El Rancho Rio

A terrible blizzard traps a newlywed at a Nevada ranch with a killer in this suspenseful classic from “one of America’s favorite writers” (Mary Higgins Clark).

“Mignon Eberhart’s name on mysteries is like sterling on silver.” —The Miami News

An amazing new world opened for Mady when she married Craig Wilson, her friend and former employer. The jewels and the jet-set lifestyle are exciting, but the situation loses its luster after Craig leaves Mady at his sprawling, working ranch in Nevada . . .

One afternoon, a stranger sneaks in and makes a frightening scene, and the next day, Mady finds him dead along the riding trail. Beside him is a bloody railroad spike. It was once just a souvenir decorating their living room but now it’s a murder weapon. And then Mady picks up the spike and wipes it off . . .

Soon a storm is brewing. Craig returns early, and guests begin arriving, including Craig’s ex-wife and Mady’s former fiancé. When a raging blizzard cuts the ranch off from the rest of the world, Mady finds herself trapped with the killer, and they’re not finished . . .

“Mignon Eberhart is one of the great ladies of twentieth-century mystery fiction.” —John Jakes

Originally published in 1970.