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Readers who appreciate the strong woman police chief in Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder books or the vivid landscapes of Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire mysteries will appreciate Taylor's riveting crime novel-- "
Library Journal Starred Review of
A Cold, Cold World"
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An exciting combination of multiple mysteries and a thrilling fight to survive nature's wrath-- "
Kirkus Reviews on
A Cold, Cold World"
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Smart, action-packed suspense. Taylor perfectly captures the tension and determination of a small town sheriff facing down an isolating blizzard while racing against the clock to solve a murder and save a missing child. Sheriff Bet Rivers will be your new favorite character-- "
Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on
A Cold, Cold World"
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A terrific ensemble cast in a total immersion setting! When the brutal environment is as diabolical as the bad guys, intrepid Sheriff Bet Rivers must battle impossible odds in this page-turning mystery. Fans of CJ Box and Julia Spencer-Fleming will adore this novel - it's whipsmart, completely cinematic, and full of heart. Not to be missed!-- "
Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of
One Wrong Word, on
A Cold, Cold World"
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Sheriff Bet Rivers is back with a suspenseful and shrewdly plotted story of deadly small town secrets. Taylor's trademark vivid characters pull you in and the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat as Bet uncovers the truth behind a snowmobile accident--a truth that will shake the entire town. Think
Longmire meets
Yellowstone-- "
James L'Etoile, award winning author of
Dead Drop and
Face of Greed, on
A Cold, Cold World"
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A Cold, Cold World delivers in spades. Sheriff Elizabeth "Bet" Rivers struggles to protect the people of Collier, Washington, a tiny mountain town, from a monster blizzard -- and a potential murderer on the loose. A sleeping bag soaked with blood, a missing father-daughter, an arrow found at the site of a fatal snowmobile accident . . . the threats and threads tangle into a complex mystery, the investigation of which is hampered by power outages and several feet of suffocating snow. Tense and divinely atmospheric, this is the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter's day -- or any day you long for a chilling, thrilling read. It was worth the wait-- "
J.L. Delozier, author of the multi-award-winning mystery
The Photo Thief, on
A Cold, Cold World"
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Taylor skillfully sets the scene, [while] the introspective, conflicted Bet proves her mettle. Readers will look forward to her next outing-- "
Publishers Weekly on
All We Buried"
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Extremely hard to put down . . . Would recommend this to anyone who loves mystery thrillers-- "
San Francisco Book Review on
All We Buried"
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A wonderful protagonist [and] a stellar mystery with a current of tension and suspicion powerful enough to quicken your pulse-- "Allen Eskens,
USA Today bestselling author of
The Life We Bury and
Nothing More Dangerous, on
All We Buried"
Review Quotes:
Atmospheric and addictive. You'll stay up all night to finish this novel-- "Nichole Christoff, author of
The Kill Chain, on
All We Buried"
Review Citations:
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Publishers Weekly 05/11/2026 (EAN 9781448317394, Hardcover)
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Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2026 (EAN 9781448317394, Hardcover)
Contributor Bio:Taylor, Elena
Elena Taylor is the author of the Sheriff Bet Rivers Mysteries, dark and atmospheric police procedurals set in a small, rural mountain town in Washington State. As Elena Hartwell, she writes the Eddie Shoes Mysteries, about a quirky mother/daughter crime fighting duo.
Elena is also a developmental editor with Allegory Editing, where she works one-on-one with writers to shape and polish their manuscripts. She also writes the Wait, Wait, Don't query (Yet!) series of books on the writer's craft.
Her favorite place to be is home at Paradise, near Spokane, Washington. She lives with her hubby, their equines, dogs, and cats. Elena holds degrees from the University of San Diego, the University of Washington, and the University of Georgia.
www.elenataylorauthor.com
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