Katherine Lampe

The Well Below the Valley Katherine Lampe

Six months after the birth of her daughter, Caitlin Ross's life is in a tailspin. Still suffering from what he endured at the hands of his former lover, her husband, Timber MacDuff, has drawn away. The gods have stopped speaking, except for vague hints in bad dreams. Unwilling to face reality, Caitlin goes about her daily routine as if nothing has changed while deep inside she longs for distraction. When the county sheriff asks for help with a puzzling situation, Caitlin believes her prayers have been answered. A rancher has drowned in the middle of a desert, and the means appear supernatural. The case is right up Caitlin's alley, but her interest pits her against Timber, who insists getting involved is too dangerous now that she's a mother. Neither he nor Caitlin realizes a greater danger awaits. Strange events in Gordarosa have brought the area to the attention of a group known as Shade Tracers. Mundane mortals, they've taken it upon themselves to protect humanity from magic-with deadly force, if necessary. One holds Caitlin responsible for a personal tragedy, and will stop at nothing to see justice done.. Past and present converge in Caitlin's darkest adventure yet. With her own life at stake, she must journey through time to uncover the truth behind the Shade Tracer's obsession. Success could provide the key to solving the local mystery. Failure will doom her to a life on the run, forever hunted.