title: Murder in Mountain Lion Canyon
author: Nicholas Hazel
description: Nicholas Hazel is the author of this mystery. He has taught at major universities and has written scholarly books and articles. He is now enjoying philosophizing about life and writing about people and events conjured up in his mind by the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains that loom above him, by the vast Tucson Valley that stretches below him, and by the people and animals-and creatures out of myth-that inhabit the mountains, the valley, and especially, the mysterious Mountain Lion Canyon.
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  _**He’ll protect her back.**_  
   _ **But will he win her heart?**_
  
  Sheriff Travis Walker doesn’t blame Lacy Milligan for hating him—he jailed her
  for murder. But now he’s exonerated her, and the handsome lawman needs her to
  find the real killer. Will she overcome her hatred to help? As she relents,
  violence explodes—someone wants her dead. With time running out, their
  investigation deepens...and ignites sparks of attraction neither ever
  expected.
  
   **Eagle Mountain Murder Mystery**
  
   _ **He pulled her to her feet and they ran away from the burning storage unit
  into the field beyond, where they collapsed, arms still tightly wrapped around
  each other.**_
  
  His eyes met hers. “I thought I’d lost you,” he whispered.
  
  She took his face in both hands and pressed her lips to his, the kiss
  desperate in its intensity. Everything receded, burned away by passion.
  
  He was the first to pull away, breaking the kiss. “You’re the most amazing
  woman,” he said.
  
  “You’re maki