Riley Gordon, an Irish immigrant ranching cattle in Central Oregon, believed her life was perfect until she discovered her husband was a bigamist. A heartbreaking problem but one she could solve with divorce. Saving the ranch from foreclosure, after her ex had cooked the books, presented a greater challenge. But with her handsome foreman always at her side, how bad could it get? She was about to find out when John Farber, a man with a penchant for killing his adversaries, came to town.

Ever been in the wrong place, at the wrong time? Feel safe where you are now? In this volume from the Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter, 20 authors show why you need to keep your guard up. Be ready to react. In the desert, in the mountains, in the Valley towns of Arizona, when you least expect it...It's CRIME TIME. These original short stories are authored by: Shannon Baker, Susan Budavari, Yvonne M. Corrigan-Carr, Laurie Fagen, Katherine Atwell Herbert, Machelle Langseth, Isabella Maldonado, Merle McCann, Margaret Morse, Kris Neri, Nancy Hart Newcomer, Toni Niesen, R K Olson, Cathy Ann...