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81) The sinners
Author
Series
Quinn Colson novels volume 8
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
The Pritchards had never been worth a damn--an evil, greedy family who made their living dealing drugs and committing mayhem. Years ago, Colson's late uncle had put the clan's patriarch in prison, but now he's getting out, with revenge, power, and family business on his mind. To make matters worse, a shady trucking firm with possible ties to the Gulf Coast syndicate has moved into Tibbehah, and they have their own methods of intimidation. With his...
82) Cold-blooded
Author
Series
Hell's half acre volume 2
Language
English
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Description
"Sheriff Jess Carey and his oddball band of sidekicks have pulled off the impossible, taming Hell's Half Acre, the most lawless town in Texas, infamous for murder, mayhem, prostitution, and every random act of bloodshed imaginable. Now the no-good politicians in Austin have decided it's cheaper to dump hordes of criminals on Jess Carey's town than hanging 'em. In one dreadful week it seems as if the gates of Hell have burst open. Freed outlaws, gunslingers,...
83) The heathens
Author
Series
Quinn Colson novels volume 11
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sheriff Quinn Colson and his former deputy Lillie Virgil find themselves on opposite sides of a case for the first time after a woman is found dead and three delinquent teens go on the run"--
When juvenile delinquent TJ Byrd insists that she doesn't know who killed her mother, an unreliable addict who has disappeared, Quinn is inclined to believe her. But he's the only one. TJ is known for petty theft, fighting, and general hellraising, and when...
85) Twice buried
Author
Series
Posadas County volume 3
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2000, c1994
Language
English
Description
In New Mexico, Undersheriff Bill Gastner investigates the death of a real estate agent with the help of Estelle Reyes-Guzman, the prime suspect's niece.
86) The slayer
Author
Series
Legend chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Zebra Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
The second book in Meyers's steampunk romantic adventure trilogy pairs eldest brother Winchester with a vampire contessa as they traverse the snowy mountains of Transylvania looking for another part of the Book of Legend.
Author
Series
Bree Taggert volume 3
Publisher
Montlake
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Sheriff Bree Taggert discovers the body of a young woman floating near the bank of the Scarlet River. A note in her abandoned car suggests suicide, but the autopsy reveals that Holly Thorpe was dead before she dropped off the bridge and hit the water.
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"Bestselling thriller author Tess Harrow and her teenage daughter, Gertrude, need a fresh start. Now that Tess's divorce is final, the best place for her and Gertie to heal and reconnect is the rustic cabin in the woods that Tess inherited from her late grandfather. Between the beautiful pond on the property, the majestic mountain views, and the peaceful forest, it should be a relaxing getaway. But they've barely made it through the door when an explosion...
Author
Series
Garrett family novels volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A woman with a haunted past and a handsome town sheriff must beat the odds and add in a little Christmas magic in order to find love and acceptance.
Author
Series
Little Bridge Island volume 2
Language
English
Description
A broken engagement only gave Molly Montgomery additional incentive to follow her dream job from the Colorado Rockies to the Florida Keys. Now, as Little Bridge Island Public Library's head of children's services, Molly hopes the messiest thing in her life will be her sticky-note covered desk. But fate, in the form of a newborn left in the restroom, has other ideas. So does the sheriff who comes to investigate the 'abandonment'.
Author
Series
Ranger series (Ralph W. Cotton) volume 25
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack is hunting Luis and Teto Torres, the notorious leaders of the ruthless Gun Killers Gang. Little does he know that an ambush is waiting for him in the town of Wild Roses. Only the courageous actions of the beautiful Erin Donovan keep the ranger from meeting his end. But Erin has a secret that may prove deadlier than any ambush.
94) Justified
Author
Series
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When a rugged sheriff discovers secrets from the past, he's forced to protect the woman who was once his sworn enemy"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Toad brothers are wreaking havoc in Drywater Gulch when a boy with no experience but immense knowledge of dinosaurs rides into town on his tortoise and declares himself the new sheriff.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Description
"The dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort town is revealed in the aftermath of a murder with ties to America’s opioid epidemic in this unputdownable and thrilling debut that is perfect for fans of James Lee Burke, William Kent Krueger, and Mindy Mejia. Eli North is not okay. His drinking is getting worse by the day, his emotional wounds after a deployment to Afghanistan are as raw as ever, his marriage and career are over, and the only...
Author
Series
American legends collection volume 3
Publisher
Five Star, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
J.T. Latham is incarcerated in Yuma Territory Penitentiary. Sheriff Del Buchman frees him in exchange for Latham being his guide through the Sonora Desert to make a prisoner exchange with some dangerous banditos.
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When an infestation of feral pigs culminates in a murder in Blacklin County, Sheriff Dan Rhodes finds the ensuing investigation complicated by angry hog hunters, a crusading talk-show host, a bounty hunter, and the reappearance of a troublemaking motorcycle duo.
Author
Series
The Amish of Apple Grove volume 2
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
When Rebecca Switzer attempts to track down her first love, cowboy Jesse Montgomery, she gets caught up in the middle of a temperance riot and is arrested along with the leaders, and the town Sheriff, Colin Maddox, quickly loses his heart to her.
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