Anderson Chronicles

A grisly murder shatters the tranquility of a small Montana town. Arriving early one morning to open for business, the baker's wife walks into a bloody scene, a body, and a missing husband. Later that afternoon, a beloved town patriarch and sapphire dealer is found hanging from the balcony in his historic mansion. On first observation, it looks like suicide. An autopsy points to murder. Further investigation reveals the victim's inventory of valuable sapphires is missing. Are the two deaths related? An invasion of Russian Mafia thugs and a string of threatening notes complicate matters. Sheriff Peter Elliott and his crew, more familiar with wayward cows and drunken brawls, dust off their investigative skills and hurry to solve the case before more town folk fall victim.

In the shadow of murder, secrets come to light. Holiday festivities in tiny Anderson, Montana take an unexpected turn when a welfare check becomes a murder investigation. Stone County deputy Tom Edwards discovers the frozen corpses of a local couple bound to chairs at their home in the Moonlight Mountains. The couple's son and daughter-in-law soon go missing, the only clue a puddle of blood. A tragic bus accident and embezzled church funds add suspects and complicate motives. Stone County Sheriff Peter Elliott and his crew are once again faced with more suspects than clues and an increasingly hostile press in their struggle to solve these murders.

"Cults, government conspiracies, and UFOs," said Peter. "We've had some interesting cases, but this is one for the books." Warm spring days take a chilling turn when local rancher, Seth Geary, discovers the mutilated body of his ranch hand alongside the carcasses of several slaughtered cows. Notably missing from the scene is his younger brother, Andrew. As theories swirl and a group of UFO chasers descend upon the town, the investigation takes a dark turn. Sheriff Peter Elliott uncovers sinister cult symbols painted in blood at an abandoned cabin near the crime scene. Peter Elliott, the small town sheriff known for his unbreakable resolve, is faced with his toughest case yet. Considered the unsolvable crime, cattle mutilation is tied to murder. With emotions running high in Anderson, Montana, Sheriff Elliott is determined to uncover the truth and bring justice to the victims.