Publisher's Synopsis
Mt St Helens threatens. The Chief is murdered. Can the new chief find the killer before the volcano destroys the evidence?In 1979, Ian Merryweather's biggest dream is to be sheriff of a small town, but a disabling wound in Vietnam sidelines him.While he's on the mend, his best friend, Chief Clement Baker, is murdered, and Ian inherits the job. His first inclination is to refuse the position. He feels guilty getting the cherished position this way. But who else will dedicate himself to finding the killer?
Especially when the State Police have taken the chief's son, Barney, into custody and there's a killer on the loose.
And what about the lovely Lucy? Ian's had a crush on her for years. But she's about to marry Eric Bremer. She deserves so much more than the sly womanizer.
