Lies come easy : a Posadas County mystery / Steven F. Havill.
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TextSeries: Havill, Steven. Posadas County series ; 23.Publisher: Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 291 pages : map ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781464210310
- 1464210314
- 9781464210334
- 1464210330
- Reyes-Guzman, Estelle (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Gastner, Bill (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Sheriffs -- New Mexico -- Fiction
- Abandoned children -- Fiction
- Missing persons -- Investigation -- Fiction
- Murder -- Investigation -- New Mexico -- Fiction
- New Mexico -- Fiction
- Families -- Fiction
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Main Library | Mystery | Havill, Steven | PC 13 | Available | 33111009279650 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Next book in the Posadas County Mystery Series
"If you haven't yet discovered these wonderful mysteries, you are in for a treat!"--Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author
One blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler abandoned along the shoulder of State 56... And as more disturbing cases pile up, the Sheriff's Department find themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit
Deputy Pasquale is horrified, but it seems like a cut and dry case: the father is arrested, and that should be that. But when the man is later found murdered, it's clear something is afoot. Meanwhile, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman's search for a missing US Forest service range tech results in the discovery of a corpse on the county line.
With one person still missing and two dead, it's clear there are dark powers at play. And the irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and wrangling their own relationships and families.
In this addition to the Posadas County Mysteries, family dynamics heighten the tension of a dangerous criminal case as Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman and the whole department work to pull the right threads out of a tangle of seemingly small lies. And as harrowing details come to light, it becomes apparent that justice for all will prove elusive.
Steven F. Havill's acclaimed series is:
Perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Michael McGarrity
For readers who enjoy police procedurals and Southwest desert mysteries
One blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler scooting his Scamper along the shoulder of State 56. Yes, it's horrifying - a child apparently dumped out of a truck by his father. Nearly as horrifying is what unrolls while Christmas approaches after dad Darrell Fisher's arrest: a request arrives from the US Forest Service to locate a missing range tech and his unit last reported headed for nearby Stinkin' Springs, and the brutal murder of Constance Suarez in the border town of Regál, population 37. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and caring for citizens with their own relationships and family celebrations. The irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, heading out her door to a crime scene, reflects: "It would be a glorious holiday evening for somebody." As their mother joins her colleagues in dealing with the Fisher family, the Forest Service's absent Myron Fitzwater, the murder, and who knows what else in Regál, Francisco and Carolos, the sons of Estelle and physician Francis, arrange to jet in to spend Christmas with their parents. Francisco the musical prodigy is now a celebrated pianist and composer with an international career. Carlos is thriving at Stanford. Both sons bring special surprises with them. And retired Sheriff Bill Gastner is cooking up a Christmas gift of his own.