Deadly Embrace by Trudy Labovitz

When Zoe’s cousin, Sheriff McKenna, and his deputy are ambushed, Zoe springs into action. Who would want to harm the popular sheriff of Bickle County—or his deputy—and why? Were the shootings the result of professional rivalries, personal jealousies, an illicit love triangle, revenge—or something even more sinister? How does a troubled teenager hold the key to the mystery?

As Ethan McKenna stubbornly clings to life, Zoe finds herself defending his integrity in a race against time to stop a cold-blooded killer from striking again.