A violent death throws a horse-riding community into conflict, stirring up fear, uncertainty, mental illness, and a mysterious stranger ...

Summer vacation has finally started, and Bird is looking forward to an extended stay with her Aunt Hannah at Saddle Creek Farm. But before she can settle into the routine of riding Sundancer and preparing for shows, the community is thrown into chaos when a local woman is brutally attacked and left for dead. The police aren't acting fast enough to satisfy the community's calls for justice, so a vigilante group emerges to take matters into their own hands.

Bird finds herself embroiled in the mystery. Who had reason to attack the woman? Does the strange man Bird and Sunny meet in the woods have anything to do with the crime? And how does the reappearance of her grandfather fit into the picture? As Bird struggles to get to the bottom of the mystery, she learns more than she bargained for about her community, her past, and human nature.

 

This book was recognised by the Best Books for Kids & Teens.

This book is part of a book series called Saddle Creek .

There are 392 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

Shelley Peterson is the bestselling author of several published novels for young readers, including Stagestruck , Sundancer , Christmas at Saddle Creek , and Jockey Girl . She raises horses at Fox Ridge, her family's stable in Caledon.