A Lonesome Place for Dying by Nolan Chase

Ethan Brand has just been appointed the police chief in Blaine, Washington. He's been on the force for fifteen years, but some are not happy that he's now in charge. In fact, someone has put an animal heart on Ethan's front porch with a note telling him to quit. When a woman's body is found near the train tracks, Ethan and his team are under pressure to solve the first murder that Blaine has seen in many years. A Lonesome Place for Dying is an engaging mystery with an interesting main character and story. Here's hoping this will become a series. A great read-alike for C.J. Box, Paul Doiron, J.A. Jance's J.P. Beaumont series and Northwoods by Amy Pease.