A Reluctant Saint - (A Josie Gray Mystery) by Tricia Fields (Hardcover)

About the Book

Mayoral elections are looming in Artemis, and one candidate's proposal to build a racetrack has divided the town. Tensions rise as dogs are stolen from a greyhound breeder - she vows vengeance, only to be found dead herself. Josie Gray, Chief of Police, must discover who is willing to kill for their cause before others get caught in the crossfire.

Book Synopsis

The killing of a greyhound breeder and rumors of election fraud during the mayoral race in small-town West Texas has Chief of Police Josie Gray searching for answers.

"Fields's excellent seventh Josie Gray mystery . . . does a masterly job evoking the dry, dusty Lone Starm landscape"- Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Mayoral elections are looming in Artemis. One of the candidates, Mike Striker, wants to build a racetrack while the incumbent mayor, Simon O'Kane, is strongly opposed. The proposal has divided the town: will it provide jobs and money, or will it bring crime and does it profit from animal cruelty?

Tensions rise as a greyhound breeder has a number of her dogs stolen - she vows vengeance, only to soon be found dead herself. Meanwhile, fears of election fraud circulate. Is there truth behind the rumors of election rigging? Who stands to gain the most from the racetrack being built? Are animal rights activists taking matters too far?

Josie Gray, Chief of Police in Artemis, must discover who is willing to kill for their cause before others in the town get caught in the crossfire - all while a gathering threat from Mexico City hovers over her.

From the Back Cover

TRICIA FIELDS
A RELUCTANT SAINT

Mayoral elections are looming in Artemis. One of the candidates, Mike Striker, wants to build a racetrack while the incumbent mayor, Simon O'Kane, is strongly opposed. The proposal has divided the town: will it provide jobs and money, or will it bring crime and does it profit from animal cruelty?

Tensions rise as a greyhound breeder has a number of her dogs stolen - she vows vengeance, only to soon be found dead herself. Meanwhile, fears of election fraud circulate. Is there truth behind the rumors of election rigging? Who stands to gain the most from the racetrack being built? Are animal rights activists taking matters too far?

Josie Gray, Chief of Police in Artemis, must discover who is willing to kill for their cause before others in the town get caught in the crossfire - all while a gathering threat from Mexico City hovers over her.

Review Quotes

Fields's seventh Josie Gray mystery is a timely police procedural that deals with current issues from border policing to election tampering-- "Library Journal Starred Review"

Fields's excellent seventh Josie Gray mystery . . . does a masterly job evoking the dry, dusty Lone Star landscape, and the well-wrought, intricate plot matches the distinctive characters, especially the indelible Josie-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"

Fields lays out a plausible route for cult indoctrination of those who think - or at one time thought - of themselves as good people. This convincing look at homegrown terrorism will resonate with many readers-- "Publishers Weekly on The Drummers"

Fields's Tony Hillerman Prize-winning mysteries capture the raw natural beauty of West Texas-- "Library Journal on Midnight Crossing"

Readers might think they're in the small-town world of Bill Crider, or maybe Terry Shames-- "Booklist on The Drummers"

The inventive, deepening twists make this like a superior episode of Law & Order: West Texas-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Drummers"

The riveting mystery is an intense, ripped-from-the-headlines story for anyone looking for a compelling tale of homegrown terrorists with grandiose schemes-- "Library Journal on The Drummers"

About the Author

Born in Hawaii but spending most of her life in Indiana, Tricia Fields now lives with her family in a log cabin on a small farm. Fields won the Tony Hillerman Prize for her first novel in the Josie Gray mystery series, The Territory, which was also named a Sun-Sentinel Best Mystery Debut of the Year.

www.triciafields.com