In the second of the Hometown trilogy, ex-Afghanistan vet paramedic Frankie McGill and resident deputy Gabe Zantos are caught up in a case of arson. A house at the end of a country road has stood vacant for years; it's occupants mice and the stray raccoon or two. When the derelict house catches fire, the only reason the Hawkesford Fire Department responds is because of the danger to the dry wheat fields surrounding it. But then not only a gunshot victim, but a charred body is found inside the house, along with evidence of a meth cooking operation. Accident, or murder?

While Gabe is delving into this mystery, more trouble is piling up. An elderly man working in his shop is electrocuted in odd circumstances; another elderly man is shot and left to die on his remote farm. Only an unidentified call to the Hawkesford EMS saves him. A widow woman living alone on her family farm is nearly incinerated in a staged accident, which Frankie foils. Then a young girl where Frankie is the attending paramedic dies of a drug overdose and it appears there could be gang rivalry going on. What ties these things together? Is it the sudden rise in drug activity instigated by the Weddell family?

Is it the uber-aggressive real estate agent going around trying to buy up old homestead properties? Could it be the obnoxious, land hungry Strohmeyers; a father and son farm duo with questionable morals? The thing is, Frankie inherited an original homestead from her grandparents, which makes her a target right alongside the old folks. It will take all her strength as she battles for her life when she is ambushed.

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Listening Length	7 hours and 9 minutes
Author	C. K. Crigger
Narrator	Gail Shalan
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	18 September 2020
Publisher	Books in Motion
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B08J4J7MXM

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Very gripping story. Good characterisation of main players. I have enjoyed all books from This author immensely. Very readable westerns as well as other fiction. Can recommend to anyone

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Lots of Excitement and Some Really Bad Guys

Reviewed in the United States on 2 January 2020

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Frankie has come back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan with a plate in her head and a partial prosthesis in her foot. Determined to live as normal of a life as possible despite repeated and painful attacks of PTSD, Frankie has become a paramedic. Her job as paramedic allows her to get up close and personal to a series of murders that has overtaken her small hometown. Meth labs, drug lords, and mysterious women begin appearing. It’s up to Frankie and her platonic (for now) roommate, Deputy Sheriff Gabe to solve the murders.

The story sucks you in right away, and keeps you interested throughout. Frankie is sometimes grouchy, tetchy, but always likable. The bad guys involved in the meth cooking trade are depicted so despicable and evil, they’ll send shivers down your spine. Animal lovers will especially like the interaction between Frankie and her two loyal dogs who help her dodge attempts on her life. A good, solid mystery with lots of excitement.

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