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Life in Klinkton County -- a large, mountainous and sparsely populated area of north-central Pennsylvania -- has always revolved around deer hunting, trout fishing, four-wheel-drive pickups, and the Grizzly Snowmobile factory.  It is a place where scope-mounted hunting rifles are as plentiful as trees, and shooting accidents are as common as rattlesnakes.  But this year, something new has been added -- Klinkton County's first serial killer. ***** Some of the victims include a kerosene route salesman from Allentown, a political organizer from Philadelphia, and a local arts and crafts worker.  The person who has to stop this killer is newly-elected sheriff Jesse Eichenlaub. ***** In addition to his own secret demons from the past, however, Jesse already has three strikes against him.  He doesn't like guns.  He has no law enforcement experience at all.  And the man he defeated in the election is now his boss. ***** The central questions that Sheriff Jessie immediately faces are -- whos is the shooter?  What connects the victims?  And how will he cope with the expanding chaos that suddenly surrounds him?

About the Author -- Russ Heitz was born in the Pennsylvania Dutch country of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and lived for a number of years in the area where CROSSHAIRS takes place.  He has a degree in psychology from Temple University and has been writing most of his life.  After moving to Florida with his wife, Lee, he published dozens of suspense stories and also worked as a publications specialist for local government.  He has written in a number of different genres but CROSSHAIRS is his first published suspense novel.