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The Killing Plains

By: Sherry Rankin
Narrated by: Traci Odom
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From the winner of the CWA’s Debut Dagger Award.

Two victims. Twenty years apart. One elusive killer.

Crescent Bluff, West Texas. Everybody knows everybody. And everybody has a secret.

When a boy is found dead with the skin of a hare’s head in his hand, everyone knows who killed him—Willis Newland, just released from prison after serving twenty years for an identical murder.

But what if everyone’s wrong?

Detective Colly Newland reluctantly agrees to investigate a case that seems to involve the whole town, including her dead husband’s extended family. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths. And as threats against her escalate, Colly realizes someone is willing to kill to keep theirs…

©2025 by Sherry Rankin. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Private Investigators Small Town & Rural
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“Red herrings and mysterious hints lead to a twisted killer.”Library Journal

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This book kept me captivated the whole time. Great audio narration! Would recommend this book

The haunting tale

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I really enjoyed the book. It flows nicely and I really like how Colly tied it all together in the end.

First time reading this author

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Loved this book. Kept me guessing till the end! And I was still wrong! Highly recommend

Great

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plot had a lot of twists. very engaging. looking forward to hearing more from her

plot twists

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Good all the way around.
Well written story, and great narration. Highly recommend.
Looking forward to the next offering from this author

Great story. Great narrator.

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With lots of twists and turns, it takes a while before you can figure out who is the actual killer on this case. Characters that keep you guessing as to what their role is in these killings. Guilty of other various things not related to the --murders, the possible suspects, and characters casts shadows and divert the investigation and make it more difficult to come up with the truth of who did what. A great read!

Interesting Mystery

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This was a really great debut novel, and I'll certainly be looking for more from Sherry Rankin in the future. Detective Colly doesn't know what she's in for as she attempts to find the clues to stop a serial killer. Especially amongst a town of people who already have a distaste for her due to a past mistake that cost her her family. She'll be lucky to make it out alive herself with what she's up against.

Incredible debut novel!

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Spent a few months in my library until read,and sore at myself for waiting…. Nice read that doesn’t bog down, keeping you interested…. Production value coulda been better, but entirely satisfying nonetheless

Delayed Gratification

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The getting away with murder parts. Don’t feel like justice was served. So glad that one of the characters was innocent!

Serial killer twist

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Good read for me more suspense than thriller but still kept my attention looking for more from this author

Love the suspense

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