A deadly game of cat and mouse is playing out in Forney County…
Detective Cass Elliot is still on suspension after killing a fellow officer and Sheriff Hoffner refuses to sign her release papers. But when four people are murdered in one night, one with the exceptional brutality of a lynching, the Medical Examiner side-steps Hoffner to hire Cass and loan her to Forney County’s overstretched police department.
As Cass and her partner investigate, they realize that three of the murders were committed by the same person but find no connection between the victims. Their frustration intensifies when another victim survives and disappears instead of coming to the police.
Sheriff Hoffner is frantic about anonymous letters claiming one of his star officers is dirty, and Cass suspects a link to the current crimes. The pieces fall together when she uncovers the true identity of the man who was lynched, revealing connections between the victims, the killer, and an unpunished crime committed nearly fifty years ago.
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Review
"This police procedural mystery has it all - stellar prose, fabulous characters, local color, revenge, murder, mayhem and mystery. A beautifully written sequel, it moves well, has enough twists to satisfy aficionados of the genre, and is satisfying in every respect." -- (Amazon Review) Russell Blake, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Geronimo Breach , the Zero Sum trilogy, and the acclaimed Jet series
"Cass Elliot has my vote for Female Protagonist of the year. It's a rare talent that can wrap up one mystery and promise another on the last page... With characters you love and those you love to hate, Ms. Woods grabs your attention from the first page and promises you'll want to know what's around the next corner of every chapter... I love this writer. Unlike some Indie authors, she's very good at turning out a polished story with no typos and speaks with a great command of the genre." -- (Amazon Review) Daniel C. Chamberlain, bestselling author of The Long Shooters , Battle of Fortune Wells , and An Abduction Affair
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A deadly game of cat and mouse is playing out in Forney County…
Detective Cass Elliot is still on suspension after killing a fellow officer and Sheriff Hoffner refuses to sign her release papers. But when four people are murdered in one night, one with the exceptional brutality of a lynching, the Medical Examiner side-steps Hoffner to hire Cass and loan her to Forney County’s overstretched police department.
As Cass and her partner investigate, they realize that three of the murders were committed by the same person but find no connection between the victims. Their frustration intensifies when another victim survives and disappears instead of coming to the police.
Sheriff Hoffner is frantic about anonymous letters claiming one of his star officers is dirty, and Cass suspects a link to the current crimes. The pieces fall together when she uncovers the true identity of the man who was lynched, revealing connections between the victims, the killer, and an unpunished crime committed nearly fifty years ago. **
Review
"This police procedural mystery has it all - stellar prose, fabulous characters, local color, revenge, murder, mayhem and mystery. A beautifully written sequel, it moves well, has enough twists to satisfy aficionados of the genre, and is satisfying in every respect." -- (Amazon Review) Russell Blake, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Geronimo Breach , the Zero Sum trilogy, and the acclaimed Jet series
"Cass Elliot has my vote for Female Protagonist of the year. It's a rare talent that can wrap up one mystery and promise another on the last page... With characters you love and those you love to hate, Ms. Woods grabs your attention from the first page and promises you'll want to know what's around the next corner of every chapter... I love this writer. Unlike some Indie authors, she's very good at turning out a polished story with no typos and speaks with a great command of the genre." -- (Amazon Review) Daniel C. Chamberlain, bestselling author of The Long Shooters , Battle of Fortune Wells , and An Abduction Affair