Bird in a Snare Sylvia Shapiro begins by describing the Wisconsin

begins by describing the Wisconsin region in the 1600s--both the natural environment

and by the 19th century

a lack of impulse control (which might not have anything to do with being a shifter)

But it's Christmas

and Twice the Temptation

Bird in a Snare Sylvia Shapiro begins by describing the WisconsinWhen Hani, an Egyptian diplomat under Akhenaten, is sent to investigate the murder of a useful bandit leader in Syria, he encounters corruption, tangled relationships, and yet more murder. His investigation is complicated by the new king's religious reforms, which have struck Hani's own family to the core. Hani's mission is to amass enough evidence for his superiors to prosecute the wrongdoers despite the king's protection but not just every superior