A mother’s love. A buried lie. She’ll tear down the whole town to protect her own. Rancher Kate Dunnigan has always believed in hard justice. But when her pregnant daughter, Emma Lee, is accused of killing her husband and disappears, Kate's world implodes. Emma Lee is desperate, traumatized, and on the run. And the more Kate digs into her son-in-law’s death, the more dirt she uncovers: betrayal, festering grudges, and a brutal history someone will kill to keep buried. Hunted by local law and shadowed by a past that won’t stay quiet, Kate will do anything to protect her daughter—even if that means laying her own life on the line. But in Calaveras, justice has sharp teeth, and not everyone wants the truth to rise. Calaveras is a psychological crime thriller set in the ruthless hills of Calaveras County. In this second installment of the Calaveras series, family secrets fester, justice bites back, and one mother’s fight could tear everything apart. _________________________________________ Praise for Calaveras: ? ? ? ? ? ""Every time you think you know what’s next, another crazy twist keeps you guessing!"" ? ? ? ? ? ""A gash or two above the average thriller, Calaveras has scene after scene that exceeds expectations."" ? ? ? ? ? ""Lisa Michelle knows the people of Calaveras—their quirks, their dialogue, and the chemistry of those who live in rural towns."" ? ? ? ? ? ""The lengths Kate goes to to protect her daughter is a struggle I hope I never experience but something I think most mothers would do."" ? ? ? ? ? ""Calaveras grabs your attention from the first page."" ? ? ? ? ? ""This story has intrigue, mystery, heartbreak, surprising turns, the depth of a mother’s love, and a little woo-woo thrown in."" ? ? ? ? ? ""It’s a county that, in its own charming way, seems to stay 50 years in the past—captured expertly by someone who knows its secrets."" ? ? ? ? ? ""This is a fascinating story, unlike any I have ever read, and I read a lot."" ? ? ? ? ? ""A twisted love story unfolds in the bucolic splendor of Northern California’s Calaveras County."" ? ? ? ? ? ""I was on the edge of my seat anxiously awaiting to see what was going to happen next.""