Vickie Britton, along with her sister Loretta Jackson, has written over fifty novels including the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery series.
An Icy Death: The High Country Mystery Series by Loretta Jackson & Vickie Britton
In the heart of a raging blizzard Sheriff Jeff McQuede discovers a woman frozen to death in her car. At first he believes her death to be an unfortunate accident–until he finds clues that point to cold-blooded murder. Margaret’s husband, Arthur, left her in the stalled vehicle to brave the storm and manages to reach Joe Trevino’s isolated ranch. The case becomes more complicated because of the recent warehouse robberies at Trevino’s store. McQueede finds that Trevino is Margaret Burnell’s business partner, and that she has traveled from their Casper store to conduct a company audit. In addition, Margaret has planned to meet with her only child, a run-away daughter she hasn’t seen in years.
Trevino, the missing daughter, and Arthur Burnell would all profit financially from Margaret’s demise. Has a relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells, or did Arthur simply abandon his wife for his share of the money, leaving her to die an icy death?
AN ICY DEATH is the fifth book in the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery Series. Each book in the series contains a complete story and can be read as a stand-alone.
About the author of the High Country Mystery Series, Loretta Jackson:
Loretta Jackson, author of Flames of Deceit and Wake of Evil, now co-authors with her sister, Vickie Britton. They have written over fifty novels including the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery series beginning with Murder in Black and White and Whispers of the Stones. They are co-authors of the eight-book Ardis Cole archaeological mysteries and the Pre-Columbian mysteries.
Both writers are drawn to the western setting, which has provided a background for much of their work. Their westerns include Death Comes in Pairs and the Luck of the Draw western series: The Devil’s Game, The Fifth Ace, and The Wild Card.
Loretta lives in Junction City, Kansas. She is a former high school English teacher who taught for several years on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
About the author of the High Country Mystery Series, Vickie Britton:
Vickie Britton, along with her sister Loretta Jackson, has written over fifty novels including the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery series. The first two titles in that series are Murder in Black and White and Whispers of the Stones. They are also co-authors of the eight-book Ardis Cole archaeological mysteries and the Pre-Columbian Treasure Series.
Both writers are drawn to the western setting, which has provided a background for much of their work, including the High Country Series, set in Wyoming. Vickie is also the author of the nonfiction work Tainted Ladies: Female Outlaws, Renegade Women and Soiled Doves of the Wild West.
Vickie’s interests include history and criminal justice.
My home is in the Dallas area, where I live with my husband and two dogs. I have two sons, one of which lives in the area, and the other in Los Angeles. I love to read and write many different types of stories. My favorites are murder mysteries and romances. I like the way reading builds bridges to other worlds which only my imagination can take me. At a time when I was reading voraciously, but not getting exactly what I was yearning for, I started to write the kind of stories I was searching for. Putting my own words to paper is so much fun that I always find time to not only read, but also write.
