Synopses & Reviews
TAKING OUT THE TRASH
Adjusting to his new role as chief of detectives, Jake Hines smells trouble when a gang of grifters hits town. Ironically, the crime rate in Rutherford, Minnesota, had taken a merciful springtime plunge and Jake had hoped to close some older, unsolved cases. No such luck -- especially when two male corpses are found grotesquely crammed into an alleyway trash can. The condition of the bodies indicates torture, and, adding to the ominous edge, the crime scene garbage can was taken from the property of one of Hines's officers, Bo Dooley, and his drug-addicted wife. The growing sense of urgency escalates when a picnic area reveals a grim surprise and leaves Hines and his force following a trail of dodging, deceit and death in what has fast become their most bizarre and bewildering case to date.
Review
"Her deadly eye for the telling details of everyday life puts Gunn up there with the best." (Chicago Tribune)
Synopsis
As the new chief of detectives in Rutherford, Minnesota, Jake Hines smells trouble when a gang of drifters hits town. When two male corpses turn up, he's determined to solve the case--especially since one of his own officers is implicated at the murder scene.
Synopsis
As the new chief of detectives, Jake Hines smells trouble when a gang of drifters hits town. And when two male corpses turn up, he's determined to solve the case--especially since one of his own officers is implicated at the murder scene. Hines soon finds himself following a grim trail of dodging, deceit and death in his most bizarre case yet.