Presumption of Death - [Nina Reilly 08] - Perri O'Shaughnessy 2003 English

After a tumultuous year, attorney Nina Reilly heads home toput her life in order and move in with her long-time, part-time love, Paul van Wagoner.Carmel Valley, however, is not quite the sleepy town Nina remembers. In a placewhere the locals clash with the rich newcomers, conflicts have always been aninevitable part of life, but lately, the hostilities have turned ugly: someonehas been setting seemingly random forest fires. Just as Nina is re-establishingher family ties and beginning her new life with Paul, she is called upon again.The last fire proved fatal, and Wish, the son of her faithful ex-assistant,Sandy Whitefeather, stands accused of murder. Nina is certain that the firesare not random at all. Against her better judgement, she must work with Paul inorder to gain the locals' trust in a race against timeto find the truth beforethe real killer's motives become all too shockingly apparent.