Temp worker Kyle Shannon is plagued by more than the messy office at Bright Hope Equestrian Center. She's about to confiscate a deadbeat owner’s horse, one of Bright Hope’s partners is missing, and Sunny Disposition has suddenly gone berserk. To make matters worse, the two-legged clients are more high-strung than the four-legged ones.
As the police investigate the human remains discovered behind the barn, many think the bones belong to a missing farmhand who was dealing drugs. Kyle isn’t convinced but even an arson fire doesn't pull her into the investigation. It takes a paid-up half million dollar life insurance policy and the sad look on a dear friend's face to do that.
After she stumbles over a piece of evidence and lands in the hospital, Kyle knows one thing for sure: there’s a murderer out there who isn’t horsing around.
Excerpt
It was the pitch that caught my attention, elevated and intense. I’d heard Chuck bellow before but this was frenzied, like the call a person uses if a house is on fire. But Chuck wasn’t shouting about fire. He was yelling about bones.
Professional Reviews
A Winner
Horse Power, the third installment in Linda Mickey’s Kyle Shannon mystery series, is a winner---and by much more than a nose. Linda’s gift for writing dialogue creates the mood and setting perfectly while giving dimension to her characters. Kyle Shannon is an intelligent, hard working, low-maintenance woman who’s extremely likeable. If you are a fan of [traditional] mysteries…this is a series for you.
Hey Linda, put down that cinnamon roll from Penzler’s and write another one! Congratulations.
Nina Kenney
Adult Program Associate
Lake Villa District Library
Mystified to the End
You did a great job on describing the horse and SAR activities - clear and accurate.
You kept the mystery right up to the end.
Great job!
Sherri Gallagher, President
German Shepherd Search & Rescue Dog Association - Illinois Chapter
