Please Note: This story is also available as part of the anthology collection Folktales from the Endless Frontier: Volume 1.
A trail run cold - forged by blood.
Deputy Raelyn Bovien thought she had seen every brand of sin her dusty town had to offer. But when a vicious killer strikes, leaving victims drained and dissected, she realizes that hell itself has crossed into her jurisdiction.Drifter-turned-Detective Kasta Krane has tracked this murderer’s trail of carnage across the remote reaches of Vanda. Now their paths intersect on Kasta’s relentless hunt, and sparks ignite between a maverick investigator with little regard for the rules and a local lawwoman loyal to order at any cost.
To unmask the ripping shadow before fear overwhelms Barren Rock’s streets, the divided deputies must enter a world of peril and suspicion. Can duty-bound Raelyn trust a defiant rogue like Kasta to stand at her side and confront this darkness? Or will their divide allow a bloodthirsty menace to evade justice once more?
Genre: Western
Used availability for Brett Lurie's The Case of the Gill Ripper