Murder in Stopover - Murder in Stopover, #1

Murder shocks the citizens of a small town in Wyoming when a body is discovered in the city park. Townspeople speculate and gossip about who would kill Pat Sullivan, a respected member of their community. Sheriff CJ Roberts and Beth Perkins, his assistant deputy, begin an investigation and find their skills quickly challenged. Hal Hansen, also a deputy and a newcomer in the department, immediately steps in and guides them on how to conduct the gruesome task.
Threatened by his knowledge, Beth is torn between solving a murder, her own ambitions, and falling in love with Hal.  Step by inconceivable step, the three discover hidden secrets about the victim, his family and his business. They find themselves ill prepared for the atrocities they ultimately uncover.