Briar County is in Southern Ohio - the gateway to Appalachia. People there move at their own pace. They hunt, they fish, they farm - but their secrets run deeper than the fishing holes that dot the countryside. And Dalton Edwards, DEA agent, is about to uncover a few of them after his boss sends him to Briar County on a low-priority assignment as punishment. It's 2016, and Dalton Edwards is tasked with fitting in with the locals in Briarton, Ohio. There's something going on in this rural, sleepy county of only 28,000 people, and his higher-ups want Dalton to uncover it. Easier said than done! Dalton immediately discovers the community is tight-knit, and not easily infiltrated. His boss says it's a pot-growing operation, but Dalton thinks it's much bigger than that. Before his assignment is over, eight family members are murdered under circumstances that Dalton knows have nothing to do with a hydroponic weed operation. As the mass murder makes international news, Dalton is determined to find the murder (or murderers) and expose the guilty to seek justice for the slain. It won't be easy, and in the end, one more local will perish. Dalton will not rest until those responsible are held accountable. *This novel is fictional, but based on true events that happened in Pike County, Ohio, in April of 2016. "Smith is a good storyteller and makes her characters and their experiences come alive." — Booklist "Gripping, realistic, undercover chiller! The characters are great, the pace perfect, the plot sensible, plausible, and impenetrable!" - D.B. Rose "Inspired by a true crime in Ohio in 2016, the same-day massacre of all the members of a family in a number of separate residences near each other, this engaging mystery hooked me from the very first sentence! " - Kristy Dark "The author of "Where the Crawfish Swim" does a good job of turning a massive amount of true crime research and turning it into a compelling mystery novel. The pacing of the facts as they are discovered and explored creates a flow to the story that kept me engaged. The characters, descriptions, and dialogue all serve their function, but the twists and turns of the investigation are what bind the story together. Overall, "Where the Crawfish Swim" is a solid read for fans of this genre". - JCN (Amazon) "This story drew me right in. It centers on a massacre that is based on actual events but it's still fiction, of course. The whole story feels very real, though. I think Smith nails the dialogue and culture of the community she writes about and the story itself is quite the page-turner. She gives enough story but doesn't let things stand still long enough to be boring. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, especially the ending. Very well-done!!" - Anthony Mitchell (Amazon) DREAM SERIES - Should be read in order. Shadows & Dreams  (Book 1) These Dreams  (Book 2) Shattered Dreams  (Book 3) Dream Lover  (Book 4) G-MAN SERIES - Can be read as stand-alones, more enjoyable if read in order. Diamond Girl  (Book 1) Love Plus One  (Book 2) Night Moves  (Book 3) G-Man Holiday Wrap  (Book 4) Taz  (Book 5)   MEN SERIES (M/M/F) Read in Order. These Men  (Book 1) My Men  (Book 2)     G-MAN: NEXT GENERATION - Stand-Alones Walk of Shame Dude Interrupted  Carson: The Untold Story   FORBIDDEN SERIES - Should be read in order. Loving Jesse  (Book 1) Forever Jesse  (Book 2) BEYOND SERIES - Should be read in order. Broken Promise  (Book 1) Broken Dreams  (Book 2)   EVERMORE SERIES - Should be read in order. Crushed   (Book 1) Claimed   (Book 2) Paparazzi  (Book 3) Star F*cking  (Book 4)   BBW ROMANTIC COMEDY - Stand-Alones All of Me The Bug Guy Strictly Business   SINGLE DADDY ROCK STAR ROMANCE: Heart Strings  (Co-written with Gina A. Jones)   TRUE CRIME FICTION - Stand-Alone Where the Crawfish Swim Dirty Diana Not In This Small Town   PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER  Otherwhere  (Co-written with M.J. Rigel)   COWBOY ROMANCE - CLEAN Cowboy Justice  (Co-written with Gina A. Jones) M/M ROMANCE - ENEMIES TO LOVERS. Black Balled   (Book 1) Guns Blazing  (Book 2) Hard Edit  (Book 3)   BOX SETS: Dream Series Box Set G-Man Box Set Tangled Hearts Box Set (Evermore Series) Ego Central  (Black Balled, Guns Blazing, Hard Edit) Everything Jesse  (2-Book Box Set) Bitch Games - Anthology Box Set