A blood donor is murdered and a Texas lawman must figure out who has blood on their hands . . . "You won't go wrong in giving Todd Downing a try"(Michael Dirda, The Washington Post). A rare type of blood is needed for a rich man's nephew in a Texas town—but donating seems to be a death sentence. Who would kill goodhearted souls who are trying to save a life? Peter Bounty, the idealistic, cat-loving sheriff, is determined to find out. But he's about to step into a maze involving a strange doctor who's been shunned by the locals, plus politics, potential grudges, and questions of inheritance rights, in this 1930s mystery.
A blood donor is murdered and a Texas lawman must figure out who has blood on their hands . . . "You won't go wrong in giving Todd Downing a try"(Michael Dirda, The Washington Post). A rare type of blood is needed for a rich man's nephew in a Texas town—but donating seems to be a death sentence. Who would kill goodhearted souls who are trying to save a life? Peter Bounty, the idealistic, cat-loving sheriff, is determined to find out. But he's about to step into a maze involving a strange doctor who's been shunned by the locals, plus politics, potential grudges, and questions of inheritance rights, in this 1930s mystery.
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