Dead in the Mud - Amanda Hazard, Bk 5 Author:Connie Feddersen A DIRTY WAY TO DIE — Amanda is fit to be tied. Torrential rains have turned the town of Vamoose into a mud capital of Oklahoma, and County Commissioner Brown has washed his hands of the whole dirty mess. But after slugging her way to his remote farm, Amanda discovers it's too late to wring his neck. Brown's already dead -- lying face down... more » next to his pick-up truck. The cause of death? Apparently -- ironically -- he drowned in the mud.
But Amanda, along with her fiance, Chief of Police Nick Thorn, is convinced -- poetic justice notwithstanding -- that it's a case of cold-blooded murder. Especially considering Brown's colorful roster of enemies, including one mud-slinging political rival and a particularly vindictive ex-wife. But as Amanda moves closer to the truth, she finds herself sinking deeper into a seething morass of corruption and political skullduggery. Suddenly, Amanda's up to her neck in mortal danger. Suddenly, she's become the easy target for a vengeful killer...« less