Cold Case Investigation: A Western Cold Case Mystery

Nicole Helm

May 2024 · Hudson Sibling Solutions Book 3 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

Protecting her ranch has always come first…
Until she learns about her unborn baby.

After almost losing her life in a fire, Wyoming PI Anna Hudson wakes up to the sight of a familiar stranger. Anna and Hawk Steele shared one passionate night. Now the arson investigator will go to any lengths to protect Anna and their baby-to-be. But as they search through cold cases, exposing a tangled family history, a killer after revenge for past sins could steal Anna and Hawk’s future…

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Hudson Sibling Solutions series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Cold Case Kidnapping
Book 2: Cold Case Identity
Book 3: Cold Case Investigation
Book 4: Cold Case Scandal

Ratings and reviews

A fun romance with edge-of-your-seat suspense After a memorable one-night-stand several months ago, Anna and Hawk have no reason to cross paths, except when he investigated a fire that involved her best friend. Still, Anna doesn't think there's anything more there, despite the positive pregnancy test that she's trying to keep quiet as long as she can. That works until she's attacked and her hotel room is set on fire, bringing in Hawk as the fire investigator and her whole family learning her secret while she's in the hospital. Now, Hawk not only has to find out who is targeting Anna and why, but he also has to make sure that she understands he's not going to be a disappearing father like his own was. Even if she doesn't want a relationship, she's going to have to find enough common ground for them to co-parent their baby. I loved the sibling interactions in this book, especially Mary's role and how she steamrolled right over Hawk's objections with Pita. I really enjoyed watching Hawk come out of his loner status, learning to believe in his worth as a member of a larger family. There's tremendous emotional depth to these characters, and I loved every bit of it. The case's resolution brought a bit of a surprise twist, one that worked even without understanding why it took so long for the antagonist to launch an attack. Hawk and Anna's HEA was perfect, with a solid slice of justice and all the happiness tied up in a bow. I could not have loved this book more. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

About the author

Nicole Helm writes down-to-earth contemporary romance and fast-paced romantic suspense. She lives with her husband and two sons in Missouri. Visit her website: www.nicolehelm.com