‘The Serpents Trail’ by Sue Henry

Published by Robert Hale Ltd,
31^st October 2005.
ISBN: 978- 0-7090-7895-1 (HB) 

Maxie Mcnabb, aged 63 years-old, sets out in her Winnebago accompanied by her mini-dachshund Stretch to visit her friend Sarah Nunamaker. Although terminally ill Sarah assures Maxie that the doctors have given her a couple of months so there is no call for her to fly out, but looks forward to seeing her soon, as she has something important to tell her personally. However, despite not making her usual stops on route when Maxie arrives at Sarah’s home there is no sign of Sarah, but clearly her house has been broken into.

This was a marvellous mystery - Sarah was a one for puzzles and secret hiding places, and Maxie has to put her mind to trying to unravel the enigmatic clues that Sarah has left behind. And although they have known each other since college it becomes clear to Maxie that there are secrets in Sarah’s past that she has never shared with her.

As with all good mysteries, no one is exactly what they seem at face value and Maxie tasked with the puzzle becomes aware that there might be more at stake than just solving a puzzle.
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Reviewer: Lizzie Hayes

Sue Henry (1940-2020) was a writer of mystery thriller fiction. She was a college administrator and instructor at the University of Alaska and lived in Alaska.