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A Killing at the Creek - (Ozarks Mysteries) by Nancy Allen (Paperback)

A Killing at the Creek - (Ozarks Mysteries) by  Nancy Allen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Prosecutor Elsie Arnold loves her small-town home in the Ozark hills, but she's been waiting for a murder to come along and make her career. So when a body is found under a bridge, throat cut, Elsie jumps at the chance to work on the case, even if it's alongside the brash new chief assistant, Chuck Harris--and her latest flame, Detective Bob Ashlock.</p><p>But when the investigation reveals that the deceased woman was driving a school bus, and the police locate the vehicle, its interior covered in blood, the occupant and only suspect is a fifteen-year-old boy. Elsie's in for more than she bargained for.</p><p>Win or lose, this case will haunt her. No one has successfully prosecuted a juvenile for first-degree murder in McCown County. If she loses, it's her career on the line and a chilling homicide unresolved; if she wins, a boy's liberty will be taken from him before he reaches his sixteenth birthday.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A court investigation story with a quick pace and intriguing bits and pieces: a blood-covered school bus, teenagers who are as evil as Hannibal Lecter. If you're looking for a villain worthy of the name--or perhaps not?--then <i>A Killing at the Creek</i> is worth your time."--Criminal Element<br><br>"A smartly written page-turner, and entertaining expose of Ozark justice and injustice."--Reed Farrel Coleman, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Robert B. Parker's Blind Spot</i><br><br>"Allen's heat-drenched Ozark courtrooms, her heroine stifled both literally and metaphorically by the circumstances surrounding her, are rendered hotter than hell by her talent for crafting a truly disturbing young villain. The Elsie Arnold series deserves to run and run."--Alex Marwood, author of <i>The Wicked Girls</i> and <i>The Killer Next Door</i><br><br>"An absorbing, authentic legal thriller that gives riveting insider glimpses into a world rife with injustice and robust personalities. Elsie Arnold is a dynamic character, quick-thinking and big-hearted. I LOVED this book."--Kristi Belcamino, author of <i>Blessed Are Those Who Weep</i><br>

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