Fans of Steven F. Havills Posadas County and Lisa Regans Josie Quinn series will enjoy this fascinating and complex story set in small-town Missouri. "Balances well-developed characters and dry humor with a solid police procedural" - Library Journal Starred Review of Dangerous Consequences
When a hiker stumbles from the woods raving about a dead man, Sheriff Hank Worth launches a search. Near the infamous landmark of Murder Rocks a Civil War era hideout for ambushers who robbed and killed passing travelers they unearth two bodies and a skeleton.
Local legend says theres caches of stolen gold buried in the area. And thanks to some recent nationwide publicity the Ozark backwoods are now swarming with out-of-town treasure hunters, who have little concern for Hanks murder investigation. With the clock ticking, Hank must identify the victims . . . and the killer. But could the new pursuit of long-lost plunder really have led to multiple deaths?
Meanwhile, secrets uncovered in Hanks personal life are taking a toll. He and his wife are trying to bridge the painful gap thats widening daily. As it threatens to split them apart, Hank doesnt know whats tougher, murder or marriage. With both taking everything he has, all he does know is that old sins throw long shadows . . .
