Body on the Stairs — Jim Wilcox

It is said dogs are man's best friends. Gideon Grant's German Shepherd Bruno proves that true when he saves Gideon from an assassins' bullets.An ex-police officer turned private investigator, Grant finds out one of the most vicious criminals he has ever helped put in prison wants him dead, and has enough money to make it happen. With a crooked lawyer in the mix, and when Grant's family is threatened, things go from bad to worse.The murder of Grant's longtime friend shifts his desire for revenge into high hear. However, Gideon learns vengeance and justice are not the same thing when his Christian conscience rescues him from making a dire mistake. Then the pursuit of notorious gun smuggler, Morgan Toulair, leads Gideon to Arizona to try to stop the criminal from transporting guns to Mexican Cartel. He encounters a diminutive and lovely lady sheriff who adds some wild west color to an already vivid confrontation. However, she can't help Gideon when the pursuit leads to his capture. Toulair intends to dispose of Grant high over the Gulf of Mexico.Will he succeed or will Toulair meet a surprise ending? Find out when you buy your copy of Body on the Stairs.