Danger hides behind the faces you know.
In a small town shaken by tragedy, Kate Fox finds herself at the center of a deadly mystery that threatens those she loves. When attorney Garrett Haney is found electrocuted, it's quickly deemed an accident. But as Kate assists young Sheriff Zoe in the investigation, they uncover a tangled web of lies involving the Haney family and Garrett’s powerful clients.
As shocking secrets come to light, Kate discovers the person behind the murders is closer to home than she ever imagined. With the help of her niece Carly and Sheriff Zoe, Kate races against the clock to protect those dear to her in a pulse-pounding showdown that will change everything.
In Close Range, loyalties are tested, and the hidden darkness within a family threatens to destroy lives.
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In the wind-swept expanse of Nebraska’s Sandhills, where isolation cuts deeper than silence and secrets are buried beneath endless skies, one woman stands at the edge of law and loyalty. The Kate Fox series brings the tension of rural crime to life—not through car chases or city grit, but through the slow-burning drama of small-town justice and the kind of grit that comes from knowing everyone in town…and knowing they’re not telling you everything.
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When Kate, a rancher’s wife with no badge and even less training, is thrust into the role of sheriff, her life fractures. But instead of breaking, she steps forward—into power, into danger, into truths she never asked for. Each book in the series peels back another layer of a woman balancing the unforgiving demands of the law with the messy entanglements of community and kin. Here, the crimes aren’t always clean. Motives twist through generational feuds, land disputes, and long-held grudges. And the stakes aren’t just justice—they’re survival, reputation, and the fragile trust of neighbors who are more likely to call in a favor than confess to a felony.
Atmospheric and unflinching, this series captures the loneliness of the plains and the complexity of choosing right in a world that rarely makes it easy. With dry wit, emotional depth, and a keen eye for the rhythms of rural life, these books don’t just tell a mystery—they immerse you in a landscape where justice rides on instinct, and silence is often the loudest clue of all.
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