Bo Tully is a renowned sheriff because he always gets his man — whether by the book or otherwise.
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Bo Tully, sheriff of Blight County, Idaho, has seen his share of small-town crime. Fact is, everyone in the area knows Tully and his Blight Way of doing things. But when he and his deputy hike into the deep woods, tracking a suspected bank robber, little do they realize that they are about to witness a murder — and that, in turn, will lead the sheriff on an intricate trail, a series of twists and turns demanding his keenest crime-solving abilities.
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Along the way, Tully has to deal with the likes of a shadowy local named Gridley Shanks, who has a spider web of connections throughout town; two out-of-town elk hunters who don't know much about hunting, but are tied to the murder; an elderly couple who end up dead while caring for a rundown mansion out of town; a sassy assistant named Daisy; an attractive, tough FBI agent named Angie, who finds herself involved in her first murder investigation; and a host of other characters. There's also the missing loot, which no one can find—at least, until Tully puts his mind to it.
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Will Tully get his man (or men)? Read another page-turning mystery turned misadventure.
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