Murder In The Middle Pasture by John R. Erickson

On a West Texas ranch, the self-appointed Head of Ranch Security and his timid sidekick investigate a suspicious calf killing in the Middle Pasture, stumble through comic misadventures, and tangle with cunning predators, leading to a dusty, high-stakes showdown that reveals the true culprit and restores peace to the herd.

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