{"product_id":"fistful-of-rain-9781504082020","title":"Fistful of Rain","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second Sheriff Dawson mystery has \"lots of twists and turns that stretch back over years, then a mind-blowing ending that puts everything into place\" (\u003ci\u003eKiller Nashville\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner--2019 Best Book of the Year, \u003ci\u003eKiller Nashville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ty Dawson, now the sheriff of Oregon's Meriwether County, is ready to put a trying year behind him, but he's afforded no such luck. In a country still coming to grips with the Vietnam War, Watergate, and Charles Manson, Ty's neck of the woods isn't safe from the turmoil--especially when a commune of young so-called hippies springs up out of nowhere . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A longtime local sheep rancher accuses the Rainbow Ranch residents of livestock theft, putting Ty in the middle of a culture clash. Though Ty finds no evidence of a crime, the rancher brings in his own stock detective. Behind fences topped with razor wire, the commune and its enigmatic guru hold secrets of their own--many of which have nothing to do with peace, love, and understanding. Tensions flare, setting off a bloody wave of violence that will forever scar the place Ty calls home, unless he can stop it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elegantly written . . . Ty may strike some readers as almost too smart, too well educated, and too pedantic for a small-town sheriff, but his insights into 1970s social issues make him an irresistible spokesman for the era.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A modern Western . . . The characters are well developed, and place descriptions make it easy to visualize the landscapes.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Baron Birtcher spent a number of years as a professional musician, and founded an independent record label and management company. His first two novels, \u003ci\u003eRoadhouse Blues\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRuby Tuesday\u003c\/i\u003e, are \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestsellers. Birtcher has been nominated for a number of literary awards, including the Nero Award for his novel Hard Latitudes, the Claymore Award for his novel \u003ci\u003eRain Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Left Coast Crime \"Lefty\" Award for his novel \u003ci\u003eAngels Fall\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the 2016 Silver Falchion Award winner for his novel Hard Latitudes and the 2018 Winner of the Killer Nashville Reader's Choice Award for his novel \u003ci\u003eSouth California Purples.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Birtcher currently divides his time between Portland, Oregon, and Kona, Hawaii. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50535077642514,"sku":"9781504082020","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3505df7e-5dc6-428a-b306-3fec58c9aed4.jpg?v=1731430725","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fistful-of-rain-9781504082020","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}