Charlotte Hinger

Hidden Heritage Charlotte Hinger

Brief Description: After a gruesome murder at the Carlton County Livestock Feedyard, the KBI enlists Undersheriff Lottie Albright to work undercover. Agent Dimon believes Sheriff Sam Abbot is turning a blind eye toward illegal activities between the bullhaulers and Mexican immigrants working at the feedyard. As a cover for her sleuthing, Lottie calls for stories from Mexican families whose ancestors were part of colonization groups into Kansas. Francisca Diaz, a mysterious old Spanish woman comes into the historical society to contribute her family history. When she is brutally murdered, the family's history overlaps with the murder at the feedyard. Review Quotes:."..a whodunit that will keep the reader turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion." -"Publishers Weekly review on Lethal Lineage" "Deftly drawn characters and a complicated but believable mystery leave you yearning for more." "Kirkus review for Lethal Lineage" "Historical research is anything but dull in Hinger's debut, which holds your attention every exciting step of the way." "Kirkus Starred review for Deadly Descent"Review Quotes: "Lottie Albright, undersheriff of Carlton County, Kansas, isn't too thrilled with her latest assignment--going undercover at a livestock feed yard to investigate a man's death. Apparently there are some illegal activities going on in which the sheriff himself might be involved. Convinced that the sheriff is being wrongly accused, Lottie vows to clear her friend and colleague's name. This is the third Albright mystery, and, like the previous two, it draws on Lottie's other occupation--historian--to tell a story in which a modern-day crime connects with mysteries from the past. The author adroitly juggles the primary story with a subplot concerning the effects Lottie's secrecy about her assignment are having on her family." --Booklist "This third case for Lottie (Lethal Lineage, 2011, etc.) is filled with surprising historical information, social commentary, romance and a strong mystery."--Kirkus ."..a whodunit that will keep the reader turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion." -"Publishers Weekly review on Lethal Lineage" "Deftly drawn characters and a complicated but believable mystery leave you yearning for more." "Kirkus review for Lethal Lineage" "Historical research is anything but dull in Hinger's debut, which holds your attention every exciting step of the way." "Kirkus Starred review for Deadly Descent"Biographical Note: Charlotte Hinger is an awardwinning novelist and Kansas historian. The first book in her Lottie Albright series, Deadly Descent, won the Arizona Book Publishers award for Best Mystery/Suspense. Come Spring, a historical novel, won the Western Writers Medicine Pipe Bearers award and was a Spur finalist. Her short stories have been included in several anthologies and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. www.charlottehinger.comReview Quotes: ""Lottie Albright, undersheriff of Carlton County, Kansas, isn't too thrilled with her latest assignment--going undercover at a livestock feed yard to investigate a man's death. Apparently there are some illegal activities going on in which the sheriff himself might be involved. Convinced that the sheriff is being wrongly accused, Lottie vows to clear her friend and colleague's name. This is the third Albright mystery, and, like the previous two, it draws on Lottie's other occupation--historian--to tell a story in which a modern-day crime connects with mysteries from the past. The author adroitly juggles the primary story with a subplot concerning the effects Lottie's secrecy about her assignment are having on her family."" --Booklist ""This third case for Lottie (Lethal Lineage, 2011, etc.) is filled with surprising historical information, social commentary, romance and a strong mystery.""--Kirkus ..".a whodunit that will keep the reader turning the pages until the dramatic conclusion." -"Publishers Weekly review on Lethal Lineage" "Deftly drawn characters and a complicated but believable mystery leave you yearning for more." "Kirkus review for Lethal Lineage" "Historical research is anything but dull in Hinger's debut, which holds your attention every exciting step of the way." "Kirkus Starred review for Deadly Descent" Brief Description: "After a gruesome killing at the Carlton County, Kansas, livestock feedyard, Sheriff Sam Abbot, Undersheriff Lottie Albright, and her ranching husband deputy know their resources are over-stretched. Still, none of their team or neighboring law enforcement in Western Kansas welcomes the idea of a regional crime center"--Dust jacket flap. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 08/26/2013 pg. 53 (EAN 9781464200748, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 37 (EAN 9781464200748, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2013 (EAN 9781464200748, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Best Fiction 11/15/2013 pg. 20 (EAN 9781464200748, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 08/26/2013 (EAN 9781464200762, Paperback)

Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2013 pg. 31 (EAN 9781464200762, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Hinger, Charlotte Hinger is a Western Kansas historian. Convinced that mystery writing nad historical investigation go hand in hand, she applies her M. A. in history and her depraved imagination to all different kinds of writing.