Kate Fox

A twisted and intricate mystery with secrets that will leave you stunned.Kate Fox, a sheriff with something to prove, must dig through the private lives of the people in her town, including her own brother, to solve her most shocking mystery yet."...Baker's writing is crisp and delightfully descriptive, her plots intricate, and-best of all-Kate Fox is a wonderful mix of boot-leather toughness and latent vulnerability..." -James Chandler, author of MisjudgedWith her ex-husband, Ted, working nearby in an adjoining county, Kate Fox is eager to prove she's the better sheriff. And when the less-than-popular ex-foreman of a local ranch is found dead, Kate gets the opportunity she's been looking for.But as it turns out, the case hits a little too close to home. The dead man's body is discovered in Kate's brother Jeremy's truck-and her brother is missing. Evidence left at the crime scene leads Ted to suspect the ranch's new foreman, but Kate isn't convinced he's responsible for the crime.Kate dives into her own investigation. But the mystery only deepens when strange events start taking place and it seems like everyone close to the ex-foreman has secrets to hide and reasons to kill-including Jeremy.As Kate races to eliminate suspects, a shocking realization leads her to the truth. You won't want to miss the secrets that she uncovers.

When her niece goes missing, Sheriff Kate Fox dives into a lethal investigation that unearths long-buried secrets-and a secret society desperate to keep them hidden…Sheriff Kate Fox is wrangling her personal and professional life into order while still searching for her niece, who slipped her halter and took off almost two years ago. But when her ex-husband's wife, Roxy, drops their infant on Kate's doorstep and disappears with no explanation, Kate's world is turned upside down.Her search for Roxy takes her to a remote cabin in the Wyoming mountains and Kate discovers a fresh trail for her niece. Her instinct tells her the two women's disappearances are related and may be connected to a mysterious society whose members are playing a dangerous game.As Kate races to save the women, she turns to friends and family to help-but the society's reach stretches far, and its most dangerous members are closer than she thinks…

A harmless old woman searching for love…or a murderer waiting to strike?Determined to enjoy some peace and quiet in her tranquil home in the Sandhills, no-nonsense sheriff Kate Fox vows to keep herself out of trouble and steer clear of love. But try as she might, fate has a funny way of dragging her back into the fray.When a mysterious woman from the town's past appears out of the blue-and moves in with a pair of aging bachelor brothers-Kate fears the woman is up to no good. With the town buzzing over rumors of a hidden fortune, she jumps into a puzzling investigation to unearth the woman's secretive past and save the brothers from heartbreak.But as she digs deeper, Kate begins to piece together a disturbing and dangerous story.With innocent lives on the line, Kate must act fast to prevent disaster…and uncover the shocking truth behind a woman who isn't what she seems to be.

Danger hides behind the faces you know.In a small town shaken by tragedy, Kate Fox finds herself at the center of a deadly mystery that threatens those she loves. When attorney Garrett Haney is found electrocuted, it's quickly deemed an accident. But as Kate assists young Sheriff Zoe in the investigation, they uncover a tangled web of lies involving the Haney family and Garrett's powerful clients.As shocking secrets come to light, Kate discovers the person behind the murders is closer to home than she ever imagined. With the help of her niece Carly and Sheriff Zoe, Kate races against the clock to protect those dear to her in a pulse-pounding showdown that will change everything.In Close Range, loyalties are tested, and the hidden darkness within a family threatens to destroy lives.

At the foot of the Rockies, Kate Fox and a billionaire lock horns.During her visit to the bustling National Western Stock Show in Denver, Kate Fox's business partner, Aria Fontaine, expresses a grave concern. She is worried about her cousin, Jefferson Hansford, an enigmatic billionaire, who recently went through a tumultuous divorce. When Kate finds that Jefferson has been drugged and is in the hospital, Aria's worst fears are confirmed.Pushed by her sense of duty and friendship, Kate reluctantly steps into the role of investigator, going undercover at a high-profile fundraising gala as Jefferson's "fiancée" to draw out his assailant. But when tensions between Kate and Aria's husband-to-be, Glenn Baxter, run high, she is forced to leave the fundraiser with more questions than answers.In a dark turn of events, Kate's prime suspect is found murdered the following day, sending her scrambling to make sense of the details of Jefferson's complicated past. Kate's investigation propels her through a complex maze of dark family legacies, a hidden connection to the stock show, and trails of dirty money. Caught in a whirlwind of duty, forbidden love, and danger, Kate's resolve is tested as she confronts the chilling realization that the attacker will likely strike again-unless she can stop them first.

Seeking refuge from a relentless blizzard, a bird-watching group takes shelter in a high school-only to find that the deadliest threat is already inside."With homage to Agatha Christie... [an] engaging locked-room mystery." -First ClueKate Fox has her hands full when her sister Louise and her father's latest ex-girlfriend, Deenie, show up at her doorstep just as a freak snowstorm comes bearing down. But when the sheriff-snowbound and stranded out of town-calls on Kate to assist a van of bird-watchers stuck along the road, she has no idea what she's signed up for.With the help of Deenie and Louise, Kate settles the stranded group in the local high school gym, hoping they can ride out the storm together. But as the blizzard howls and cell service dies, Kate and the eight quirky tourists find themselves utterly isolated. What began as a refuge quickly turns into a nightmare when, by dawn, one of the birders is found dead-murdered.Trapped by the blizzard, Kate has to single-handedly preserve the crime scene and discreetly begin her investigation, all while keeping the ruffled birders calm. But she soon realizes that each of the bird-watchers has something to hide...and more than one of them had a reason to want the victim gone. Secrets run deep, and as the snow piles higher, so do the lies. With the murderer still among them and no chance of escape, Kate must untangle the deadly truths beneath the snow to avoid becoming prey to a killer in this flock.