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Life in the big city wasn’t what Mackenzie "Mack" Redford expected, and now he’s come home to Hartwick County, South Dakota, to serve as sheriff.

Brantley Calderone is looking for a new life. After leaving New York and buying a ranch, he’s settling in and getting used to living at a different pace—until he finds a dead woman on his porch and himself the prime suspect in her murder.

Mack and Brantley quickly realize several things: someone is trying to frame Brantley; he is no longer safe alone on his ranch; and there’s a definite attraction developing between them, one that only increases when Mack offers to let Brantley stay in his home. But as their romance escalates, so does the killer. They’ll have to stay one step ahead and figure out who wants Brantley dead before it’s too late. Only then can they start the life they’re both seeking—together.

Book Review

One of the ways to reduce stress in your life is to leave the big city and move to the country. At least that is what Brantley expects when he leaves New York and buys a ranch in South Dakota. As it turns out, nothing could be further from the truth. He has barely moved in when he finds a dead woman on his porch, becomes the prime suspect in the murder investigation, and subsequently gets shot at, watched, attacked, and worse. It takes all of his efforts as well as the local sheriff’s considerable abilities to solve the riddle of who killed the woman and why they now seem to be after Brantley. The result is an action-packed story with lots of twists and turns, surprises, and revelations, as well as a touching love story when Brantley begins to fall for Mack – the sheriff who is determined to keep Brantley alive and safe.

Brantley used to be a busy financial advisor with a knack for making millions for his clients, but he had a crooked partner who got him in enough trouble to ruin Brantley’s reputation and drove him to make the life-altering choice of buying a ranch and moving to the countryside. But the dead woman on his porch and the subsequent hunt for her killer quickly makes Brantley reconsider his choice. Even though Mack quickly clears him of all suspicion, who would want to stay in a town where his life is constantly in danger? But Brantley also has a few excellent reasons to stay: his attraction to Mack, his refusal to run from whatever coward is after him, and his determination to help Mack solve the riddle as clues start coming in.

Mack had expected his post as a sheriff in a small town to be far less exciting and suspense-filled than what he is finding once Brantley hits town. There are enough suspects, from neighbors who need the water on Brantley’s ranch to mysterious shooters, but not enough hard evidence. As Mack sifts through the circumstantial hints and rumors, the killer becomes more aggressive and more substantial proof emerges. Mack has a race on his hands, and since he is beginning to fall for Brantley, catching the murderer becomes more than a matter of professional pride.

If you like murder mysteries that turn into a character-driven mystery with a variety of motives, if you think two strangers can bond and fall in love while fighting for their lives and solving a mystery, and if you’re looking for a read that is suspenseful, surprising, and full of loving moments, then you will probably like this novel.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook, print and audio
Length	Novel, 200 pages/65634 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	05-August-2016
Price	$6.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback, $14.99 bundle, $19.95 audiobook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/flight-or-fight-by-dirk-greyson-7328-b