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Bone Cold
"Bone Cold is a great read in the Sarah Armstong series especially for a fifth book. Some series seem to lag after the first couple of books, but not this one! Main characters you like and an interesting story line that keeps you engaged the whole book. Kathryn Casey has done it again." - 5-star Goodreads Review
A plumber cuts into a wall at an old house searching for the source of a leak. Instead, he uncovers a gruesome sight—a woman’s mummified body tied onto a chair. How long has she been there? Months? Years? Decades? Who is she? Will Texas Ranger Sarah Armstrong be able to interpret the strange symbols surrounding the body to find the woman’s killer? Is this baffling case tied to one out of Sarah’s past, unfinished business that still haunts her nightmares?
Meanwhile, Sarah’s life is in turmoil. On her way home from dinner with a friend, a dispatch prompts Sarah to take a detour. Hoping to help two officers serve a warrant, she arrives at a chaotic scene. Sarah advises them to stand down and wait for help, but a trigger-happy cop shoots, and it all goes bad. An innocent man is killed, leading to a courtroom confrontation that puts Sarah’s actions under a microscope and her face in the headlines, endangering her family and her life.
The two cases intertwine and take Sarah on a terrifying journey, leading her to reevaluate her life, her choices, and her future.
Praise for the Sarah Armstrong Mystery Series
"Casey is clearly talented and has the makings of a robust and long-lasting series character." – The Baltimore Sun
”Solid crime fiction with a real feel for the humanity of the characters.” – Booklist
"Casey has a deft touch with dialogue and character development." – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“An outstanding series.” – Library Journal
“Sarah Armstrong is an impressive character.” – Romantic Times
“Compassionate characters and several scumbags." - Dallas Morning News
"Casey knows how to keep readers turning the pages to get to the stirring conclusion." – the Abilene Reporter
Praise for Kathryn Casey
“Extensive research, beautifully told.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen
“Casey is one of the best.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule
“I love Kathryn Casey—always smart, always scary, and always pitch-perfect.” —Ron Franscell, bestselling author of A Life in Death
A plumber cuts into a wall at an old house searching for the source of a leak. Instead, he uncovers a gruesome sight—a woman’s mummified body tied onto a chair. How long has she been there? Months? Years? Decades? Who is she? Will Texas Ranger Sarah Armstrong be able to interpret the strange symbols surrounding the body to find the woman’s killer? Is this baffling case tied to one out of Sarah’s past, unfinished business that still haunts her nightmares?
Meanwhile, Sarah’s life is in turmoil. On her way home from dinner with a friend, a dispatch prompts Sarah to take a detour. Hoping to help two officers serve a warrant, she arrives at a chaotic scene. Sarah advises them to stand down and wait for help, but a trigger-happy cop shoots, and it all goes bad. An innocent man is killed, leading to a courtroom confrontation that puts Sarah’s actions under a microscope and her face in the headlines, endangering her family and her life.
The two cases intertwine and take Sarah on a terrifying journey, leading her to reevaluate her life, her choices, and her future.
Praise for the Sarah Armstrong Mystery Series
"Casey is clearly talented and has the makings of a robust and long-lasting series character." – The Baltimore Sun
”Solid crime fiction with a real feel for the humanity of the characters.” – Booklist
"Casey has a deft touch with dialogue and character development." – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“An outstanding series.” – Library Journal
“Sarah Armstrong is an impressive character.” – Romantic Times
“Compassionate characters and several scumbags." - Dallas Morning News
"Casey knows how to keep readers turning the pages to get to the stirring conclusion." – the Abilene Reporter
Praise for Kathryn Casey
“Extensive research, beautifully told.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen
“Casey is one of the best.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule
“I love Kathryn Casey—always smart, always scary, and always pitch-perfect.” —Ron Franscell, bestselling author of A Life in Death
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2024
About the author
Kathryn Casey
34 books672 followersAn award-winning journalist and a critically acclaimed bestselling author, Kathryn Casey has written eleven true crime books and is the creator of the Sarah Armstrong and Clara Jefferies mystery series. ANGEL FALLS, her first historical fiction, was inspired by the life of Ruth Robertson, who in 1949 measured the world’s tallest waterfall.
