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It's been two years since an on-the-job shooting forced ex-Santa Fe chief of detectives Kevin Kerney to retire. He is drawn back into action when Terry Yazzi, his former partner and the man responsible for his wounds, pleads for Kerney's help. Yazzi's son, a soldier, has disappeared in the barren desert surrounding the White Sands Missile Range.
Kerney's investigation resurrects the long-forgotten thrill of the hunt--and other emotions surface after meeting the tough-but-beautiful Capt. Sara Brannon, the Army's investigating officer. Together, they uncover a crime far greater than an AWOL soldier: a conspiracy of death that snakes from the secretive world of military operations, to the cutthroat alleys of a Mexican border town, leading them to a final, shocking revelation that may cost them both their lives....
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It's been two years since an on-the-jobshooting forced ex-Santa Fe chief of detectivesKevin Kerney to retire. He is drawn back intoaction when Terry Yazzi, his former partner andthe man responsible for his wounds, pleads forKerney's help. Yazzi's son, a soldier, hasdisappeared in the barren desert surrounding the White Sands Missile Range.
Kerney's investigation resurrects thelong-forgotten thrill of the hunt-and otheremotions surface after meeting thetough-but-beautiful Capt. Sara Brannon, theArmy's investigating officer. Together, theyuncover a crime far greater than an AWOLsoldier: a conspiracy of death that snakes fromthe secretive world of military operations, tothe cutthroat alleys of a Mexican border town, leading them to a final, shocking revelationthat may cost them both their lives....
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A novel whose nonstop plot, compelling characters, and vivid evocation of the Southwest will set readers' pulses racing and launch a mainstream Western writer for the '90s and beyond.
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A page-turner written with ... clarity and grace.Starred Review. One of the best novels of 1996.... Few mysteries are as fresh and powerful as this rich Southwestern tale.... McGarrity delivers atmosphere, action, romance, and prime satisfaction.
About the Author
Michael McGarrity, author of the acclaimed, best-selling crime novels featuring Kevin Kerney, is an ex-psychotherapist and former deputy sheriff. Nominated for both the Anthony and Spur Awards, he lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.