Trouble is brewing in the small, bucolic mountain town of Trafalgar, British Columbia. An American who came to Trafalgar as a Vietnam War draft dodger has left land and money to the town. But there's a catch. The money must be used to build a garden to honor draft dodgers. This bequest has torn the close-knit, peaceful town apart. Then the body of a leading garden opponent is found in an alley, dead from a single blow to the head. Constable Molly Smith is assigned to assist veteran Detective Sergeant John Winters in the investigation. But Winters doesn't want the help of the enthusiastic rookie and suspects that he's been assigned Smith for political reasons: her mother, a life-long activist, is the leader of the group arguing for the park. Egged on by a muck-raking TV personality, outside agitators from both sides are soon streaming into Trafalgar. In the meantime, Smith and Winters search through small-town secrets for a killer.
(audio book) This is set in BC which makes it really cool for me in a real town 'Trafalgar'. I like the characters and the story line. It is really good. The only reason I give it 4 start instead of 5 is because of the pronunciation by the reader. She says KootenAY instead of KOOTney and KoKANee beer instead KOkanee. They say Grey Point instead of Point Grey area in Vancouver. There are several more mispronunciations.
