(by Pari Noskin writing as 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 Sasha finds Petty’s murdered body in the artist’s studio, her life becomes much more difficult than mere press releases and returns-on-investment.
Agatha Award Finalist: Best Novel
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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
