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With little homicide experience, Maggie and her partner, Trooper Hollis Jones, find themselves thrust into the murder investigation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And when a third man turns up dead, Maggie fears it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. As they race to piece together what happened, Maggie and Hollis discover a tangled web of theft, deceit and deals gone bad.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Faced with multiple motives and several persons of interest, Maggie and Hollis finally catch a break-but are they willing to risk everything to put the murderer behind bars?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLaVonne Griffin-Valade writes captivating mysteries set in the Pacific Northwest. Recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Sandra Brown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ____________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for DEAD POINT:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Lush descriptions, wonderful characters, and plenty of twists will have readers enthralled by Griffin-Valade's stellar debut.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-LynDee Walker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNo Sin Unpunished\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"...a sure-footed, beautifully written debut novel...a strong, smart, lead, a setting that is almost a character itself...and a twisty plot that drives to an exciting, satisfying conclusion. I loved this book.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-Susan Hunter, author of \u003ci\u003eDangerous Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"... will have you seeing the rimrock, smelling the sage and greasewood, and feeling the dry cold of the eastern Oregon desert. An excellent read that will leave you wanting more.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-James Chandler, author of \u003ci\u003eMisjudged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Trash-talking, tough as leather, determined, and smart Maggie Blackthorne is just the kind of hero I want to follow in adventure after adventure. 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Her ex has been found dead-the victim of a vicious attack.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Her earlier confrontation with the deceased places Maggie squarely on the list of suspects, and she is soon the subject of an internal investigation. Desperate to clear her name and uncover the truth, Maggie and her partner, Trooper Hollis Jones, have no time to waste.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a couple of townspeople acting suspiciously, reports of missing or stolen property, and evidence of drug deals gone bad, the case is proving to be a difficult one to crack. And just when Maggie and Hollis think they've finally caught a break, the lone eyewitness turns up dead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the personal and professional pressure mounts, Maggie struggles to catch a remorseless killer who has nothing to lose. And one wrong move could cost Maggie her career... or her life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMurderers Creek is a can't-miss read that will keep you captivated until the very last page.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ______________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for LaVonne Griffin-Valade and the Maggie Blackthorne series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Lush descriptions, wonderful characters, and plenty of twists will have readers enthralled...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-LynDee Walker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNo Sin Unpunished\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"...a strong, smart, lead, a setting that is almost a character itself...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-Susan Hunter, author of \u003ci\u003eDangerous Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"... will have you seeing the rimrock, smelling the sage and greasewood, and feeling the dry cold of the eastern Oregon desert. An excellent read that will leave you wanting more.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-James Chandler, author of \u003ci\u003eMisjudged\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Trash-talking, tough as leather, determined, and smart Maggie Blackthorne is just the kind of hero I want to follow in adventure after adventure. 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So everyone is shocked when his prize bull is found mutilated on his property near Poison Spring, just outside the village of Kimberly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Police Sergeant Maggie Blackthorne and her partner Hollis Jones are called out to Poison Spring Ranch to investigate the slaughter-but they discover an even greater crime when they find Mike Drake himself, shot to death not far from his bull's carcass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Residents throughout the county demand answers as Maggie and Hollis get to work on the case, but there are hardly any leads and too many contradictions. Almost everyone around had loved Mike Drake-but he seems to have been killed by a local with a grudge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maggie and Hollis must watch their step as they dig up dark secrets about one of the county's most upstanding residents. Particularly when their search takes them into the craggy, luminous fossil beds surrounding Poison Spring Ranch-it's dangerous terrain to wander around in.and the perfect place for a killer to hide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ______________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for LaVonne Griffin-Valade and the Maggie Blackthorne series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Lush descriptions, wonderful characters, and plenty of twists will have readers enthralled...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-LynDee Walker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNo Sin Unpunished\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"...a strong, smart, lead, a setting that is almost a character itself...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e-Susan Hunter, author of \u003ci\u003eDangerous Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"... will have you seeing the rimrock, smelling the sage and greasewood, and feeling the dry cold of the eastern Oregon desert. 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