© 2007 by Pari Noskin Taichert.
Public relations consultant Sasha Solomon travels to Belen, New Mexico, to help the small town increase tourism using a former Harvey House as the main attraction. Two factions think they've got the key to Belen's economic success. The train enthusiasts hope to transform the building into a bed and breakfast complete with a restored Fred Harvey restaurant. The equally vocal artists want to create a world-class gallery with the "blasphemous" art of Phillipa Petty--an internationally known painter and local denizen--at its center.
When Solomon finds Petty's murdered body in the artist's studio, the consultant's life becomes much more difficult than mere press releases and returns-on-investment.
When Solomon finds Petty's murdered body in the artist's studio, the consultant's life becomes much more difficult than mere press releases and returns-on-investment.
Praise for THE BELEN HITCH:
"Taichert's refusal to employ hackneyed metaphors results in descriptive passages alive with a breezy freshness. The author is word savvy and witty, and it shows to her advantage in this enjoyable tale." --Mystery Scene
"Taichert provides all the ingredients for a bang-up regional cozy." --Publishers Weekly
"This book makes for extremely enjoyable reading. Sasha is a likeable, intelligent, quirky heroine, and the mystery she finds herself embrolied in is interesting to navigate. . . The lush setting of New Mexico also adds to the allure of the story. This book leaves the reader willing to go anywhere with Sasha." --Romantic Times Bookclub
"A quirky heroine, off-the-wall humor, strident factions battling for control of a historic house, and elements of small-town New Mexico should endear this especially to fans of Southwestern mysteries." --Library Journal
"The Belen Hitch is sure to be a hit with lovers of New Mexico mysteries and with those who like their heroines feisty but a little bit cozy." --New Mexico Magazine
"Taichert provides all the ingredients for a bang-up regional cozy." --Publishers Weekly
"This book makes for extremely enjoyable reading. Sasha is a likeable, intelligent, quirky heroine, and the mystery she finds herself embrolied in is interesting to navigate. . . The lush setting of New Mexico also adds to the allure of the story. This book leaves the reader willing to go anywhere with Sasha." --Romantic Times Bookclub
"A quirky heroine, off-the-wall humor, strident factions battling for control of a historic house, and elements of small-town New Mexico should endear this especially to fans of Southwestern mysteries." --Library Journal
"The Belen Hitch is sure to be a hit with lovers of New Mexico mysteries and with those who like their heroines feisty but a little bit cozy." --New Mexico Magazine
"...her best work yet . . . "
--Barbara Richardson,
First Lady of New Mexico
--Barbara Richardson,
First Lady of New Mexico
"...extremely enjoyable reading."
--Romantic Times Bookclub
--Romantic Times Bookclub
"Great plot...lots of action."
--Tony Hillerman
--Tony Hillerman
