Melanie McGrath/M.J. McGrath
2 SeriesM.J. McGrath, also known as Melanie McGrath, is an acclaimed author from Essex. Under the name Melanie McGrath, she won the John Llewellyn Rhys/Mail on Sunday award for Best New British and Commonwealth Writer under 35 for her book, "Motel Nirvana." Her first novel, "White Heat," published under the same name, is the inaugural book in the Edie Kiglatuk Mystery series.
In "The Boy in the Snow," Edie assists her ex-husband in his quest to win the Iditarod race in Alaska. The discovery of an infant boy's body, marked with mysterious ceremonial symbols on land owned by the Old Believers, draws Edie into a new case. As she investigates, Edie uncovers a web of corruption and greed. The Anchorage mayor, a gubernatorial candidate, attempts to suppress media coverage of the case. Despite these obstacles, Edie remains determined to solve the mystery surrounding the boy's death.
