Buddie Fox

Shawna Kane has spent years living a double life, and the strain of keeping it up has pushed her toward walking away. Quitting, though, would expose the very secret she has guarded. When she needs a break, a cousin steps in to take her place as the male alter ego she once played.

A visit from Jeremiah brings back memories of her time as Buddie Fox. In the attic of her ranch house sits a wooden crate, and inside are six years of her past that she had nearly buried. Once the crate is opened in the parlor, Shawna starts to relive those years with the Fox Hole Gang. The gang runs cons on bankers and dodges crooked lawmen, and their boss, who seldom leaves Washington, keeps them informed while asking no questions. Buddie often serves that boss alone, guarding the gang's secrets, which only a handful of people know.

The story turns when the gang is blamed for crimes that another committed. Shawna must put her identity at risk to clear their name.