The Stars Over Montana: A Story of Love, Land and Second Chances (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798265318305)

Beneath the big sky, every secret is buried shallow.

For Eleanor Vance, the majestic Montana ranch she inherited is more than land-it's her legacy, her lifeblood, and a weight threatening to crush her. Deep in debt and grieving her father's sudden death, Ellie is fighting a lonely battle against banks and a slick developer whose offers are too generous to trust. But her struggle turns to terror when a violent storm unearths a nightmare on her remote pasture: a shallow grave, and a corpse wearing a strange silver ring.

From the gritty alleyways of Mexico City to the glittering corridors of power, a shadowy empire is expanding. And her ranch is the key.

Disgraced British journalist Alistair Finch is drinking himself to oblivion in London, haunted by the source he got killed investigating a vicious cartel known as Los Cuervos-The Crows. When a cryptic, panicked email from beyond the grave lands in his inbox-a set of coordinates and a warning: "They are coming for the star"-he is plunged into a last chance for redemption. The coordinates lead him to one place: Ellie Vance's doorstep.

Thrown into an uneasy alliance, Ellie and Alistair uncover a conspiracy as vast as the Montana sky.

They are not alone. Sofia Flores, the brilliant, fury-driven sister of the murdered man, arrives armed with her brother's secrets and a hunger for vengeance. Together, this unlikely trio must unravel a truth more horrifying than they imagined. They discover that the cartel's reach extends far beyond the border, protected by a powerful political patron and a network of corruption. Their enemy isn't just trying to buy Ellie's land; they are coming to seize it, to use its remote solitude for a purpose so evil it threatens to destroy everything she loves.

As the body count rises and the local sheriff looks the other way, they realize that some horrors aren't imported-they're homegrown.

With a target on their backs and time running out, Ellie, Alistair, and Sofia must use every weapon they have-her knowledge of the land, his investigative instincts, her tech-savvy brilliance-to fight back. From a desperate siege on the ranch to a shocking showdown under the endless stars, they will confront the deadly cost of truth and the fragile hope of a second chance.

Don't miss this breathtaking novel of relentless suspense, where the fight for a piece of land becomes a battle for survival, and the brightest love can bloom in the darkest soil. Perfect for fans of Taylor Adams, C.J. Box, and Jane Harper.


Author: James Harvest
ISBN-13: 9798265318305
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2025
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d