Overkill 2 is the second volume in a series about murders in a small Wyoming town. The Overkill 2 main character is Investigator Paige Barlow, a female Sheriff Investigator who has faced hurdles her entire life. Investigator Barlow is thrust into a position she never expected to occupy, or wanted. Now, others are depending on her to solve past murders, all while preventing her own.

This is the second volume in the Overkill murder mystery series written by Bill Monahan. Mr. Monahan resides in Wyoming with his wife, Diane, and their boxer, Max.