Snapped (Paperback)

Rod Collins

ISBN 13: 9798990136441

Published by Bright Works Press, 2025

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Paperback. "That's probably why I'm not seeing more here, Bud thought cynically. You die, and then the ants, spiders, flies, magpies, crows, buzzards, and coyotes move in. Like human vultures after the estate of a deceased relative." Two molars in the jawbone survived whatever catastrophe befell this person, giving Bud a glimmer of hope for an identification from dental records. --------------When a hunting dog unearths a human jawbone beneath Oregon's rugged Abert Rim, Sheriff Bud Blair is pulled into a decades-old mystery. What begins as a chance discovery soon reveals a broken gun, lost lives, and a homicide buried by thirty years of silence. Alongside his loyal deputies and a team of forensic experts, Bud follows the trail of long-forgotten evidence to uncover the truth. The sixth installment in Rod Collins's Sheriff Bud Blair series delivers suspenseful, character-driven storytelling set against the stark beauty of Eastern Oregon-crime fiction that is dark in mystery but clean in language, violence, and tone. Sheriff Bud Blair is pulled into a decades-old mystery when a hunting dog unearths a human jawbone beneath Oregon's rugged Abert Rim. Suspenseful, character-driven storytelling set against the start beauty of Eastern Oregon. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Snapped (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bright Works Press
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798990136441
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"That's probably why I'm not seeing more here, Bud thought cynically. You die, and then the ants, spiders, flies, magpies, crows, buzzards, and coyotes move in. Like human vultures after the estate of a deceased relative." Two molars in the jawbone survived whatever catastrophe befell this person, giving Bud a glimmer of hope for an identification from dental records.

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When a hunting dog unearths a human jawbone beneath Oregon's rugged Abert Rim, Sheriff Bud Blair is pulled into a decades-old mystery. What begins as a chance discovery soon reveals a broken gun, lost lives, and a homicide buried by thirty years of silence. Alongside his loyal deputies and a team of forensic experts, Bud follows the trail of long-forgotten evidence to uncover the truth. The sixth installment in Rod Collins's Sheriff Bud Blair series delivers suspenseful, character-driven storytelling set against the stark beauty of Eastern Oregon-crime fiction that is dark in mystery but clean in language, violence, and tone.

About the Author

Award winning author of the six Sheriff Bud Blair novels. Winner of the Eric Hoffer Short List for the historical novel Bitter's Run, the Pinnacle Book Achievement award for What Do I Do When I Get There, a survival guide for first time manager. Rod has done a bit of everything from construction work, to logging, teaching high school English to being a National Forest Administrative officer, and also a member of Vice President Al Gore's reinventing government team. He is also a devoted husband, father and grandfather. "The best job of all."