Description
The killing of a greyhound breeder and rumors of election fraud during the mayoral race in small-town West Texas has Chief of Police Josie Gray searching for answers.
"Fields's excellent seventh Josie Gray mystery . . . does a masterly job evoking the dry, dusty Lone Starm landscape"- Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewMayoral elections are looming in Artemis. One of the candidates, Mike Striker, wants to build a racetrack while the incumbent mayor, Simon O'Kane, is strongly opposed. The proposal has divided the town: will it provide jobs and money, or will it bring crime and does it profit from animal cruelty?
Tensions rise as a greyhound breeder has a number of her dogs stolen - she vows vengeance, only to soon be found dead herself. Meanwhile, fears of election fraud circulate. Is there truth behind the rumors of election rigging? Who stands to gain the most from the racetrack being built? Are animal rights activists taking matters too far? Josie Gray, Chief of Police in Artemis, must discover who is willing to kill for their cause before others in the town get caught in the crossfire - all while a gathering threat from Mexico City hovers over her.Author: Tricia Fields
Publisher: Severn House
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781448306879
ISBN10: 1448306876
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Police Procedural
- Fiction | Small Town & Rural
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Women Sleuths
About the Author
Born in Hawaii but spending most of her life in Indiana, Tricia Fields now lives with her family in a log cabin on a small farm. Fields won the Tony Hillerman Prize for her first novel in the Josie Gray mystery series, The Territory, which was also named a Sun-Sentinel Best Mystery Debut of the Year.
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