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    Mercy Kill: A Mystery

    By Lori Armstrong

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    Former Black Ops army sniper Mercy Gunderson isn’t adjusting well to the laid-back rhythm of civilian life on her family’s ranch in South Dakota. To fill her time, Mercy accepts a temporary bartending gig at a local watering hole. Yet her attempts to settle in back home are tested when Titan Oil, a Canadian company proposing to run an underground pipeline through Eagle River County, sends Jason Hawley, Mercy’s former army buddy, to the area to convince ranchers to get behind the project.

    While local business owners support the pipeline, Hawley’s presence riles the landowners, and Mercy is torn. After ugly threats and multiple altercations escalate tensions in the county, Mercy discovers Hawley’s brutally mutilated body in the bar parking lot. When it appears Sheriff Dawson cares more about campaigning for reelection than investigating the case, Mercy vows to find Jason Hawley’s killer—even if she has to run against Dawson for sheriff to ensure justice is served.

    But Mercy soon learns her former military pal had plenty of secrets. Her search for the truth brings unwanted exposure to the county’s dark side and risks deadly repercussions for the entire community.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTouchstone
    Release dateJan 11, 2011
    ISBN9781416597070
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    Mercy Kill: A Mystery
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    Lori Armstrong

    Lori Armstrong left the firearms industry in 2000. She is the author of the Julie Collins mystery series. Her novel Snow Blind was awarded the 2009 Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original by the Private Eye Writers of America. Her books have won the Willa Cather Literary Award and have been nominated for the High Plains Book Award and the Daphne du Maurier Award. Lori is a fourth-generation South Dakotan and lives with her family in Rapid City.

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    • 4/5
      I have fallen absolutely in love with this series. The characters have incredible depth for this only being the second book. The storyline had me flying through the pages. And the ending had me smiling ear to ear. Then I did a little research and discovered that there's only one more book in the series to which the author confirmed was the end of the line. Oh well, I will read the next book as soon as I can get my hands on it and then have to check out what else this author has to offer. I just really hope she's got some other characters out there as kick ass as Mercy Gunderson.
    • 5/5
      Mercy Gunderson is out of the service where she was a sniper in a covert ops team. She is back home in South Dakota and trying to figure out her next steps. She bartending and knows that isn't what she wants for her future. She also knows that running the ranch she and her sister inherited isn't it.Mercy has gotten over the hard drinking she did when she first got home but she is still plagued with the nightmares and flashbacks that bring her military service back to her. She is also having a secret affair with the County Sheriff Mason Dawson. When an old army buddy shows up working for the oil company that wants to lay a pipeline through the area, Mercy is torn between her old memories of the man who literally saved her life and her hatred for the idea of the pipeline. When the buddy is found dead outside the bar where Mercy works, she wants to know who killed him. When Dawson doesn't seem to be investigating, Mercy gets involved by deciding to run for sheriff opposite him. The story is filled with action, old friends, drug dealing, and conspiracy theories and Mercy trying to make sense of it all. The story also shows a strong love for the South Dakota landscape and lifestyle. This is the second book in the series and I really have to read the first one to find out what I missed. Mercy is a great character. She is a loner, probably suffering from PTSD, and in the middle of a life crisis. But she is also smart, loyal, and honorable. It was great to get to know her.
    • 5/5
      Ex Army sniper, Mercy Gunderson's attempts at easing back into civilian life on her families South Dakota ranch aren't going well. To stay busy she takes on a job at the local bar, but her life gets turned upside down when her old friend and army buddy Jason Hawley comes to town. Hawley is with Titan Oil (a huge Canadian Oil Company) and there to convince the people of Eagle River County that running a pipeline through their ranches is a good idea. Needless to say, the ranchers want no part of Titan Oil or Jason Hawley.When Mercy finds Jason’s lifeless body outside the bar one night, no one seems interested in investigating the murder, including the sheriff. Mercy knows she must track down Hawley's killer. But, as she unravels the mystery, she also uncovers a dark side to this South Dakota town.In Armstrong's latest novel, she paints such a descriptive picture that it feels like you are right there in South Dakota with Mercy. The story was strong, intense and gritty and Mercy, along with the other characters, is depicted as hard as the landscape. Armstrong writes a very complex and interwoven storyline that twists and turns where almost everyone has a motive. But, you won't know who did it ‘til the very end. It was a wild ride!Reviewed by Catherine Peterson for Suspense Magazine
    • 5/5
      LOVED IT!!!! I really like the way Mercy is evolving. The descriptions in the Mercy books are so vivid, you feel like you are in South Dakota. Can't wait for the next book.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in Armstrong's new series centered on former Army sniper MercyGunderson's life back on the South Dakota family ranch. In this one, Mercy has stopped drinking by becoming the bartender, which also helps keep her out of the way of her grieving sister and her frustrated brother-in-law. But it doesn't keep her from finding a dead body in the bar parking lot. Nor does it keep her from running against her secret lover Sheriff Dawson, even though she's about as unlikely a politician as you could possibly imagine. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep any mystery lover happy, and plenty of laughs to go with the rough stuff. Mercy Gunderson get's my vote when it comes to entertaining mysteries!
    • 5/5
      I love Mercy Gunderson!