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''County Line'' is the fourth and final book in the [[Skin Kadash]] mystery series.
''County Line'' 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]].
==Publication and Reception==
==Publication and Reception==
Published in 2011, ''Day One'' received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [http://www.fwcrime.com/news/county-line-gets-a-starred-review-in-pw] and was named a Favorite of 2011 by the Portland, Oregon mystery bookstore Murder by the Book. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121016000615/http://www.mbtb.com/home/favorites-of-2011] In March 2012, ''County Line'' was named the winner of the 2012 Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery. [http://www.friendsofmystery.org/friends-of-mystery-announces-2012-spotted-owl-award/]
Published in 2011, ''Day One'' received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. [http://www.fwcrime.com/news/county-line-gets-a-starred-review-in-pw] and was named a Favorite of 2011 by the Portland, Oregon mystery bookstore Murder by the Book. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121016000615/http://www.mbtb.com/home/favorites-of-2011] In March 2012, ''County Line'' was named the winner of the 2012 Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery. [http://www.friendsofmystery.org/friends-of-mystery-announces-2012-spotted-owl-award/]
==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]].
==Jacket Copy==
==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.
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.

Revision as of 14:29, 1 May 2018

County Line 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.

Publication and Reception

Published in 2011, Day One 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

Awards and Nominations

  • 2012 Spotted Owl Award for Best Northwest Mystery