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Hard row Hard row Margaret Maron As Judge Deborah Knott presides over a case involving a barroom brawl, it becomes clear that deep resentments over race, class, and illegal immigration are simmering just below the surface in the cou… OL100017W
Murphy's Ambush Murphy's Ambush Brian Burks,Gary Paulsen Life in Turrett, New Mexico was quiet until Travis Price rode into town bleeding and gravely wounded by an arrow. OL10673324W
The heart of Devin MacKade The heart of Devin MacKade Nora Roberts HE WAS THE ONLY MacKADE WHO MOVED SLOW Sheriff Devin MacKade had always had his eye on Cassie Connor Dolin. Twelve years of trying to watch over her and her children. Twelve years of being the de… OL111441W
The Law is a Lady The Law is a Lady Nora Roberts When Phillip Kincaid was scouting locations for his new movie, he didn't expect the long arm of the law to point him in the right direction. But when he was jailed for speeding, he realized Friendly,… OL111513W
The Killer Inside Me The Killer Inside Me Jim Thompson Lou Ford is the deputy sheriff of a small town in Texas. The worst thing most people can say against him is that he's a little slow and a little boring. But, then, most people don't know about the … OL13420890W
Paradise Lost Paradise Lost J. A. Jance,Read by Stephanie Brush When Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Joanna Brady's daughter Jenny goes off on a Memorial Day weekend Girl Scout campout in nearby Apache Pass, Joanna trusts that her twelve-year-old daughter will b… OL13663W
Outlaw mountain Outlaw mountain J. A. Jance Johanna Brady, young widow, devoted mom, and Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, is a tough cop who gives no ground to lawbreakers. But now she's dealing with some big-time political maneuvering that… OL13671W
In harm's way In harm's way Ridley Pearson Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming's budding relationship with photographer Fiona Kenshaw hits a rough patch after Fiona is involved in a heroic river rescue and she attempts to duck the press. Despite … OL14957161W
Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs Michael Green An introduction to the law enforcement officers known as sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, including their history, functions, responsibilities, equipment, and the criminals they target. OL15030902W
The falls The falls Karen Harper Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed -- and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern -- only an eyewitness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls … OL15078681W
Mo to the rescue Mo to the rescue Evan H. Rhodes,Mary Pope Osborne Mo, a good-natured sheriff, does his best to protect the members of his rural community, who are also his friends. OL15131225W
The Accidental Sheriff The Accidental Sheriff Cathy McDavid Sheriff Neil Lovitt was looking for a fresh start in Payson. Small-town Arizona is about as far away as a man can get from New York and all its painful memories. His job has already made him a widowe… OL15177087W
Hope's Child Hope's Child Helen R. Myers "Marry me."Hope Harrell didn't know what to expect when she confronted the town's rugged sheriff with a marriage proposal—but she knew he was her only hope. After the death of her ex-fiance, Hope kne… OL15186517W
The wheat field The wheat field Steve Thayer Deputy Pennington of Kickapoo Falls, Wisconsin, must embark on a murder investigation when the bodies of Maggie and Michael Butler are found in a wheat field, plunging him into a labyrinth of strange… OL15416720W
Talk of the town Talk of the town Karen Hawkins "Do Blondes Have More Fun? Newly divorced Roxie Treymayne is dying to find out. After years of being the perfect Southern lady, all she ended up with was a cheating husband. So she goes bombshell … OL15686437W
Red, green, or murder Red, green, or murder Steven Havill "Former Posadas County Sheriff Bill Gastner, now a New Mexico Livestock Inspector, is enjoying a day on Herb Torrance's ranch--soaking in the sun as he counts a small herd of cattle and thinking abou… OL16065196W
Set the dark on fire Set the dark on fire Jill Sorenson Shay Phillips knows her way around Dark Canyon. She's handy with a gun and can track a wild animal with the best of them. It's humans who usually give her the most trouble. And with a hormonally char… OL16336368W
Murder in black and white Murder in black and white Loretta Jackson When someone breaks into the Coal County Museum and only steals a black-and-white class photo, McQuede realizes it is tied in to the body unearthed under the recently demolished school. OL16469988W
Eureka Eureka Cris Ramsay Even the brightest of Eureka's residents can't read someone else's mind. Then Global Dynamics develops the Brain Box: a device capable of capturing and storing human thoughts. When the Box starts mes… OL16629536W
On Thin Ice On Thin Ice Linda Hall WEDDING, INTERRUPTED Twenty years ago -- two weeks before their intended wedding day -- tragedy tore Megan Brooks and Alec Black apart. They haven't seen each other since. Someone has been watchin… OL17383726W
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