Shepherd of the Black Sheep

Vermont winters harden more than the land.

After the sudden death of his daughter. Rancher Tom Hardgrave is given sole custody of his granddaughter—ten-year-old Paige. He desperately wants to be a good guardian, but the personal hardships keep coming for him and the child.

When an unknown assailant takes the life of Paige’s best friend, the police are baffled and the small town of Middlebury grows fearful and suspicious.

A murdered child, a missing murder weapon, a shattered community, family secrets, and second chances forge a twisted path through Kristopher Triana’s latest dark thriller.