Irons in the Fire by Bowen Greenwood

When a gangland murder shocks the town of Hunter, Montana, the citizens want justice and they want it fast. The prime suspect got out of prison way too easily; reporter Sherman Iron needs to know why. But he breaks the law in his quest for answers, and Iron stumbles on the dead body of a corrupt judge with a million in cash in a briefcase in front of him. Then the cops show up. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Sherman Iron must clear his name and find the killer who ordered the shooting. But everyone in Hunter has a secret, and learning them might take Iron from the frying pan to the fire. Finalist for the 2021 Imadjinn Awards Best Mystery!

Adult • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Detective Fiction • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Amateur Sleuths • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Suspense