Caught Dead in Wyoming

Official consumer advocate and unofficial investigative reporter Elizabeth Margaret Danniher, her KWMT-TV colleague Mike Paycik, rancher Tom Burrell, and their supporting cast of idiosyncratic sleuths take on another mystery. A ranch foreman is found dead — and, for most in Cottonwood County, the reaction is … good riddance.

Long considered guilty of a heinous crime, the foreman was found not guilty at the time and no one else has been charged since then. He was represented by a slick attorney, now owner of Lukasik Ranch — once Mike’s family land.

Suspects in the current death include hot-headed Hiram Poppinger, fellow grazing association ranchers — and Tom.

This time, both Tom and Elizabeth are ordered by Tom’s daughter to find the truth. The investigation puts Elizabeth in close quarters with Mike and Tom — sometimes all three together — and she realizes this love triangle also warrants a soul-search.

But first, there’s this current murder to solve and that means understanding the first one and all the people affected by it.

Reaction Shot, Book 9 of the Caught Dead in Wyoming series, is a smart, surprising, fast-paced cozy mystery with humor. If you like quirky characters, hints of romance and twists you won’t see coming, then you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn’s page-turner.