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Since her divorce, librarian Alice Pepper has had to rethink her golden years. Luckily, shes always fit in with a group of puzzle-obsessed friends in the Oregon town of West Hazel. And when a local lady goes missing, Alice must put her curious mind to work to assemble a picture of the womans lifeand determine if shes a runaway wife or a victim of foul play . . .
The owner of a dance and martial arts studio, 63 year-old Michelle Chong is a well-liked fixture in the West Hazel community, despite being married to the famousand famously temperamentalartist, Lars Olsen. Thats why when she disappears, people dont blame her for fleeing her dysfunctional marriage. Still, Alice has her suspicions, especially after learning about Lars violent pastand current affair.
When Alice receives a custom-made puzzle as a gift, the artwork seems so familiar that she assumes its from Lars as an apology for his bad behavior during a recent visit. As she and her friends get to work on it, theyre stymied by a missing piece.
With evidence pointing to Michelles disappearance being planned, Alice turns her attention to her own fractured family. But a shocking chain of events, culminating in a brutal murder, makes Alice question if any piece of the past can ever be put to rest . . .
