"Set in Jackson Hole where the Old West merges with upscale art galleries and adrenaline adventures" art dealer Alix Thorssen balances her love of beauty with her drive to find justice in these four complete mystery novels, originally published in hardcover from 1994 to 2001. From an Indian Reservation to whitewater kayaking, from the icy secrets during a winter carnival to the howl of the lone wolf, Alix - stoic, loving, and strong - strives to do her best when confronted with evil. A Montanan of Norwegian descent she is also looking for love. Like many young women she isn't ready to settle down. There are too many adventures out there in the wild, wild West. Bonus content: two short stories featuring Alix. "Lise McClendon gives us a good idea, a wonderful setting, and skillful writing. You'll like it." — Tony Hillerman, bestselling author What reviewers are saying about the Alix Thorssen Mysteries: "McClendon really captures the heart of her characters. I loved this book." — Bestselling author Karin Slaughter Her agreeably feisty heroine and a hair-raising finale will keep readers entertained throughout the night—Publisher's Weekly Wyoming flora and fauna are lovingly described alongside sharp dialogue and good pacing in this readable, down-to-earth mystery, which is refreshingly free of a histrionic heroine-in-danger finale. Recommend to fans of the outdoorsy and witty Nevada Barr and Dana Stabenow novels. — Booklist No matter where she sets her novels or what adventures befall her characters, one thing is certain. Strong female characters always populate a Lise McClendon novel. — Yellowstone Valley Woman "McClendon weaves a persuasive story, as haunting as the landscape it occupies" — San Diego Union-Tribune "An extremely satisfying mystery whose intricate plot kept me guessing. It's a rare book that can keep me riveted to its pages and have me reaching for tissues at the end. This one did. I give it my highest recommendation." — Mystery News "Great characters. Excellent descriptions of the unusual setting. Excellent work all around." — Amazon reviewer
Author
Lise McClendon is a fiction writer living in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. She has been a film reviewer, a film maker, a journalism professor, and a PR flack. Since her first novel, The Bluejay Shaman, in 1994, she has served on the national board of Mystery Writers of America and the International Association of Crime Writers/North America, as well as on faculty of the Jackson Hole Writers Conference where each year she critiques, speaks, and learns from writers new and old. Check out the Lise McClendon Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LiseMcClendon Lise McClendon also writes as Rory Tate in the 2011 thriller, JUMP CUT. Her new novel by Rory Tate is PLAN X, available now. Read her latest novel, Château des Corbeaux, 17th in the Bennett Sisters mystery series that began with Blackbird Fly.
