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Kill to Keep

Kill to Keep

by Elena Taylor

A female sheriff races against time to solve a murder at a carnival that puts her whole town at risk. Thrilling, romantic, and full of suspense! Sheriff Bet Rivers’ inspection of the carnival grounds should have been routine. Murder is certainly the last thing on anyone’s mind. Then comes the sound of a gunshot. And a dead body with no signs of trauma, no witnesses and no obvious motive for the killing.

But solving the unexplained death is only part of the challenge. Bet is still grappling with her on-off relationship with town owner Rob Collier, while dealing with her feelings about her late father, the beloved town sheriff she had to replace. As Bet launches her homicide investigation, she soon discovers the carnival is a place of whispers, rumours, resentments and lie after lie. And as the stakes build, it quickly becomes clear that protecting a deadly secret is something that someone is willing to kill to keep. Fans of Julia Keller and Sheena Kamal will love this riveting suspense.

Genre: Crime And Mystery

Reviews

What readers and critics are saying

★★★★★

Thrilling . . . romance and suspense. Taylor delivers

Glen Erik Hamilton, award-winning author of Past Crimes
★★★★★

Readers who appreciate the strong woman police chief in Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books or the vivid landscapes of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire mysteries will appreciate Taylor’s riveting crime novel

Library Journal Starred Review of A Cold, Cold World
★★★★★

An exciting combination of multiple mysteries and a thrilling fight to survive nature’s wrath

Kirkus Reviews on A Cold, Cold World
★★★★★

Smart, action-packed suspense. Taylor perfectly captures the tension and determination of a small town sheriff facing down an isolating blizzard while racing against the clock to solve a murder and save a missing child. Sheriff Bet Rivers will be your new favorite character

Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on A Cold, Cold World
★★★★★

A terrific ensemble cast in a total immersion setting! . . . Fans of CJ Box and Julia Spencer-Fleming will adore this novel—it’s whipsmart, completely cinematic, and full of heart. Not to be missed!

Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of One Wrong Word, on A Cold, Cold World
★★★★★

Suspenseful and shrewdly plotted . . . Taylor’s trademark vivid characters pull you in and the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat as Bet uncovers the truth behind a snowmobile accident—a truth that will shake the entire town. Think Longmire meets Yellowstone

James L’Etoile, award winning author of Dead Drop and Face of Greed, on A Cold, Cold World
★★★★★

Tense and divinely atmospheric, this is the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter’s day—or any day you long for a chilling, thrilling read. It was worth the wait

J.L. Delozier, author of the multi-award-winning mystery The Photo Thief, on A Cold, Cold World
★★★★★

Taylor skillfully sets the scene, [while] the introspective, conflicted Bet proves her mettle. Readers will look forward to her next outing

Publishers Weekly on All We Buried