The night woods

"The sixth Mercy Carr Mystery in which Mercy and Elvis must prove the innocence of a new friend accused of murder. Record snow and sleet and rain are pummeling Vermont and a wild boar has escaped from an exclusive hunting club nearby-but that won't stop a very pregnant and very bored Mercy Carr from...

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Main Author: Munier, Paula (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Minotaur Books, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Munier, Paula. Mercy and Elvis mysteries ; 6.
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Summary:"The sixth Mercy Carr Mystery in which Mercy and Elvis must prove the innocence of a new friend accused of murder. Record snow and sleet and rain are pummeling Vermont and a wild boar has escaped from an exclusive hunting club nearby-but that won't stop a very pregnant and very bored Mercy Carr from hiking her beloved woods with her loyal dog Elvis. She's supposed to be decorating the nursery and helping her mother plan the baby shower, but she'd much rather be playing Scrabble with Homer Grant, a word-loving, shotgun-toting hermit living deep in the forest. But when she and Elvis drop by Homer's cabin for their weekly game, they arrive to find an unknown dead man-and no sign of Homer. As they search the woods, Mercy discovers a patch of devastation that could only be left behind by wild boar. She's relieved when Elvis tracks Homer, injured but alive. But Homer's troubles are far from over, as he's still the number one suspect and he remembers nothing of the attack. When another corpse with a link to Homer is found, Mercy is determined to help her friend, an effort complicated by the unexpected arrival of her young cousin Tandie, sent by Mercy's mother to keep an eye on her until the baby is born. As the floods worsen, Troy and Susie Bear are called out with all the other first responders, and Mercy finds herself alone at Grackle Tree Farm with a concussed Homer, Tandie, and Elvis. As waters rise and the wild boar rampages, Mercy realizes that the murderer is out there ready to strike again, this time much closer to home"--
Physical Description:306 pages ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9781250887917
1250887917
Author Notes:PAULA MUNIER is the USA TODAY bestselling, award-winning author of the acclaimed Mercy Carr mysteries. A Borrowing of Bones, the first in the series, was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and named the Dogwise Book of the Year. Blind Search also won a Dogwise Award. The Hiding Place and The Wedding Plot both appeared on several "Best Of" lists. Home at Night was named Library Journal's Mystery Pick of the Month. The Night Woods earned a starred Library Journal review, among other acclaim. The Snow Lies Deep was hailed as "captivating" by PW and named The Poisoned Pen's Cozy Club Pick for December. One Killing Frost debuts in January 2027. Paula is also the author of three popular books on writing and the memoir Fixing Freddie: A True Story about a Boy, a Mom, and a Very, Very Bad Beagle. She credits the hero dogs of Mission K9 Rescue, her own rescue dogs, and a love of New England, where she lives, as her series' major influences.