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The Serpents Trail

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At sixty-three, Maxie McNabb has finally set off on a long-dreamed journey. Cruising the Alaska Highway in a brand-new motorhome, with her mini-dachshund beside her, she is enjoying a freedom she has rarely known.

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Before she can explore the rest of the country, though, she must look into a burglary at a friend's home in Colorado and work out who committed it and why. The more she learns, the clearer it becomes that the break-in was no simple theft, and that her friend is not the only person whose safety is at stake.

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