t answer, and the victim had far more enemies than friends.

As she walks Eagle River’s neighborhoods and strolls the farmers’ market, Kate encounters more than the comforting aromas of apple cider and pumpkin scones. A chilling indifference is in the air, and it’s soon clear it will fall to Kate and her friends to find justice for Juniper. Can she shine enough light into the shadows to prove it was murder?