The body of Philadelphia drug kingpin, Phil Ritzo, has been found at the Deer Hollow Motel in upstate Pennsylvania in a wilderness area called Klinkton County. His brains have been blown out, his girlfriend is missing, and 20,000 heavily armed and trigger happy hunters are pouring into the area for the annual bloodletting called “deer season.” Sorting through the chaos is recently elected Sheriff Jesse Eichenlaub who is still reeling from a serial killer case that put his only deputy, Clay Letterman, in the hospital and his girlfriend, Marlee Fleece, on life support.

WARNING! Reading DYING IN DEER COUNTRY can be hazardous to your sleep—because once you start reading this intricately plotted novel, you simply will not be able to put it down. Russ Heitz knows how to unfurl mystery and intrigue with one dilemma after another unfolding before Sheriff Jesse Eichenlaub. Heitz’s characters are real people. His details are so visible you feel like you are right in the middle of everything. And the action builds to a sudden crescendo with a startling and unique conclusion—one you will never forget.

Russ Heitz has published widely in both fiction  and nonfiction including a book in each category. He lives in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Lee, and is currently working on a new novel.