Throwing Shadows

Fans of Steven F. Havill's Posadas County and Lisa Regan's Josie Quinn series will enjoy this fascinating and complex story set in small-town Missouri. "Balances well-developed characters and dry humor with a solid police procedural" - Library Journal Starred Review of Dangerous Consequences

When a hiker stumbles from the woods raving about a dead man, Sheriff Hank Worth launches a search. Near the infamous landmark of Murder Rocks - a Civil War-era hideout for ambushers who robbed and killed passing travelers - they unearth two bodies and a skeleton.

Local legend says there's caches of stolen gold buried in the area. And - thanks to some recent nationwide publicity - the Ozark backwoods are now swarming with out-of-town treasure hunters, who have little concern for Hank's murder investigation. With the clock ticking, Hank must identify the victims . . . and the killer. But could the new pursuit of long-lost plunder really have led to multiple deaths?

Meanwhile, secrets uncovered in Hank's personal life are taking a toll. He and his wife are trying to bridge the painful gap that's widening daily. As it threatens to split them apart, Hank doesn't know what's tougher, murder or marriage. With both taking everything he has, all he does know is that old sins throw long shadows . . .

A well-done police procedural whose historical background provides extra interest Kirkus Reviews
An outstanding police procedural that plunges readers into a community's nightmare. Readers of Steven F. Havill and Bill Crider will appreciate the novel's focus on small-town life and a local police force Library Journal Starred Review of Home Fires
An excellent procedural Kirkus Reviewson Home Fires
A fine novel Booklist on Home Fires
Balances well-developed characters and dry humor with a solid police procedural Library Journal Starred Review of Dangerous Consequences
Another fine entry in a series that deserves a much wider fan base Booklist on Dangerous Consequences
Many moving parts ultimately reward the reader's attention Kirkus Reviews on Dangerous Consequences
Fascinating . . . Readers of Steven F. Havill's 'Posadas County' mysteries may want to try this series. A skillful, character-driven story Library Journal Starred Review of Fatal Divisions
Booth skillfully combines police procedural elements with a sharp focus on the families and professional lives of her protagonists. This superior regional series reliably entertains Publishers Weekly on Fatal Divisions
Compelling . . . it really feels like [Booth] is writing about real people and events Booklist on Fatal Divisions

Claire Booth is a former crime reporter for daily newspapers throughout the United States. She's used this experience to write six previous Sheriff Hank Worth mystery novels. She is also the author of one non-fiction book, The False Prophet: Conspiracy, Extortion, and Murder in the Name of God. She lives in California.

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