Over the brink

the long version

"A year after the events of Unearthing the bones, Kate Shaw returns to her home town to see her sister's newborn baby and escape the stifling attentions of Warbonnet friends. When Kate doesn't answer their letters or telegrams, the town council sends Marshal Monday Malone on a surprise journey east to assess her intention to return. Against the splendor of Niagara Falls and the bustle of American's fifth largest city, the pair tries to sort clues in order to find a killer with a specialized skill set before he claims another victim"--back cover.