A missing teenager. A silent town. A truth buried for ten years.

Former Air Force investigator John “Hawk” Hawthorne has built a respected private investigation business in Cheyenne, Wyoming. When Maggie O’Connell asks him to reopen the ten-year-old disappearance of her niece, Emily Parsons, Hawk travels to the small town of Marigold expecting to investigate a cold case. Instead, he finds a town where questions are met with uneasy silence and fear has become a way of life.

A tarnished silver charm. An abandoned mine. A desolate roadhouse hiding secrets. The deeper Hawk digs, the more he uncovers a web of corruption, fear, and silence cultivated over decades. Someone has spent years making sure the truth stays buried, and anyone who gets too close becomes a threat.

Shadows on the High Plains is the first novel in the Hawk Hawthorne Mysteries, a modern rural noir series where one determined investigator uncovers buried secrets in the forgotten places of Wyoming. A compelling read for fans of atmospheric suspense, realistic procedural mysteries, Wyoming’s rugged landscapes, and unforgettable characters.

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