Mercy on Ice
(2025)(The third book in the Sheriff Ray Duke Small Town Mystery series)
A novel by Kelly Cross
Mercy was supposed to save him. Instead, it buried the truth.
When a truck is pulled from a frozen Colorado lake, Sheriff Ray Duke expects a tragic accident.
Instead, he finds a body. No ID. No plates. No answers.
The dead man—Jacob Raines, a haunted Army vet—has a connection to nearly everyone in town, including Ruth Delgado, a ranch widow with a Bible on her nightstand and blood on her conscience. Her grandson’s truck was the one found in the lake. And her story doesn’t add up.
As Duke digs deeper, the case twists into something far more personal—a forged report from his department’s past, a veteran retreat leader with something to hide, and a family secret buried beneath the snow. Each revelation brings Duke closer to the truth... and closer to breaking the very laws he swore to uphold.
Because the truth about Jacob Raines isn’t just about who killed him…It’s about who was willing to save him.
And in Blue Sky County, mercy can be murder.
Perfect for fans of clean, redemptive mysteries, this novel delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense without the grit—just courage, conviction, and hope in the face of darkness. Be sure to begin this series with book 1, Cold As The Grave to maximize your reading experience.
Genre: Inspirational
When a truck is pulled from a frozen Colorado lake, Sheriff Ray Duke expects a tragic accident.
Instead, he finds a body. No ID. No plates. No answers.
The dead man—Jacob Raines, a haunted Army vet—has a connection to nearly everyone in town, including Ruth Delgado, a ranch widow with a Bible on her nightstand and blood on her conscience. Her grandson’s truck was the one found in the lake. And her story doesn’t add up.
As Duke digs deeper, the case twists into something far more personal—a forged report from his department’s past, a veteran retreat leader with something to hide, and a family secret buried beneath the snow. Each revelation brings Duke closer to the truth... and closer to breaking the very laws he swore to uphold.
Because the truth about Jacob Raines isn’t just about who killed him…It’s about who was willing to save him.
And in Blue Sky County, mercy can be murder.
Perfect for fans of clean, redemptive mysteries, this novel delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense without the grit—just courage, conviction, and hope in the face of darkness. Be sure to begin this series with book 1, Cold As The Grave to maximize your reading experience.
Genre: Inspirational
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