Dark Coulee

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Claire Watkins, deputy sheriff of Pepin County, Wis., makes a strong second showing that ought to gain her new fans. In spite of recurrent panic attacks associated with the death of her husband, Claire is starting to find the peace and security she's been seeking for herself and her 10-year-old daughter, Meg, since leaving her promising career with the St. Paul-Minneapolis police department for the small bluff town of St. Antoine.

One summer evening, while her sister Bridget takes care of Meg, Claire and Rich Haggard, a local pheasant farmer she's been dating for three months, attend a street dance in nearby Little Rock. Just as the fun gets under way, screams for help stop the music and put romance on hold. Someone has stabbed well-liked farmer Jed Spitzler in the chest. Members of the close-knit St. Antoine community join Jed's children in searching for Jed's killer.

Long-hidden town secrets are revealed as Claire seeks the truth and continues to struggle with her own demons.

Sobre o Livro

Claire Watkins, deputy sheriff de Pepin County, enfrenta ataques de pânico enquanto cria a filha de 10 anos, Meg, depois de deixar a carreira na polícia de St. Paul–Minneapolis; o livro explora esse recorte psicológico em contexto policial.

Numa festa de rua em Little Rock, o estupor coletivo pela facada no fazendeiro Jed Spitzler interrompe a vida comunitária e desencadeia buscas e suspeitas entre vizinhos e familiares.

A investigação liderada por Claire descortina segredos guardados pela pequena cidade de St. Antoine e acompanha o confronto entre sua busca pela verdade e os próprios demônios pessoais.