Barbara Nickless
4 SeriesBarbara Nickless is an American author known for her crime fiction series featuring Sydney Rose Parnell. Her short stories and essays have been featured in numerous anthologies. She is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and frequently speaks at writing conferences and events.
In "Blood on the Tracks," the first Sydney Rose Parnell novel by Barbara Nickless, a young woman's brutal murder leads to her fiancé, a scarred Iraq War veteran known as the Burned Man, as the prime suspect. Railroad police Special Agent Sydney Rose Parnell, along with her canine partner Clyde, joins the Denver Major Crimes unit to investigate. Haunted by their time in Iraq, they delve into the world of a savage gang of rail riders and uncover a far-reaching conspiracy. As Parnell confronts shocking crimes that threaten her core values, she faces a deadly dilemma: can she fight monsters without becoming one herself?
