The reluctant sheriff [large print] / Chris Offutt.
"In this breakneck new novel in master storyteller Chris Offutt's beloved crime series, sheriff Mick Hardin navigates the treacherous terrain of a town's festering secrets and the violent forces who want to keep them hidden. Mick Hardin never wanted to be sheriff. But when his sister, Linda, is shot in the line of duty, he reluctantly steps in while she recovers. It's all business as usual, until the murder of a local bar owner draws an unlikely suspect who threatens to fan the flames of Mick's past. When two more bodies turn up, seemingly unconnected to the first, Mick is forced to reckon with the mysterious circumstances of a case not so open-and-shut as everyone believes. Meanwhile, Linda is slowly healing when a familiar business tycoon with a vested interest in her returning sooner makes it difficult for her to remain on the sidelines. The Reluctant Sheriff is a dark, bracing return to the hills of eastern Kentucky where secrets roil beneath the surface, and nothing and no one stays in the past for long"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781420534887
- ISBN: 1420534882
- Physical Description: 343 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: [Waterville, ME] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2025
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Available copies
- 7 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | LP F OFF (Text) | 34621991285050 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | LP OFFUTT (Text) | 39493110193549 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | LgPrt F Off (Text) | 33632002761196 | Adult Large Print Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Forsyth Central | LP FIC OFFUTT, CHRIS (Text) | 0112524955438 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | OFF (Text) | 33258035520169 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/15/2026 |
| Lexington Public Library | LP OFF (Text) | 25908008549995 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| Mills River Branch | OFF (Text) | 33258035541285 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| Newport | LP F OFFUT (Text) | 34208400074778 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | LPB FIC OFFUTT (Text) | 42756202536238 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Rockingham Outreach | LP Fic (Text) | 31554012277157 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
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