Casey’s books have been Literary and Mystery Guild selections, and DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS was made into a Lifetime movie. Her first novel, SINGULARITY, was named a Best Crime Novel Debut by Booklist, and Library Journal chose THE KILLING STORM for its annual list of Best Mysteries. Elle Magazine picked DIE, MY LOVE as one of the ten best thrillers and crime books written by a woman. True crime matriarch Ann Rule praised Casey as "one of the best," and #1 NY Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen has called Casey "a true crime great."
In addition, Casey has written more than a hundred national magazine articles and pieces for The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the Houston Chronicle. In 2022, Casey was featured on the top ten Netflix limited documentary series “Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields.” She’s appeared on dozens of television and radio programs, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, 48 Hours, Oprah, Investigation Discovery, the Travel Channel, A&E, and other venues.
Casey’s books have been Literary and Mystery Guild selections, and DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS was made into a Lifetime movie. Her first novel, SINGULARITY, was named a Best Crime Novel Debut by Booklist, and Library Journal chose THE KILLING STORM for its annual list of Best Mysteries. Elle Magazine picked DIE, MY LOVE as one of the ten best thrillers and crime books written by a woman. True crime matriarch Ann Rule praised Casey as "one of the best," and #1 NY Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen has called Casey "a true crime great."
In addition, Casey has written more than a hundred national magazine articles and pieces for The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and the Houston Chronicle. In 2022, Casey was featured on the top ten Netflix limited documentary series “Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields.” She’s appeared on dozens of television and radio programs, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, 48 Hours, Oprah, Investigation Discovery, the Travel Channel, A&E, and other venues.
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April 12, 2025
Really enjoy reading the Sarah Armstrong series. Book 5 grinds Sarah not only trying to solve the murder of a woman found sealed inside a room inside a house, but must defend her reputation and judgment when a young police officer shoots and kills man who he claims had a gun despite Sarah telling him there was no gun and to hold off before taking action. Sarah and her family come under attack from the police officer’s supporters, but are they the only ones who are after Sarah. Hopefully Book six will enlighten us.
October 24, 2024
Great Book in the Sarah Armstong Series!
Bone Cold is a great read in the Sarah Armstong series especially for a fifth book. Some series seem to lag after the first couple of books, but not this one! Main characters you like and an interesting story line that keeps you engaged the whole book. Kathryn Casey has done it again.
Bone Cold is a great read in the Sarah Armstong series especially for a fifth book. Some series seem to lag after the first couple of books, but not this one! Main characters you like and an interesting story line that keeps you engaged the whole book. Kathryn Casey has done it again.
October 24, 2024
Kathryn Casey does it again!
She has the same great characters in Bone Cold! Texas Rangers fighting for justice and the law; Sarah Armstrong and her family! And the ending, as always, was a cliff hanger, and left me waiting for the next book!! Can’t wait!!
She has the same great characters in Bone Cold! Texas Rangers fighting for justice and the law; Sarah Armstrong and her family! And the ending, as always, was a cliff hanger, and left me waiting for the next book!! Can’t wait!!
February 1, 2025
I have thoroughly enjoyed this entire series. I am normally an audiobook person, but got a Kindle for my birthday in October. I actually read all 5 of these books. I love Kathryn Casey’s fiction books including the Clara Jeffries series and Angel Falls. Can’t wait to read her next one!
December 9, 2024
Enjoyed it!
I like the continuity between this book and previous books in the series. Sarah is a good example for young women who want to be professionals.
I like the continuity between this book and previous books in the series. Sarah is a good example for young women who want to be professionals.
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