Which eccentric cowboy in Stockton County branded Evan Sting on Shotner Hill, murdering the young man? This is what private eye Joe Boxford asks himself when he's hired by Evan's father Benny to find the murderer. Joe needs some help, and enlists the services of Tal Linear, owner of The Linear Bar. But sparks begin to fly between the two. As romance heats up between them, they attempt to solve the branding crime. As the suspects start to pile up and weird relationships unfold in West Stockton, Joe and Tal begin to unravel a heinous crime. That is, until Tal vanishes and Joe thinks his sleuth buddy is going to be the killer's next victim. Does Joe have the skills needed to be a hero and save Tal from the killer's secret agenda and solve the crime? Or will Joe fall flat on his face and lose his reputation as a private investigator as well as his new lover, Tal Linear?

Stockton County Cowboys Book

Six months had passed since the death of Evan Sting. Sheriff Lord and his team of three should have been ashamed of themselves for not learning who Evan’s killer was, allowing such time to pass. The crime needed to be solved because Benny and Dunny Sting needed closure in their lives, to grieve in a normal way over Evan. Although I was frustrated regarding my notes, I wasn’t about to give up. Not a case had passed over my desk that I couldn’t solve. I just had to concentrate on the details in front of me a little more, process questioning, and let the case come alive, opening to be solved, just as others had done so in my past.


Chapter 6