Blood Orchard

The addictive new small town mystery thriller

Peace can’t come from the barrel of a gun…

During a packed outdoor forum in the quiet Texas town of Blum Orchard, Caleb Vance—a magnetic national figure credited with inspiring a generation of young voters and helping elect the current President—is brutally murdered in front of his wife and small children, an act of violence that shocks the nation.

Texas Rangers Ruth Baker and Aaron Tate quickly discover that Vance's murder is only the beginning. The killer’s manifesto spreads like wildfire online, inspiring a string of copycat attacks that strike without warning. Each new assault is more calculated, more brazen, and more devastating than the last.

As the body count climbs, Ruth is drawn into the tangled lives of the original shooter, his transitioning partner, and the families and officials grappling with the fallout. What she finds is a chilling insight of how one act of delusion can metastasize into an epidemic of violence—fueled by obsession, fear, and the deadly lure of internet fame.

With nerves fraying and national attention turning every lead into a media circus, Ruth and Aaron race against time to stop the cycle of bloodshed before it spins completely out of control.

BLOOD ORCHARD is an unrelenting, high-stakes mystery thriller packed with explosive action, psychological depth, and the trademark emotional punch Baker & Tate fans have come to love.

Each book in the Baker & Tate series is a complete story that can be read on its own.