A mother and her eleven-year-old daughter vanish from their Crossfire Creek home. The girl is vulnerable. The mother, impulsive. Tracker Aroostine Higgins is called in to find them, fast, before they’re hurt … or worse.Aroostine assumes her Rue Jackman alias, packs up her truck, and hits the road with her dog Rufus by her side to do what she does best: Find the missing. Unofficially, under the … the missing. Unofficially, under the radar, and not necessarily entirely legally.
Meanwhile, Special Agent Patton Banks of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch is tasked with solving the execution-style murder of a low-level criminal. Officially, entirely legally, and as quickly as possible.
When Aroostine’s search gets tangled up with Patton’s investigation, the collision sets off a barrage … and she’s caught in the crossfire.
Don’t miss this fifth-in-series thriller from USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller.
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I loved reading Crossfire Creek! It is a quick read that keeps you involved in the story from start to finish. The characters are believable and once again Aroostine comes to the rescue. The entire book is fun, clean and easy to enjoy. I would recommend the #CrossfireCreek to anyone! Melissa F Miller does a great job writing this book and I would recommend any of her books to all readers. It is hard to fine enjoyable books that are written well and are clean but Melissa Miller does that again with Crossfire Creek. Way to go Melissa!
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I just loved how everything unfolded as the story went along, while still leaving you guessing who was behind the murder Joy-Lynn witnessed. Aroostine Higgins takes on her persona of Rue Jackman to make sure the job gets done legally…or not. You can’t help but love Rue for her tenacity of not giving up as well as being able to spot even the smallest of clues and keeping her cool. The mystery of not knowing who to trust as well as what will happen next keeps you turning the page, but be prepared for some tense times!
Melissa Miller does it again! Another five star Aroostine book. I so love the characters in all of Mrs. Miller’s books. They are beautifully developed, relatable and fun. This page turner had me learning new things, holding my breath as I turned the page and rooting for the strong female that is Aroostine. It created in me a desire to visit the Great Smoky Mountains, contemplating what a world it would be to live in where you didn’t recognize a face and dying for the answer as to which path Aroostine chooses. Once again, I am left with a complete enjoyment of a book and an incredible desire to read the next one! This was a hard book to put down, a fast and very enjoyable read. I’ll definitely be re-reading this one!
Another great read from Melissa F. Miller. Aroostine Higgins is pressed into service in her alter ego role as Rue Jackman—tracker, finder of the missing, and one unencumbered by legal niceties at times.
Her friend, tribal judge Carole Orr asks her to find Marlene Glasser and her daughter Joy-Lynn, eleven and afflicted with face blindness. Joy-Lynn witnesses a murder. Fearing that her daughter might have been spotted, Marlene goes to the police and reports that she saw the murder but did not see enough to recognize the killer. She and Joy-Lynn then go on the run.
Rue tracks the pair down and works with the Investigative Services Branch (referred to at times as the FBI of the National Park Service) as well a the local Park Ranger.
With as many twists and turns as you would find in a dense forest in one of our national parks, this story grabs you right from the beginning. I couldn’t bear to put it down once I started.
I appreciate getting an advanced copy for review purposes. I have always looked forward to books from this author. I await the next one about Aroostine as well as her other series.
I was privileged to receive an eARC of this book along with a request for an honest review.
Aroostine Higgins has ‘retired’ as an attorney but has developed a reputation for finding people who have disappeared or gone off the radar, so to speak. So, when she was asked by her judge friend Carole to find an 11 year old girl and her mother, she was intrigued by the request. There was a complication in that the girl had a rare disease which did not allow her to recognize faces of people. This was not generally known and her mother kept it a secret. She witnessed a murder and
the killer was looking for both mom and daughter.
A very interesting and intriguing story as only Ms Miller can write. It is a ‘page turner’ in the true sense. I kept turning pages to find out who the killer was and how this would all turn out. Definitely
a 5 STAR book. Thank you Ms Miller.
I was privileged to receive an ARC of Crossfire Creek. Crossfire Creek takes us to North Carolina where Roo has been asked to track a missing 11-year-old child and her mother – in a National Park. While the huge territory to cover seems daunting, Roo listens to her instincts and the hunt is on. There are interesting twists and correlating situations that remind Roo of her own childhood and dealing with being an “outsider”. There are some scary encounters in nature – what you would expect in nature with Roo! Ms. Miller has woven a great tale and introduced her readers to yet another intriguing human condition and explored ways one might deal with it. She also introduces us to a law enforcement branch that I personally never knew existed. This is a quick read – more to the point, you won’t want to put it down until you finish it! I love all of Ms. Miller’s series and I always close the book feeling that the story is complete yet open for another adventure and already wishing for the next book!