At first, horse trainer and Carson Stables owner Annie Carson blames the random losses of local livestock on feral animals stalking Olympic Peninsula countyβs farms and ranches. But when one of her own flock is found savagely slaughtered, it gets personal. Then it turns dangerous, when Annie discovers the body of a young woman hanging in her new hay barn. Suddenly, sheβs up to her neck in complicated mysteriesβone involving her private life. But her sleuthing skills arenβt exactly welcome by the sheriff. And as she uncovers a clue to the killerβs identity, Annie fears sheβs leading a deadly trail straight to her door.