Texas is experiencing its worst season of wildfires in a decade, forcing police chief Josie Gray to evacuate the citizens of Artemis. Not everyone makes it out alive, however. In the fire’s wake, she discovers the body of someone who never left town, lying dead in the house of a local country music singer. Beside the body lies a syringe carrying traces of heroin. It seems as if the deceased nodded off and then missed the evacuation. But as Josie learns more about the unfortunate victim, she begins to wonder if something more sinister took place.

Firebreak continues Tricia Fields’ award-winning West Texas mystery series, which has drawn acclaim from critics and fellow crime writers for its detailed, realistic portrayal of this remote corner of America and the tough, resilient people who live there.