A Reckoning in the Back Country
A Samuel Craddock Mystery
Seventh Street Books · Print & ebook · January 9, 2018
Acting Police Chief Samuel Craddock investigates the murder of a visiting physician, whose mangled body is found in the woods.
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- Who it’s for
- A dog-fighting investigation meets a new puppy, old entanglements, and a detective’s divided attention.
- Themes
- Murder investigation, Dog fighting and animal abuse, Deception and disgrace
- Genres
- Police Procedurals, Cozy Mysteries with Pets, Animal Fiction
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Acting Police Chief Samuel Craddock investigates the murder of a visiting physician, whose mangled body is found in the woods. When Lewis Wilkins, a physician with a vacation home in Jarrett Creek, is attacked by vicious dogs, and several pet dogs in the area around Jarrett Creek disappear, Police Chief Samuel Craddock suspects that a dog fighting ring is operating in his territory.
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He has to tread carefully in his investigation, since lawmen who meddle in dog fighting put their lives at risk. The investigation is hampered because Wilkins is not a local. Craddock’s focus on the investigation is thrown off by the appearance of a new woman in his life, as well as his accidental acquisition of a puppy. Digging deeper, Craddock discovers that the public face Wilkins presented was at odds with his private actions. A terrible mistake led to his disgrace as a physician, and far from being a stranger, he has ongoing acquaintances with a number of county residents who play fast and loose with the law.
Crime and Canines
A dog-fighting investigation meets a new puppy, old entanglements, and a detective’s divided attention.
Come here for
- Small-town police work tangled with missing pets and dangerous dog fighting
- A new puppy and romance alongside a case with rough edges
Expect
- A careful inquiry complicated by local loyalties and private histories
- Craddock’s attention pulled between the case, a puppy, and new romance
Where it sits
| Cozy Mysteries with Pets | 53% |
|---|---|
| Police Procedurals | 53% |
| Animal Fiction | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Police Procedurals
- Cozy Mysteries
- Cozy Mysteries with Pets
- Authors
- Terry Shames
- Publisher
- Seventh Street Books
- Published
- January 9, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Murder investigation · Dog fighting and animal abuse · Deception and disgrace
- Reading lane
- Police Procedurals