County Line

Original cover art for County Line

County Line (978-1935562528) is the fourth and final book in the Skin Kadash mystery series.

General Information

County Line is told in three parts, with parts one and three from the point-of-view of Skin and part two from the point of view of series regular Ruby Jane Whittaker. County Line is preceded by Day One and the short story "The Last Ship," and followed by the short story "Daisy and the Desperado."

Plot

To come.

Publication and Reception

Published in 2011, County Line received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [1] and was named a Favorite of 2011 by the Portland, Oregon mystery bookstore Murder by the Book. [2] In March 2012, County Line was named the winner of the 2012 Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery. [3]

Jacket Copy

When the steadfast Ruby Jane Whittaker drops out of sight, dogged ex-cop Skin Kadash sets out to discover what drove the woman he loves to leave her life behind so suddenly and without explanation. The discovery of a dead man in Ruby Jane’s apartment and an attack by a mysterious stalker send Skin from Portland to California — and into a charged encounter with her one-time love Peter McKrall.

As questions mount and answers grow increasingly out of reach, Skin and Peter cross the country on a desperate journey deep into Ruby Jane’s haunted past — and toward an explosive confrontation which will decide their future.

Major Characters

• Skin Kadash
• Ruby Jane Whittaker
• Peter McKrall
• Susan Mulvaney
• Jimmie Whittaker
• Gabi Schilling
• Werth Nash
• Bella Denlinger
• Dale Whittaker
• Marcy Weaver
• Finn Nielson
• Clarice Moody

Points of Interest

• Cartlandia
• Farmersville, Ohio
  • Preble County Line Road
• Orcas Island
• Uncommon Cup

Awards and Nominations

• Starred Review: Publishers Weekly
• 2012 Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery