After the charred remains of a body is found once the Meredith Mountain fire is contained, newspaper editor Alice Adams and her nephew take it upon themselves to investigate and, once the smoke clears, are faced with some disturbing revelations—and murder A huge mountain fire on Meredith Mountain leaves destruction and death in its wake. But are the charred remains of a male body really the result of a natural disaster, or murder? Alice Adams, editor of the Clark's Fort Guardian newspaper, assisted by her nephew, Stuart Campbell, investigate. Can they unravel the truth?
