Welcome to the High Peaks of the Adirondacks Beauty surrounds you So does evil Police Chief Frank Bennett patrols the notsomean streets of Trout Run New York an idyllic town nestled in the rugged Adirondack Mountains But natural beauty is no protection against the evil in peoples hearts Secretsdeceptioncon gamesmurdertheres never a dull moment fighting small town crime This boxed set contains three Frank Bennett mysteries 1 The Lure Police Chief Frank Bennett has his hands full when a group of environmental activists shows up in Trout Run trying to close down Raging Rapids a popular tourist attraction Frank thinks theyre all noise Until their leader turns up with a bullet in his heart Now Frank must figure out why this group targeted Trout Run And how theyre connected to a feral family who live off the grid As Frank untangles the clues he confronts the lure of cash the lure of power and the lure of a happy familyAs he navigate the dangerous intersection of love and greed one wrong turn could spell death to those he most wants to protect 2 Blood Knot When a toughlove school for troubled teens opens its doors in Trout Run Frank Bennett worries about the arrival of so many juvenile delinquents on his turf When a North Country Academy teacher is mauled to death by a bear while leading wilderness expedition Franks worst fears are confirmed Evidence points to sabotage As Frank investigates he learns more about the schools controversial techniques isolation restraints and mind control He meets students who might be terrifiedor might be brilliant liars And he uncovers disturbing information about the Academys headmaster What is more impressive His track record of putting teens back on the right path Or his skill in covering up past scandals Then an Academy student turns up dead and Frank must unravel a knot of deceit and revenge whose threads lead right into the heart of the Trout Run community 3 Dead Drift Frank Bennett investigates three puzzling crimes in these short mysteries with big twists In the Christmas mystery Chainsaw Nativity Franks relentless pursuit of the thief who stole the Joseph statue from the towns Nativity scene brings him up against the limits of compassion In Losers Weepers a locket thats lost found and stolen holds the secret to past betrayals And in Coyote Justice Franks simmering attraction to Penny the librarian threatens to divert him from the path of justice These three mystery short stories explore twisting Adirondack mountain trails just as surely as the dangerous terrain of the human heart