Alexie Linn

"An ornery cowpoke, a talking doll, and a murder mystery only critters can solve." When Dusty, a mean-spirited cowpoke, walks free after fifteen years in prison, the town braces for trouble. Soon, those who once testified against him start turning up dead-and Dusty's only alibi is his loyal cow dog and a barnyard full of witnesses. With greedy ranchers and a ruthless banker scheming to steal his land, Dusty's neck is on the line once more.
Can an 87-year-old woman and her uncanny AI "old man doll" uncover the truth before the hangman's rope tightens?