Lone Cone Library

In 1974, when thirteen-year-old Charlie Hall's mother dies and his father retreats into silent grief, Charlie finds himself drifting, nearly friendless, through a northern Idaho junior high school but when a grizzly bear saves his life, Charlie forms an unusual friendship that changes his life.

Elizabeth Hamilton has been lost. Trapped in a tangle of postpartum depression and grief after the death of her beloved parents, she couldn't quite see the way back to her husband and their two beautiful kids until a car accident stole away her memories and changed her life. And when she finally remembered the sound of little Cassie's laugh, the baby powder smell of Bridger, and the feel of her husband's hand in hers, Elizabeth worried that they'd...

A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance. It's Christmas in Hopeless and the Christmas Cookie Tournament has made it's way to town. But Hope Walker, the local investigative reporter, learns there's something much bigger at stake than a top cookie prize. This cookie competition has turned serious. Deadly serious! Join Hope, Katie, Granny, and Alex as they sift through recipes and...

"U. S. Marshals Madison James and Jonas Quinn have orders to transport two high-profile prisoners across the country on a private plane. But when the plane experiences engine trouble en route from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado, the pilots crash-land the aircraft deep in the heart of the sprawling Salmon-Challis National Forest. With both pilots and one prisoner dead and one fugitive on the run, Madison and Jonas must negotiate the rugged and remote...

While spending the summer in Idaho taking care of her sick aunt, sixteen-year-old Jada Sinclair meets a spirit from the past and tries to discover the reason for his return.

It's a crisp fall Saturday in the beautiful mountain town of Hopeless, Idaho and investigative reporter Hope Walker and her best friend Katie are helping out at Brisketpalooza, the fall barbecue festival. The town's minister, Pastor Leif, and his wife throw the festival every year to celebrate barbecue and bring people together. But this year, there is extra stress. Pastor Leif's Bishop is in town and threatening to move him and his wife to a new...

"When tragedy leaves her life in shambles, Nance flees her Wisconsin hometown and its reminders of grief, creating a new life in the West. She is a scientist, specializing in rattlesnakes and attrition rates in dens, believing that "you can overcome fear, control the level of risk by being prepared, by knowing your subject." Now with a home in Lewiston, Idaho, overlooking the Snake River, and her marriage to Ned Able, a grade school principal, Nance...

Working together on a summer construction project high in the Rocky Mountains, drifter Arthur Key, shiftless Ronnie Panelli, and foreman Darwin Gallegos reveal details about their pasts and beliefs in cautious and profound ways.