num_pages: 282
description:  WILLA Literary Award for Fiction Contemporary FictionSilver IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Mystery Colorado Authors League MysteryReunite with Officer Mattie Cobb and her canine companion Robo in the sixth gripping installment of the Timber Creek K-9 mysteriesguaranteed to delight every dog lover ( Booklist )Murder stalks the rugged Colorado high countryand sends Mattie Cobb on a quest to uncover the darkest secrets from her past.A deluge has flooded the high ground near Hanging Fallsbut heavy rains arent the only menace descending on Timber Creek. While on a scouting mission to pinpoint trail damage officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo stumble upon a body floating at the edge of a lake. Robo catches human scent which leads to an enigmatic forest-dweller who quickly becomes suspect number one.With help from veterinarian Cole Walker Mattie identifies the victim and discovers an odd religious cult whose dress and manners harken back to the 19th century. As the list of suspects grows an unexpected visit from members of Matties long-lost family sheds new light on her childhood as they help Mattie piece together details of the fateful night when she was abducted at age two.The tangled threads of the investigation and family dynamics begin to intertwinebut darkness threatens to claim a new victim before Mattie and Robo can track down the killers.
language: English
title: Hanging Falls
publisher: Crooked Lane Books