EQUINOX is here! It seems like just a few days ago SOLSTICE, the first Lake Prophet Mystery, was released. RJ and I didn't start working on Equinox until Solstice was out, but it went so quickly. Tiber and Gabriel had a lot more to do and say, and the mystery plot came together like magic after figuring out it had to involve animals--of course--because Tiber needed to be front and center. And it probably should be something other than another dog-centric mystery like book 1.
This time the mystery involves wolves. Specifically a wolf pack that only recently moved into the Olympic National Park and which might, or might not, be responsible for a dead man. I've always been fascinated by wolves and even wrote a werewolf story that leaned heavily on the wolf side--in another life and under another nom de plume. It's hard not to root for the beautiful creatures, but Tiber will have to come further out of his hermit-crab shell if he's going to do anything to help them.
On the relationship side of the equation, Tiber and Gabriel make important strides in this book. Tiber doesn't like many humans, but he's starting to realize it's safe to make an exception for Sheriff Gabriel Thompson. And Gabriel? He's a patient man.
RJ and I hope you love Equinox as much as we do. Happy Fall, dear readers.
ALSO - Thank you sincerely to our reviewers. Your oh-so-positive reception of Solstice, and the Equinox ARC, truly give me the confidence and courage to keep writing.
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The tranquility of Prophet is shattered when a horseback rider is killed on a popular trail and whispers spread of dangerous beasts roaming the woods.
Three months after the murder of Mike Bressett, the sleepy town of Prophet faces another tragedy—the death of Billy Odette, a well-liked Makah man who ran trail rides for the tourists. When Billy is discovered to have been the victim of a vicious animal attack, dragged right off a popular trail, angry locals are quick to blame a wolf pack that’s recently moved into the area. Sheriff Gabriel Thompson is the only authority standing between those who want to protect the wolves and those who want them hunted down—all while trying to keep people safe and get to the bottom of what happened.
Tiber Russo, local animal whisperer, is firmly on the side of the wolves. But when a figure from his past shows up in town, his own spiraling panic casts a shadow over his blossoming relationship with Gabriel and his ability to help the wolves.
To get to the truth, Gabriel and Tiber unravel a tangled web of deception, greed, curses, magic, and long-held grudges. But when Tiber’s life is threatened, they both just might lose everything.
Eli