The Bone Orchard by Paul DoironMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The series is getting better--Mike is starting to get a grip on his life. His mother has died, he's finally free of what if's in his relationship with Sarah, and he is beginning to think about what he really wants to do with his life. He has left the Warden servicc, having decided it isn't a good fit--he has problems following the rules and has had enough of feeling like a fish out of water. He is still working in the outdoors, now as a fishing guide.
He has sort of stayed away from Kathy Frost, his former Sargeant since his leaving the service was a big disappointment to her. She had put her own reputation on the line by standing up for him with their superiors many times and now feels betrayed by his resignation. But now, Kathy and her partner have found themselves on suspension pending the investigation into their parts in the shooting of a depressed, intoxicated and armed Afganistan vet. Mike has called Kathy to offer his support but she has hung up on him. He goes to visit her and she refuses to allow him into the house and rebuffs his support. About 30 minutes later she calls, as he is driving home, to apologize for her behavior. The conversation is interupted by her dog barking and her hanging up with a promise to call right back. With no call back, Mike worries and returns to her cabin.
Her door stands open, her dog lies dead in her driveway and a shotgun blast takes out Mike's windshield. After the shooter takes off, Mike makes it to the house and finds Kathy lying in the hall, her side badly injured and having lost lots of blood. Who did this? Revenge for the soldier's death? Or somebody else? Mike and the Warden service are mobilized to find out.
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