Was his death a tragic accident—or a murder in cold blood?

Caught between juggling her dysfunctional family and a looming recall election, Sheriff Kate Fox feels like she’s on a bucking bronc with one hand stuck in the air. When a top bull breeder is mauled to death at a rodeo, Kate quickly realizes that this so-called accident hides a much darker truth.

Dropped from the case to protect her upcoming election bid, Kate is forced to cowboy off on her own when she fears the victim’s wife is being targeted unfairly. After her snooping reveals a list of shady suspects, each with their own reason to want the victim dead, Kate finds herself caught up in a deadly web of lies and fraud at the heart of the competitive world of rodeo.

But when her investigation takes a terrifying turn, Kate starts to question everything. How deep does the corruption go? And who will be left standing when the dust finally settles?

Published
January 9, 2024
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Shannon Baker

Out where the land stretches wide and quiet, and where small-town life simmers just beneath the surface, Shannon Baker finds the beating heart of her stories. Her mysteries aren't built on high-speed chases or glittering cities—instead, they unfold in windswept ranchlands, weathered communities, and the kind of places where everyone knows everyone… and someone’s always hiding something. Drawing inspiration from years spent living in the Nebraska Sandhills, Baker writes with the kind of firsthand intimacy that makes her settings feel lived-in, not imagined. Her Kate Fox mystery series captures this perfectly—sheriffing in a rural county where…