Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …
Deadly Ties by Susan Holmes is the first mystery in this series set in Northwest Arkansas. In pursuit of authentic material for the series, the author joined Search and Rescue exercises, ventured deep into caves, and followed the trail of Ozark legends.
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Deadly Ties by Susan Holmes
A Waterside Kennels Mystery
Publisher: Elderstone Press
Publication Date: September 15, 2013
Maggie Porter returns to her childhood home in the Ozark Mountains determined to reopen the family dog business. From the start, though, she's plagued by a string of woes that grow serious when the Waterside Kennels' gossip-loving receptionist turns up dead.
The verdict is accidental drowning. Maggie suspects something more sinister, however, when she discovers the dead girl had an heirloom locket belonging to Maggie's mother, who left Eagle Cove twenty years ago. What possible connection could there be between a minimum-wage worker and a wealthy, nationally recognized artist?
The land around Eagle Cove has been owned by the same families for generations, and ties run deep in a place where grudges can linger for a lifetime. When Maggie starts asking questions she finds herself the target of anonymous threats and mysterious break-ins. And when a security crisis puts everything she loves at risk, she realizes somebody doesn't want Waterside Kennels back in business.
As the region sizzles in record heat and drought, a "Treasures of the Ozarks" advertising campaign disrupts her quest for answers even as it breathes new life into old tales and brings out tourists and treasure hunters alike. With her loyal dogs at her side — a champion Labrador Retriever, an aging Cocker Spaniel, and a Beagle retired from federal service — Maggie must dig for the truth. Along the way she learns that everyone has something to hide.
And some secrets are worth killing for.
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