The Alpine Christmas (2012)
“How her car had ended up at the mall while she seemed to be appearing in various other places remained a mystery. Maybe Milo could wave his forensics wand over the Barracuda and come up with some answers. Meanwhile, I was going to rely on intuition. Sometimes it actually worked.
I had been bothered by Louise Bergstrom Nyquist ever since I’d run into her and Arnie at Barton’s Bootery. Maybe I’d imagined that she had wanted to talk to me; maybe I’d misread the appeal in her eyes.
Nevertheless, on... this snowy Tuesday night I felt compelled to talk to Louise. The timing was good: I’d put aside the cares of The Advocate for another week, and the planning commission met on the third Tuesday of each month. Arnie Nyquist was on the board. Louise would be home alone.
I arrived shortly after seven, my nerves frayed by the brief but treacherous drive up First Hill. Arnold Nyquist had built himself a house on Icicle Creek. Two stories of brick and cedar, the showpiece dwelling was set among the evergreens, but commanded a ravishing view of the town and Mount Baldy.MoreLess
I had been bothered by Louise Bergstrom Nyquist ever since I’d run into her and Arnie at Barton’s Bootery. Maybe I’d imagined that she had wanted to talk to me; maybe I’d misread the appeal in her eyes.
Nevertheless, on... this snowy Tuesday night I felt compelled to talk to Louise. The timing was good: I’d put aside the cares of The Advocate for another week, and the planning commission met on the third Tuesday of each month. Arnie Nyquist was on the board. Louise would be home alone.
I arrived shortly after seven, my nerves frayed by the brief but treacherous drive up First Hill. Arnold Nyquist had built himself a house on Icicle Creek. Two stories of brick and cedar, the showpiece dwelling was set among the evergreens, but commanded a ravishing view of the town and Mount Baldy.MoreLess
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