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​The Killing Plains

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…
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An original suspense thriller of a murder mystery with unexpected plot twists. The Killing Plains is an inherently fascinating and compulsive page turner of a read from start to finish.

-Midwest Book Review
[A] gritty, atmospheric mystery...

-Lesa Holstine,
​The Library Journal Review
Sherry Rankin’s “The Killing Plains” is a gripping and atmospheric novel that plunges readers into the heart of a desolate landscape where secrets and danger lurk beneath the surface. [...] A masterclass in suspense and storytelling.

-Reader Review
WOW. What an amazing read.

-Reader Review
I was blown away by how good this was. The characters were great and well developed. I consider myself well read and am good at picking out the villain, but this book had me changing my mind about “who did it” every chapter.

-Reader Review