Pruitt County Mystery

Pruitt County, Georgia. Detective Alex Gray has witnessed too much death. Relocating to a tight-knit community where everyone knows each other and the coffee shop is locally owned, he’s optimistic he’s seen the last of mankind’s scum. But after he’s called to a crime scene at the side of the road, his stomach churns at the sight of a young woman who’s been strangled.

Pruitt County, Georgia. Cassie Nash has endured her share of pain. Losing her baby to SIDs seven years prior, the newly promoted detective uses her empathy and knowledge of human nature to earn the trust of both witnesses and perps. So when she gets the call to her first homicide, she vows to bring justice to the poor teen found in the river wearing a beautiful handmade white gown. Surprised when the coroner declares the girl died of poisoning and wasn’t drowned, the concerned cop fears for the community when she discovers the M.O. is identical to a previous murder.

Detective Cassie Nash gets called to a crime scene and what she finds there is unsettling. The victim is Adelaide Walton, Jeff Simpson’s new girlfriend, and he instantly becomes suspect #1. Because of her relationship with Jeff, Cassie immediately finds herself transferred to a new case and she delves into the mystery of Rebecca Downey’s murder. Was she shot to death by her husband, the town’s sports legend? Or was Rebecca merely the victim of a robbery gone wrong?

Detective Cassie Nash’s life is in pieces. She has lost so much: family, friends, and the respect of her colleagues. It’s been two months since the events of The Last Cut, but people in Pruitt County are still whispering behind her back. Word travels fast in small communities, and Cassie is proof. When Cassie and Stephen are called to a crime scene at the local campground, they discover an entire family gruesomely slaughtered in the middle of the night. They delve into the personal lives of the victims in an attempt to track down who might have wanted to see them dead.