Mercy Kill

by Lori Armstrong Narrated by Jennifer VanDyck

Overview

Former Black Ops army sniper Mercy Gunderson isn't adjusting well to the laid-back rhythm of civilian life on her family's ranch in South Dakota. To fill her time, Mercy accepts a temporary bartending gig at a local watering hole. Yet her attempts to settle in back home are tested when Titan Oil, a Canadian company proposing to run an underground pipeline through Eagle River County, sends Jason Hawley, Mercy's former army buddy, to the area to convince ranchers to get behind the project.

While local business owners support the pipeline, Hawley's presence riles the landowners, and Mercy is torn. After ugly threats and multiple altercations escalate tensions in the county, Mercy discovers Hawley's brutally mutilated body in the bar parking lot. When it appears Sheriff Dawson cares more about campaigning for reelection than investigating the case, Mercy vows to find Jason Hawley's killer-even if she has to run against Dawson for sheriff to ensure justice is served.

But Mercy soon learns her former military pal had plenty of secrets. Her search for the truth brings unwanted exposure to the county's dark side and risks deadly repercussions for the entire community.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

Ex-Army Ranger Mercy Gunderson owes her life to Jason Hawley, and when he is murdered on her watch, her hair-trigger reaction launches this briskly paced, immensely satisfying mystery. Both had been struggling with postmilitary adjustment to civilian life. Jason worked for the hated oil company that wants to build a pipeline through Mercy's South Dakota county, while she tends bar, worries about the family ranch, and carries on a clandestine affair with Sheriff Dawson. Angered by the sheriff's seeming indifference to the case, Mercy decides to run against him in the upcoming election, using the ruse of campaigning to sniff out potential murder suspects. Add to this volatile mixture the arrival of Mercy's Army buddy Anna, who just happened to be Jason's lover. All signs point toward the drug-dealing element on the nearby Indian reservation, but Mercy learns more about her beloved home—and herself—than she expected on this mission. Verdict With a gutsy heroine, sharp humor, and a strong sense of place, Armstrong has created a winning series (No Mercy). The female veteran perspective is particularly fresh—not unlike a young V.I. Warshawski gone rural. Craig Johnson and C.J. Box fans should like it, too. Highly recommended.—Teresa L. Jacobsen, Solano Cty. Lib., Fairfield, CA

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169817041
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	01/11/2011
Series:	Mercy Gunderson , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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