Well and Good

Crawford County is in the grip of its worst drought in decades, and Clarkson Crowder is fighting to keep her farm alive. Between mandatory water restrictions and wilting crops, she has enough to worry about—until wells start failing across the county. At first it seems like bad luck, but when the damage proves deliberate and a wealthy agricultural businessman turns up dead in his own well, Clarkson realizes someone is systematically destroying the small farms of Meadow Creek.

As tensions rise and neighbors turn on each other, Clarkson digs into a web of land deals, bitter grudges, and long-simmering resentments. The victim made enemies everywhere he went, and half the county seems relieved he's gone. But with her own reputation on the line and the farming community she loves under attack, Clarkson is determined to find the truth—even when powerful people would prefer she stopped asking questions.

With her grandmother Bea offering sharp-eyed wisdom, her best friend Nora gathering gossip at the diner, and her loyal dog Diddly by her side, Clarkson must untangle a scheme that threatens everything she's worked to build. In a county where water means survival, someone has turned desperation into a deadly weapon—and Clarkson may be the only one who can stop them before it's too late.