| Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming returns in this high-intensity thriller from New York Times– bestselling author Ridley Pearson.
Sun Valley, Idaho—playground of the wealthy and politically connected—is home to an annual wine auction that attracts high rollers from across the country, and Blaine County Sheriff Walt Fleming is the one who must ensure it goes off without a hitch. The world's most elite wine connoisseurs have descended on Sun Valley to taste and bid on the world's best wines, including three bottles claimed to have been a gift from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams. With sky-high prices all but guaranteed for these historic items, it's no wonder a group of thieves is out to steal them. Walt is responsible for all aspects of the glitzy event, from security of the dignitaries to the physical safety of the auction site to the transportation and safeguard of the wines themselves.
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Being the sheriff of Blaine County, Idaho, does not seem like a terribly demanding job, but Walt Fleming always seems to have more stress than he can handle. In this third installment of Ridley Pearson's KILLER series, Fleming is juggling the tasks of being a single father to his twin daughters, dealing with his ex-wife (who has just shacked up with one of his deputies), steering his troubled nephew through adolescence, and trying to tune out the unwelcome advice of his own father. His personal problems are coming to a head just as Sun Valley gears up for their social event of the year, the annual wine auction, which this year features some highly prized bottles which once belonged to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. As the affluent and ambitious bidders flow into town, they are shadowed by a flock of thieves who are scheming to drink their fill of the riches, and it is up to Walt to prevent a heist which is as sophisticated as the tastes of the wealthy connoisseurs.
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