When Deputy Vincent Weber is gunned down in a café, Detective Dawes and Sergeant Aleckson respond to the scene and work to keep their friend alive till EMS arrives. Then it's all hands-on deck to track down the shooter. After a deputy in another Minnesota county is killed, the FBI is called to lead the investigation. They follow leads and paths, then set a trap for the suspect. No one could've predicted the stunning way it would end. "Deputy #714 Is Down puts you smack dab in the middle of the action, solving two major crimes right alongside the brave and compassionate officers of Oak Lea and Winnebago County. You get the scoop on police procedure while the story whisks you along on the trail of a deadly gunman." D. M. S. Fick, Author of Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys. "The latest from Christine Husom is truly a late-night page turner. What a ride! Deputy #714 Is Down kept me wide awake and turning the each page a little faster. It's a heart-pounding race against time. A fascinating game of cat and mouse where the lines blur -who is hunting who? It's a winner!" Timya Owens, Author/Editor, Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist. "Once again, Corky Aleckson takes us behind closed doors, so we can experience the authentic difficulties faced by law enforcement to solve a murder. Even though she's very competent and a team player, she's often overlooked by male colleagues---until she comes up with the critical solutions. And like real life, the "plot thickens," forcing Corky to dig deeply and come up with her best. You'll love the ending!" Colin Nelson, Author of Flashover, The Amygdala Hijack, The Inca Code, and just-released, Ivory Lust. "When one of their own becomes a mark, only to discover he's on a list, things start moving really fast. Even the FBI gets in on this one. The most intense of the series yet." Rhonda Gilliland , Editor and Author of the Cooked To Death Series. "When a Winnebago County, Minnesota deputy is shot and a deputy in another county is killed, the reader is drawn into an investigation to find the killer before they can strike again in Christine Husom's latest thriller, Deputy #714 Is Down. Husom's own law enforcement experiences ensure an accurate portrayal of the deadly cause-and-effect this all too familiar situation has on everyone involved." Thekla Madsen, Co-Author of The Detective Nicholas Silvano Crime Thrillers. "Deputy #714 Is Down is a fast-paced, engaging mystery, a worthy addition to the fine series." A.W. Powers, Author of the Psychic Guardian Angel series. "Deputy #714 Is Down, starts with a bang, kept me breathless in anticipation with the twists and turns, and made it a "can't put down read." Christine Husom weaves a mystery you won't soon forget." Julie Seedorf, Author of the Fuchsia, Brilliant, and Whistle Stop, MN Cozy Mystery Series. "Husom contrasts this meticulous, by the numbers investigation with the emotions of Sergeant Aleckson, the beating heart of her story. . . As a result, there is an air of authenticity that makes Deputy #714 Is Down quite an engaging, unusual read." Ionna Papageorgiou, Reedsy Discovery Reviewer When Deputy Vincent Weber is gunned down in a café, Detective Dawes and Sergeant Aleckson respond to the scene and work to keep their friend alive till EMS arrives. Then it's all hands-on deck to track down the shooter. After a deputy in another Minnesota county is killed, the FBI is called to lead the investigation. They follow leads and paths, then set a trap for the suspect. No one could've predicted the stunning way it would end. "It kept me wide awake and turning each page a little faster. It's a heart-pounding race against time. A winner!" ~Timya Owen "It started with a bang and kept me breathless in anticipation, a "can't put down" mystery you won't soon forget." ~Julie Seedorf "It puts you smack dab in the middle of the action while the story whisks you along on the trail of a deadly gunman." ~D. M. S. Fick "Corky Aleckson helps us experience the authentic difficulties faced by law enforcement. You'll love the ending!" ~Colin Nelson "In her latest thriller, the reader is drawn into an investigation to find the killer before he strikes again." ~Thekla Madsen "A fast-paced, engaging mystery, a worthy addition to a fine series." ~A. W. Powers "When one of their own becomes a mark, things start moving really fast. The most intense of the series yet." ~Rhonda Gilliland Christine Husom is a best-selling author from Minnesota. She pens the suspenseful police procedural Winnebago County Mysteries, and the cozy, but not too cozy, Snow Globe Shop Mysteries where bad guys demonstrate not everyone is "Minnesota Nice." She has stories in six anthologies. Her latest titles are Deputy #714 Is Down and Cold Way to Go. Husom served with the Wright County Sheriff and gained firsthand knowledge for her stories. She's a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, active with the Twin Cities Chapt