Download or read book Birch Blackguards - a Sutton Mass. Mystery written by Lisa Shea and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morgan's life was settling into place with the gentle ease of a heron coming in for a landing on a still Massachusetts lake. Jason, the man she loved, was a serene presence in her world. Their evenings of kayaking on Manchaug Pond were the perfect counterpoint to her days writing and maintaining an online presence. The world was in balance. And then, in the shadowy depths behind Sutton's long-abandoned drive-in, Morgan stumbles across a shallow grave holding the skeletal body of a young woman. How long had the girl lain there? Why had nobody reported her missing? The only clue to the girl's identity is a beeswax Santa figurine, one of the first prototypes created by the artisans at Vaillancourt Folk Art. The trail delves into a world of prejudice and jealousy, of shattered dreams and lost hopes. Through it all, Morgan and Jason steadfastly hold to their vision - that they can at last bring justice and peace to this one girl's memory. All proceeds benefit battered women's shelters. "Birch Blackguards" is the winner of the 2013 IPPY Bronze Medal for Best Regional E-Book - East (covers everywhere east of the Mississippi River). "Birch Blackguards" is the second novel in the Sutton Massachusetts Mystery series. Book 1, "Aspen Allegations," was the winner of the 2013 IPPY Gold Medal for Best Regional E-Book - East. Book 3 is "Cedar Conundrums." All novels in the Sutton Massachusetts Mystery series are written in a boots-on-the-ground, chapter-a-day format. Author Lisa Shea goes to the locations, experiences the atmosphere, and then infuses those colors, birdsongs, and fragrances into her story in a manner reminiscent of Annie Dillard's "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek."