Six people are murdered in a remote New Mexico campground. Deputy State Police Chief Kevin Kerney suspects these slayings weren't random, but calculated to eliminate one high-profile victim: retired judge Vernon Langsford. Kerney discovers the judge's dark past, but as he gets closer to the heart of a crime, a woman from his past emerges with asecret of her own.
A CRISP, RIVETING POLICE PROCEDURAL. (Jonathan Kellerman)
Michael McGarrity does for New Mexico what James Lee Burke does for Louisiana. He's a natural born storyteller. It's in his blood. (David Morrell, bestselling author of First Blood
Highly suspenseful. (Los Angeles Times)
Taut and convincing. I read this in one sitting. (Chicago Tribune)
Meticulously detailed... deeply cunning. A robust series. (The New York Times)
McGarrity's novels keep getting richer...hard to put down. (Publishers Weekly)
A roller-coaster ride...to keep you turning the pages. This is so much more than a murder mystery. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
This series gets better with each outing. (The Dallas Times Herald)
Crystal B. (Sunshine) from AUSTIN, TX wrote on 1/27/2007...
McGarrity is an excellent author. I love this series, the characters are believable and the mysteries are intriguing.
Anita C. (Yabe) from FORT SMITH, AR wrote on 1/25/2007...
A roller-coaster ride!!
Rick K. (Kandle) from VERNAL, UT wrote on 5/28/2006...
In a remote New Mexico campground, six people are killed in an apparently senseless murder spree. Deputy State Police Chief Kevin Kerney suspects the slayings weren't random at all- but rather a calculated plot to eliminate on high-profile victim: retired judge Vernon Langsford.