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
"The convincing interplay between Burke and her colleagues is a plus" Publishers Weekly
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"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
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
Elizabeth Gunn is the author of the best-selling Jake Hines series of police procedurals set in Minnesota, where she grew up, and the Sarah Burke series set in Arizona, where she now lives. A long-time innkeeper with a taste for adventure, Elizabeth has lived 'everywhere' and been a private pilot and a diver, as well as a writer. She now lives in Tucson, Arizona and climbs mountains for fun.