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Fisher King

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Genres: MysteryTraditional Mysteries
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When the dust settles in this Texas town, who will be left standing? It’s been six weeks since Jack McBride’s life went to hell: the resolution of his first case as chief sparked a county-wide drug war, his brother Eddie rode into town with a pocket full of cocaine and trouble on his mind, his estranged wife returned from her one-year sabbatical determined to win him back, and Ellie Martin ended their brief affair. To the Stillwater natives, the increase in local crime can be traced directly back to the day outsider McBride took the job, and they’re gunning to get rid of him. One particular group is led by Joe Doyle, a successful local businessman who’s running for city council against Ellie and her plan to revitalize downtown. Now Jack has discovered proof Doyle is the biggest crime lord in the county, and, with murders piling up and the drug war intensifying, Jack suspects the crimes aren’t business but personal—and he’s the target. The bitter election and Jack’s investigation spark old rivalries and new jealousies, making Ellie and those who love Stillwater most wonder if it’s even worth saving.

Release date: November 1, 2016

Publisher: Skyhorse

Print pages: 380

Reader says this book is...: escapist/easy read (1) quirky supporting cast (1) suspenseful (1)

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Neil Turner
The Fisher King is the follow-up novel to Melissa Lenhardt’s book Stillwater, which is set in the small Texas town of Stillwater. Jake McBride, the new sheriff in town, and is given a rough welcome and a rude introduction into the corruption and power that rules the town. The powers that be in Stillwater are dead set against McBride’s plans to police the town properly and set out to thwart him at every turn. McBride’s predecessor as sheriff was a big part of the problem, which makes McBride’s job that much more difficult. Lenhardt has created a thought-provoking little town an...
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The Fisher King is the follow-up novel to Melissa Lenhardt’s book Stillwater, which is set in the small Texas town of Stillwater. Jake McBride, the new sheriff in town, and is given a rough welcome and a rude introduction into the corruption and power that rules the town. The powers that be in Stillwater are dead set against McBride’s plans to police the town properly and set out to thwart him at every turn. McBride’s predecessor as sheriff was a big part of the problem, which makes McBride’s job that much more difficult. Lenhardt has created a thought-provoking little town and populated it with an interesting cast of characters. This is very much a character-driven mystery, yet it is also filled with plenty of twists and turns packed with intrigue, danger, and suspense. I haven’t read Stillwater, the first instalment in this series, but will certainly do so after reading The Fisher King. Need I say more?
 on 5/14/23
escapist/easy read quirky supporting cast suspenseful
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