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Watcher in the Woods

Book 4 of the Rockton Series

by Kelley Armstrong

The secret town of Rockton has seen some tough times lately; understandable considering its mix of criminals and victims fleeing society for refuge within its Yukon borders.

Casey Duncan, the town's only detective on a police force of three, has already faced murder, arson and falling in love in the several months she's lived there. Yet even she didn't think it would be possible for an outsider to find the town and cause trouble in the place she's come to call home.

When a US marshal shows up demanding the release of one of the residents—but won't say who—Casey and her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are skeptical. Then, hours later, the marshal is shot dead and the only visible suspects are the townspeople and Casey's estranged sister, smuggled into town to help with a medical emergency. It's up to Casey to figure out who murdered the marshal, and why they would kill to keep him quiet—before the killer strikes again.

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Publisher: Doubleday

Date: 2019

ISBN: 9780385690683

Location: Rockton, Yukon (Fictional)

Sub-genres: Detective Fiction , Suspense , Rural

About The Author

Kelley Armstrong is a Canadian novelist and #1 New York Times bestselling author known for her prolific works in fantasy, horror, crime, and young adult fiction. Debuting with Bitten in 2001, which launched the 13-book Women of the Otherworld series, she has since published over 70 novels, including the Cainsville, Rockton/Haven’s Rock, Darkest Powers, Darkness Rising, and Age of Legends series, as well as the time-travel mystery A Rip Through Time. Writing also as K.L. Armstrong, she co-authored the Blackwell Pages trilogy with Melissa Marr and created the middle-grade series A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying. Her work often blends supernatural elements with mystery, earning bestseller status and award nominations, while a TV adaptation of Bitten aired from 2014–2016.

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