A peaceful retreat. A maze of smoke and murder. Is their remote getaway about to become a death trap?
Sheriff Jax Turner is worried about going off-grid and leaving his young team of deputies behind. But while his getaway with his ex is meant to help them reconnect, Jax is distracted by signs of a break-in at their rented lookout.
After a string of unsettling events and an approaching wildfire turn their isolated retreat into a danger zone, he’s stunned to find a dead body with marks tying it to a killer he put away a decade ago.
Terrified that his attempt at reconciliation has led them both into a fatal setup, Jax rushes back to his estranged wife before she joins the list of victims. But his dedication to serving and protecting could become an Achilles heel as other players join them among the darkening trees.
Can he fight his way out of the woods before the flames of revenge consume everything?
Book Details:
Genre: Police Procedural; Detective and Mystery; Crime Fiction; Suspense Published by: Level Best Books Publication Date: September 30, 2025 Number of Pages: 319 ISBN: 979-8-89820-033-6 (pb)
Author Bio:
Eighteen years in the legal field, and an over-active imagination, led Mary Keliikoa to plot murder—novels that is. She is the author of the domestic thriller DON’T ASK, DON’T FOLLOW, the newly released KILLER TRACKS, the third book in the Misty Pines mystery series which is an IPPY Silver and Bronze Award winner, Silver Falchion finalist, and a Foreword Indies award finalist, and the Shamus and CLUE Finalist, and Lefty, Agatha and Anthony nominated “PI Kelly Pruett” mystery series. Her short stories have appeared in Woman's World and the anthology Peace, Love and Crime.
Killer Tracks is book 3 in the Misty Pines Series that is written by Mary Keliikoa. I have not read all the books in the series, but I did not have any issues following along.
Sheriff Jax Turner is going on an off grid adventure with his ex wife. He is worried about leaving his team of young deputies alone. However, he really wants to try and reconcile. Their peaceful getaway quickly turns ominous when signs of a break-in emerge at their rented lookout. Then a wildfire uncovers a body that matches a killer he put away. Jax finds himself trying to figure out if it is a copy cat - and if his ex wife is the next target.
The book is packed with lots of suspense, tangled relationships and so much more. This author will be a must read with future releases. The book is well written, the storyline is engaging, and you will want to read it all in one sitting.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Partner in Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.
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Wow, a great review! Thanks so much for sharing! <3
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