Synopses & Reviews
The apparent suicide of an ex-cop leads Sarah Burke to investigate three bizarre deaths in three years in the same family. What are they hiding?Sarah Burke's Saturday off is interrupted when she is called to a shooting - a rookie cop has been involved in a shootout with a criminal stealing copper wire from a warehouse. When the criminal in question turns out to be ex-cop and Red Man Ed Lacey, Sarah is shocked. The evidence suggests he wanted the cop to shoot him. But why?
Sarah and her team delve into Ed's life, and soon decide to re-open an investigation into three deaths. The more they investigate, the more obstacles they encounter - particularly from the family, who quickly close ranks. What are they hiding?
Review
"A solid addition to a series that mixes procedural detail with domestic drama" Booklist
Review
"Gunn's moves methodically through an old-fashioned Southwest procedural that builds at a satisfyingly snappy pace. Partner with Carolyn Hart's classic Castle Rock, or Steven F. Havill's long-running New Mexico-set series" Library Journal
Review
"The convincing interplay between Burke and her colleagues is a plus" Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
When a criminal shot by a rookie cop turns out to be an ex-cop and Red Man, Sarah Burke becomes embroiled in a murky investigation into three bizarre deaths in three years in the same family. She quickly turns to the family for answers, but why are they so secretive?
About the Author
A one-time innkeeper with a taste for adventure, Elizabeth Gunn has been a private pilot, a sky diver, a SCUBA diver, and a liveabord sailor. Extensive travel in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe led to a second career as a freelance travel writer, during which she also began writing a series of police procedural mysteries set in southeast Minnesota, where she grew up. Her books contrast the sometimes gritty routine of police work with the idyllic rural scenes around a mid-sized city in the midwest.