Ty Dawson is a small-town sheriff with big-city problems
Reckoning
The Ty Dawson Mysteries Book 3
by Baron R. Birtcher
Genre: 1970's Neo-Western Thriller
Ty
Dawson is a small-town sheriff with big-city problems, in this
riveting crime thriller from the award-winning author of Fistful
of Rain.
As
lawman, rancher, and Korean War veteran, Ty Dawson has his share of
problems in the southern Oregon county he calls home. Despite how
rural it is, Meriwether can’t keep modernity at bay. The 1970s have
changed the United States—and Meriwether won’t be spared.
A
standoff looms when the US Fish & Wildlife Service seeks to
separate longtime cattleman KC Sheridan from his water
supply—ensuring the death of his livestock. If that’s not enough
trouble, a Portland detective is found dead in a fly-fishing resort
cabin. Though the Portland police, including the victim’s own
partner, are eager to write off the tragedy as a suicide, Ty has his
own thoughts on the matter—as well as evidence that points to
murder. His suspicions soon mire him in a swamp of corruption that
threatens nearly everyone around him. Turns out that greed and evil
are contagious—and they take down men both great and
small . . .
Praise
for the Ty Dawson Mysteries
“Combines
the mystery and honesty of Craig Johnson’s Longmire with the
first-person narration of a fiercely independent Oregon character.”
—Sheila Deeth, author of John’s
Joy
“A
masterful work of a time gone by . . . Ty Dawson is a
cowboy, lawman, father and philosopher like none other.” —Neal
Griffin, Los
Angeles Times–bestselling
author of The
Burden of Proof
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Fistful of Rain
The Ty Dawson Mysteries Book 2
The
second Sheriff Dawson mystery has “lots of twists and turns that
stretch back over years, then a mind-blowing ending that puts
everything into place” (Killer
Nashville).
Winner—2019
Best Book of the Year, Killer
Nashville
Ty
Dawson, now the sheriff of Oregon’s Meriwether County, is ready to
put a trying year behind him, but he’s afforded no such luck. In a
country still coming to grips with the Vietnam War, Watergate, and
Charles Manson, Ty’s neck of the woods isn’t safe from the
turmoil—especially when a commune of young so-called hippies
springs up out of nowhere . . .
A
longtime local sheep rancher accuses the Rainbow Ranch residents of
livestock theft, putting Ty in the middle of a culture clash. Though
Ty finds no evidence of a crime, the rancher brings in his own stock
detective. Behind fences topped with razor wire, the commune and its
enigmatic guru hold secrets of their own—many of which have nothing
to do with peace, love, and understanding. Tensions flare, setting
off a bloody wave of violence that will forever scar the place Ty
calls home, unless he can stop it.
“Elegantly
written . . . Ty may strike some readers as
almost too smart, too well educated, and too pedantic for a
small-town sheriff, but his insights into 1970s social issues make
him an irresistible spokesman for the era.” —Publishers
Weekly
“A
modern Western . . . The characters are well
developed, and place descriptions make it easy to visualize the
landscapes.” —New
York Journal of Books
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South California Purples
The Ty Dawson Mysteries Book 1
“The
novel combines the mystery and honesty of Craig Johnson’s Longmire
with the first-person narration of a fiercely independent Oregon
character.” —Sheila Deeth, author of John’s
Joy
Winner
of the 2018 Killer Nashville Readers’ Choice Award
2017
Foreword Indies Finalist for Historical
A
Korean War veteran, Ty Dawson finds refuge running his family’s
cattle ranch, the Diamond D, one of the largest in Oregon—and
there’s no place he’d rather be. But in 1973, the country falls
into turmoil with the last soldiers returning from Vietnam, the
stand-off at Wounded Knee, and the ongoing Watergate scandal. And it
isn’t long before Ty finds his own peace and quiet shattered by
outside forces.
A string of mysterious cattle deaths
leads to the murder of a cowhand, but that’s just the beginning.
News leaks that the Bureau of Land Management plans on a wild horse
slaughter, which brings protestors and news cameras to the area, not
to mention a violent biker gang known as the Charlatans. Overwhelmed,
the sheriff appoints Ty as undersheriff. And as events spiral out of
control, Ty must take matters into his own hands to protect his
family, his land, and his way of life . . .
“A
masterful work of a time gone by. Birtcher possesses a rare skill
that is the envy of many a writer. He deftly employs literary prose
to reveal the life of a hard-driven man. Ty Dawson is a cowboy,
lawman, father and philosopher like none other.” —Neal
Griffin, Los
Angeles Times–bestselling
author of The
Burden of Proof
“[A]
fast-moving series launch . . . Birtcher takes readers
on an exciting ride.” —Publishers
Weekly
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Baron Birtcher is the LA TIMES and IMBA BESTSELLING author of the hardboiled Mike Travis series (Roadhouse Blues, Ruby Tuesday, Angels Fall, and Hard Latitudes), the award-winning Ty Dawson series (South California Purples, Fistful Of Rain, and Reckoning), as well as the critically-lauded stand-alone, RAIN DOGS.
Baron is a five-time winner of the SILVER FALCHION AWARD, and the WINNER of 2018's Killer Nashville READERS CHOICE AWARD, as well as 2019's BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for Fistful Of Rain.
He has also had the honor of having been named a finalist for the NERO AWARD, the LEFTY AWARD, the FOREWORD INDIE AWARD, the 2016 BEST BOOK AWARD, the Pacific Northwest's regional SPOTTED OWL AWARD, and the CLAYMORE AWARD.
Baron's writing has been hailed as "The real deal" by Publishers Weekly; "Fast Paced and Engaging" by Booklist; and "Solid, Fluent and Thrilling" by Kirkus.
He divides his time between Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest.
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This looks like a great series. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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