Laurie Sanford

The Eagle and the Fawn

(The Gold Strike Chronicles, Book Three)

Ellis McCraw arrives in Gold Strike with one goal: to restore law and order in a town brought low by corruption and violence. As the new sheriff, he believes justice is sacred—and his badge, a solemn promise. Yet in a place teeming with vice, Ellis quickly discovers the rot runs deeper than he feared.

Cora Blackwood has spent years surviving behind the velvet curtains of Madam Carey's brothel. Polished, poised, and fiercely guarded, she’s learned how to keep her heart locked away. When the new sheriff walks into her life, something in her begins to stir—hope, longing, and the dangerous belief that she might be worth saving.

A murdered man’s secrets lead Ellis and Cora to a powerful benefactor and a hidden trafficking ring. As they follow a trail of deception through back alleys and dusty saloons, every discovery draws them closer—to danger, and to each other. Justice comes at a cost, and loving one another may be the most dangerous choice they can make.