cold-case, Texas, procedural, law-enforcement, private-investigators, murder, murder-investigation, ex-cop, ex-spy, family, family-business, family-dynamics, friendship, greed, feuding-families, small-town, smoke-and-mirrors, rural, suspense, false-information, falsely accused*****

This is part of an excellent series based in Texas and the ongoing characters are Steve (former homicide cop now widower, blind, PI), Heather (Steve's business partner, good friend, former Boston cop, lawyer, money person), Leo (active-duty cop who used to be Steve's partner), and Max (the Maine Coon cat big enough for Steve and Heather to share). This can be read as a stand-alone because clues are scattered throughout the story.
This time, the place is a small town with feuding families, someone wanting to buy land for a limited railroad, an 80-year-old cold case involving a man from that town, police department politics, and the murder of a brilliant young woman. The case is twisty, witty, and riveting. LOVED IT!
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This author writes a really great mystery. His books are always clean. And that is what keeps me reading his mysteries! The characters are great. I love this series. He always keeps me guessing as to how things will turn out. I love the interesting duo that gets together to solve the case. This book revolves about a cold case of 1942 and how it relates to Heather's current project. I love solving mysteries, so this book was right up my alley!
Well, I will say you will enjoy this book. Definitely captivating!

I received an ebook arc of this book without expectations of a positive review. All thoughts are my own. ( )