Dan

Hilldale #1

by Pat Jaeger

Evil has stormed into rural Mid-Missouri's small town of Hilldale. A wolf in sheep's clothing is hunting too close to home, and Lund County Sheriff Dan Halloran's job is to stop him. Growing up betrayed by his own father, Halloran struggles with his faith, with forgiving, letting go of the past, and opening himself up to love. Personal life tangles with professional life. In order to move forward, Dan must let go of his past. With the help and hindrance of three spunky octogenarians, and the guileless love of an old classmate's young son, Sheriff Dan heads into the eye of the storm that has engulfed his life.

316 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Pat Jaeger grew up in the Mid-West. The long cold winters made it perfect for reading books, playing guitar, and writing songs, poetry, short stories, and novels. Married with five grown children, a quiver full of grands and great-grands, she loves family get-togethers. Drawing from her mom’s stories of life growing up in rural Mid-Missouri, as well as having lived there herself, for nearly thirty years, Pat now lives in southern Utah with her husband and two rascally dogs.

Reviews

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am an avid reader of Christian fiction books and I liked that this is not a typical book in that genre. This book does not shy away from some harsh realities of abuse but the details aren't so gruesome that you can't stand to read it either, like some other authors. The other thing I liked about this book is the way it's set up. I liked that you know the outcome of the woman from early in the book and the rest of the book is following the sheriff as he tries to figure out what has happened to her. It had me talking to the sheriff telling him when he was going down a wrong path! I am looking forward to the next book in this series and re-visiting these interesting characters.

[Carol Edwards Denekas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Pat Jaeger is a great new author worth reading. Characters are well written. You'll want to read it one sitting!