Stiff Competition (A Mattie Winston Mystery #7)

By: Annelise Ryan

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Synopsis: A coroner must find a killer out to make a point in this hard-boiled mystery by the USA Today–bestselling author of Dead Even.Every fall, hunting season in Sorenson, Wisconsin, leads to some accidental injuries. Deputy coroner Mattie Winston just hopes the hunters don&’t bring any more business to her office. But somebody seems to have declared open season on land developers. One real estate developer who&’s recently come to town has been found dead in the woods with an arrow through his neck. Now it&’s up to Mattie to get to the bottom of the killing. That might be easier if she wasn&’t also hunting for Detective Hurley&’s teenage daughter, Emily, who has suddenly disappeared. With a homicidal William Tell out on the loose, Mattie is desperate to find Emily before the killer notches another arrow . . .&“[Ryan] presents subtle but nonstop humor throughout her books.&”—Kings River Life MagazinePraise for Annelise Ryan and her Mattie Winston series &“Ryan shows growing skill at mixing humor with CSI-style crime.&”—Publishers Weekly&“The forensic details will interest Patricia Cornwell readers . . .while the often slapstick humor and the blossoming romance between Mattie and Hurley will draw Evanovich fans.&”—Booklist