<p>Lauren Besoner decided it was time to quit running away from life and past mistakes, so when a job opening for a court stenographer came up in Wyoming, she didn't hesitate to pack her bags, leaving Colorado in her rearview mirror.</p><p>Crawford, Wyoming was beginning to feel like home once again but that all changed when she discovered Judge Murphy's lifeless body.</p><p>Detective Overstreet, fresh on the scene and looking for a quick solve of the murder, believes he's found it in Lauren.&nbsp;</p><p>With the detective inching closer and closer to slapping a pair of handcuffs on her, Lauren is forced to do her own investigating. What she learns is that the judge had a few enemies before taking the bench and many more after.</p><p>Will the information Lauren uncovers about the judge's past... and learning some of it is intertwined with her own... make it impossible for Lauren to stay in Crawford?&nbsp;</p><p>Will the killer grow tired of Lauren's interference and decide it's time for her to be silenced?</p><p>Fans of traditional mystery and suspense, and a strong main character, will love Silent Gavel, the first novel in the Crawford Mystery Series.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>