I really liked this book, and I plan to read more books written by Ms. This unlikely pairing of lead characters, the professional with the amateur, has a bit of a different twist and is engaging from the very beginning of this gripping story. Blue finds himself embroiled in the situation at hand, determined that he will protect Mitzi. As it happens, a cowboy from Kansas is sitting at the bar wondering how he can get a job to help pay off family medical bills and the overdue mortgage before his family loses the ranch. She escapes from an assassination attempt and does not know where her partner is nor how widespread the corruption in Denver government is so she takes her chances dashing into a bar, trying to escape those who have targeted her. The female lead is an undercover policewoman who is being framed by corrupt leaders in the department. Last Shot at Justice is Book 1 of The Boys of Syracuse, Kansas, a series of standalone novels featuring characters connected to the town of Syracuse, Kansas.I would characterize this first book I've read by Kristi Cramer, BLINDING JUSTICE, as an almost-cozy romantic suspense. Before the last bullet flies, Blue will find out just how far he is willing to go to live up to his old-school ideals. One Hell of a Day in Denver As a trap closes around them, Mitzi must abandon her usual strategy of careful planning and controlled environment, instead relying on quick thinking and a bold head on approach that may just get her-and Blue-killed. Without fully understanding what he is in for Blue pledges his help, whether she wants it or not.

Back home, he would never let anyone-never mind a beautiful woman-face danger alone. He came to find work and save the ranch from foreclosure, but on a rainy night a desperate woman finds him.

Denver's bright lights and big city bustle are 250 miles and a world away from his family's cattle ranch in Kansas, and he is out of his element. One Sexy Cowboy Blue Thomas is new in town. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Mitzi's only hope lies in the hands of a sexy stranger. Now a prostitute is dead, and she is the prime suspect with the law hot on her heels. One Tough Detective Detective Mitzi Reardon doesn't know what she did to anger her boss, but he is gunning for her.

Blinding Justice by Kristi Cramer