It really has a number of characters but the development was medium. Yes my attention was grabbed by this gorgeous cover! I’m in a mystery binge so that was satisfied here too. When his old school friend Tiff Masterson, whose family owns a local Christmas tree farm, moves back to town, the two of them join forces to get to the truth about the murder. On the surface Lost Trail is a picture-perfect western town, offering a simple way of life revolving around the local ranches and ski hill, but Zak knows the truth behind the façade. Published by Tule Publishing Group on April 25, 2017Īmazon, Audible, Audiobook, Barnes & Noble, Appleĭispatcher Zak Waller prefers working behind the scenes in the Sheriff’s Office of Lost Trail, Montana, but when a newcomer to the sparely populated town is brutally murdered-and the Sheriff is quick to pin the death on an unknown outsider-Zak starts his own private sleuthing.

Kindle freebie on Ma(currently still free as of writing this post) Overall rating 4.09 with 2,484 ratings and 201 reviews 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). Perfect for fans of the British television film Broadchurch. The ramifications affect many of the most prominent citizens and provide the missing clue to Lacy Stillman’s murder. When the truth is revealed in a shocking twist, Tiff’s world is turned completely upside down. But the real atrocity goes back much further than that. Tiff assumes the root of the problem is the death of her brother and father sixteen years ago. Meanwhile, Zak's friend Tiff Masterson is overwhelmed by her mother’s escalating mental breakdown and her aunt’s stubborn denial of the problem. What could be more normal than that? As Zak Waller, dispatcher with the local Sheriff’s Office, joins the town in mourning the loss of the community matriarch, some disquieting information makes Zak wonder if Lacy’s death was not what it seemed. In the isolated ranching community of Lost Trails, Montana, Lacy Stillman, a rich elderly rancher has died of a heart attack in her own bed.

Bitter Truth (Book 2 of Bitter Root Mysteries) Murder in a small town is always personal.

Bitter Roots by C.J. Carmichael