Nevada Barr

Anna Pigeon confronts hostile teenagers, suspicious locals, and a resentful 'ol-boy' network as she struggles to solve a gruesome murder.

Deep South

Sarah Sammis

Anna has decided it's time to take on a managerial role. So she's taken the one job that will actually have her, and that means schlepping herself and her cat and her dog to the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi.

Of course she won't do anything sensibly, and choses to drive nonstop from her previous assignment to her current without verifying the directions. Her decision comes after a career of being hazed, abused, and nearly killed by a number of men, including coworkers. Of course the last piece of the instructions are wrong and she's nearly stranded.

Rather than taking a day or two to unpack and acclimatize, she jumps into the first emergency which then leads to a horrific murder. Again, not knowing the area or the strengths and weaknesses of her fellow rangers, she takes lead on the investigation. Because that now shows "leadership."

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