Blood Orchard
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Some harvests demand sacrifice...
In Caldwell County’s oldest peach orchard, the trees are bearing deadly fruit.
When Texas Ranger Ruth Baker finds the first body hanging from ancient branches like grotesque ornament, she knows this isn’t random violence. The victim’s heart has been carved out with ritualistic precision, and strange symbols are burned into the bark around him.
Partnered with Aaron Tate, Ruth uncovers a chilling truth: a secret society has been operating in Caldwell for generations, practicing blood rituals tied to the harvest moon. Their next sacrifice has already been chosen—someone whose death will tear Ruth’s world apart.
The cult’s roots run deeper than she imagined, reaching into the highest levels of local government, law enforcement, and the family she thought she could trust.
As the harvest moon rises and the orchard calls for blood, Ruth must race against ancient evil and modern corruption. But in a town where the founding families guard their darkest traditions, the truth comes at a price that may cost Ruth everything she holds dear.
The ritual must be completed. The sacrifice must be made. And Ruth Baker is running out of time.
BLOOD ORCHARD is an unrelenting, high-stakes mystery thriller packed with explosive action, psychological warfare, and the trademark emotional punch Baker & Tate fans have come to love.