Beef stolen-off

the long version

Invited to the Cattlemen's Ball by cattle baron Lucas Santana, who hopes a positive review of the event will boost beef sales, food critic Jordan McAllister instead must catch a killer in his prime when her date is murdered. "As the food columnist for The Ranchero Globe, Jordan McAllister catches the eye of cattle baron Lucas Santana, who invites her to the Cattleman's Ball, hoping a positive review from the ball might boost the county's sagging beef sales. To ensure Jordan enjoys herself, Santana sets her up with a prime cowboy companion for the event-Rusty Morales. Jordan's delighted to go with him and two-step the night away. But instead, she winds up in the emergency room where her date is DOA. When Rusty's mother begs her for help, Jordan knows she needs to grab the bull by the horns and get to the bottom of this mystery before she corrals herself into trouble..."--P. [4] of cover.