I was introduced to the Kate Fox series by Shannon Baker through Audible. The first book in the series, Stripped Bare, was/is one of the "free" extras.
"Kate Fox is living the dream. She’s married to Grand County Sheriff Ted Conner, the heir to her beloved Nebraska Sandhills cattle ranch, where they live with Kate’s orphaned teenage niece, Carly. With the support of the well-connected Fox Clan, which includes Kate’s eight boisterous and interfering siblings, Ted’s reelection as Grand County Sheriff is virtually assured. That leaves Kate to the solitude and satisfaction of Frog Creek, her own slice of heaven.
One night Kate answers a shattering phone call from Roxy at the Bar J. Carly’s granddad Eldon, owner of the ranch, is dead and Ted has been shot and may never walk again. Kate vows to find the killer. She soon discovers Ted responded so quickly to the scene because he was already at the Bar J . . . in Roxy’s bed. And to add to her woes, Carly has gone missing.
Kate finds out that Eldon was considering selling his ranch to an obscenely rich environmentalist. Some in town hate the idea of an outsider buying up land, others are desperate to sell . . . and some might kill to get their way. As she becomes the victim of several “accidents,” Kate knows she must find the killer before it’s too late ."
I liked this book well enough to want to move on to book two. Good start to a series with a strong female lead. Kate is trying to investigate a murder to get her sheriff husband cleared of suspicion of the murder. Kate finds out that maybe her happy marriage isn't as happy as she thought.
Not unlike other first in a series books, it was a little slow in places and lots of characters. But all the characters needed to be introduced for future books.
This book reminded me somewhat of the Joe Pickett series but with a female main character fighting lots of despicable people in a similar location.
I liked Kate's ability to pick herself up and do what needs to be done. And I LOVED the ending. Great hook into the next book.
)Hint: Be sure to use the author's name if you search for this book. There is another book of the same name but with a headless naked torso on the cover. Not this book. lol)
There are six books in the series.
Shannon Baker also writes the Nora Abbott series (three books), Michaela Sanchez Southwest Crime Thrillers (two books) and has written a standalone - The Desert Behind Me. They all look pretty good to me.
https://shannon-baker.com/
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