Scorched Line

When her estranged mother becomes the target of a killer, Kate must decide whether blood truly outweighs betrayal.Marguerite Fox is back.Three years after vanishing without a word, the woman who shattered Kate's family has returned to the Sandhills--and this time, someone wants her dead.A shot fired. A chase through open country. Suddenly, Kate is forced to do the unthinkable: face a past she thought was buried. With her siblings on edge, threats circling closer, and trust wearing thin, protecting her family might mean protecting the one person she can't forgive.But Marguerite has secrets buried deeper than prairie roots--and she's not done making deals. As loyalties shift and old wounds rip open, Kate must choose between justice and family... before someone else makes the choice for her.___________________Praise for Shannon Baker: "...terrific series..." --Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author of A Gingerbread House"...Baker knocks the wind out of you..." --Carolyn Ridder Aspenson, USA Today bestselling author of Damaging Secrets"Shannon Baker gets better with every book." --Amazon Charts bestselling author Jess Lourey"...winning characters and a stunning setting..." --Mystery Scene"A wonderful western mystery not to be missed! Enjoy!" --Fresh Fiction"...laugh-out-loud humor and heart-stopping suspense..." --Gwen Florio, author of the Nora Best and Julia Geary series"Baker serves up a ballsy heroine, a colorful backdrop, and a surprising ending." --Kirkus Reviews"...Baker offers readers a protagonist and a place they will love coming back to visit book after book." --William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author"...perfect blend of small-town atmosphere, intriguing plot-line, and down-to-earth characters affectionately called Sandhillers." --Christine Carbo, author of the bestselling Glacier Mystery Series