This is the third in the Madoc Rhys series by Charlotte MacLeod writing as Alisa Craig. In this one, Madoc and Janet are married, and have a house that Janet is trying to furnish with antiques.
On the search for a washstand, following very poor directions from a neighbor, she gets lost. While driving down an unknown road that has only one house for as far as she can see, she witnesses an accident.
While trying to help the accident victim, her car is stolen, and she is left in the middle of nowhere in the wintertime. She makes her way to the only house in sight, and while relieving herself she hears men entering the house. She overhears the men talking, discovers they are crooks, and hides until they leave. Eventually, she is found and returns home, but her husband worries that the crooks will find her there and make trouble, so sends her to stay with her brother and family.
At the same time, Murdoc has been assigned to a very hush-hush investigation. Somehow, these two crimes are intertwined, and Janet's hometown also figures into the investigation.
I really enjoyed this one, filled with unusual characters, and a lot of humor. It was well written, and I enjoyed the mystery, too.
This is part of my 2014 Mt. TBR Reading Challenge, and the 2014 Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Challenge.
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