In Harm's Way (Walt Fleming #4)

In Harm's Way by Ridley Pearson is the forth book in his Walt Fleming series about a Blaine County Idaho sheriff.

Fiona Kenshaw has been in Ketchum for a few years now. She is a fishing guide, photographer, part-time deputy and crime photographer for Sheriff Walt Fleming. Though they have known each other for a while, Walt knows nothing of Fiona's past.

When Fiona rescues a kid from the river, she begs Walt to pressure the newspaper to keep from running her picture. But the picture runs. Now Fiona is scared of something but will not let Walt help her.

When a house is broken into, the sheriff's department begins a hunt for a mountain man. Each summer the area has many people living in the state and national parks and someone is breaking into homes to find food and clothing.

Both story lines may be connected as Pearson's other series main character, Lou Boldt - Seattle police detective, comes to Sun Valley to question two people in a murder case.

Pearson fans will love the overlap of his two most loved characters. Mystery and suspense fans will enjoy a complex mystery. And fans of the Walt Fleming series will rejoice in the relationship between two of the characters finally getting past the awkward stage.

Pearson, Ridley. (2010). In Harm's Way. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Killer Summer (Walt Fleming #3)

Killer Summer is the third book in the Walt Fleming series by Ridley Pearson. Walt is a sheriff in Idaho's Sun Valley area.

Due to the wealth of the residents of Sun Valley, Walt covers events most small-town sheriffs don't have to deal with. The upcoming wine auction is one such event.

Three bottles of wine that are said to have been given to John Adams by Thomas Jefferson will be on sale at the auction. But before the security agency delivering them can even reach town, the man is hijacked and killed. Luck keeps the robbers from getting the bottles - luck and Walt Fleming.

Now Walt must keep the wine safe until the sale. When a PhD Candidate turns up and states that the bottles are fake, the mystery grows.

Pearson has written a twisting, well thought-out plot that takes readers from what seems a straight forward heist to a much more elaborate plan by the bad guys. Walt Fleming and the other characters in the series are endearing with their flaws and quirks.

Pearson, Ridley. (2009). Killer Summer. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Killer View (Walt Fleming #2)

Killer View is the second book in Ridley Pearson's Walt Fleming series about a sheriff in the Sun Valley area of Idaho.

When a phone call is placed to 911 sending a search team up the mountain to find a missing skier, one of the searchers is found dead at the bottom of a drop off. Walt is convinced that the death was no accident and evidence backs him up.

When the man was killed he was wearing his brother's coat - Mark Aker is the local vet. His brother, also a vet, borrowed his coat for the search. Then a young woman is abducted - and he works for Mark Aker at his veterinary clinic. By the time Walt sees the connections to Mark, Mark himself has been kidnapped.

Combining mystery, politics, outdoor adventure and more, Pearson's Walt Fleming books are a great read for lovers of the outdoors and/or mysteries. Readers will have a vested interest in what happens next in the life of Walt Fleming.

Pearson, Ridley. (2008). Killer View. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Killer Weekend (Walt Fleming #1)

Killer Weekend is the first book in Ridley Pearson's Walt Fleming series. Walt is the sheriff of Blaine County, Idaho - the area around the Sun Valley ski resort.

Eight years ago, as a rookie, Walt saved the life of Elizabeth Shaler. Her family has had property in Sun Valley for generations, but her home is in New York City. She is the current Attorney General of New York and back in Sun Valley to announce her bid for President of the United States.

Though she brings a team of FBI and Secret Service with her to Sun Valley, Walt is the local officer and will be included in any protection detail. When credible threats on Shaler's life are discovered, Walt will do everything in his power to save her life once again. But the hired hit man he is going up against is a professional.

Combining a great Sheriff, politics, too many different law enforcement agencies, big egos, and a suspenseful plot, Pearson is a master storyteller.

Pearson, Ridley. (2007). Killer Weekend. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.