Bill Gastner, Undersheriff of Posadas County, knows ancient Anna Hocking didn’t fall down her fruit cellar stairs by accident. He’s also sure that elderly Reuben Fuentes knows nothing about the bodies scattered on his dusty, southern New Mexico ranch. No spring chicken himself, Bill summons his former deputy, Reuben’s niece, from Mexico to help clear the old man of suspicion. Eventually this generation-spanning law enforcement team finds a thread tying all the crimes together—a killer with no conscience
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"first time for me to read this author and I found this book to be throughly enjoyable - author definitely has a style o writing to keep you immersed in his story "
— Joanne (4 out of 5 stars)
" Another good mystery, set in southern New Mexico. This is the third in the series, and I want to continue on-- "
— Janice, 12/7/2013" Fictional American Southwest setting featuring Sheriff Gastner and company. "
— Gypsy, 11/10/2013" AnothEr enjoyable read with sheriff gastner. "
— Jim, 11/5/2013" Thanks to Rosemary and Elma for sending me this book! Love the Gastner series, and this is one of my favorites so far. "
— Kristin, 3/28/2013" This series just gets better and better. The characters are realistic and grow and change but not drastically and not in a way that makes them not fit. "
— Patty, 10/2/2012" first time for me to read this author and I found this book to be throughly enjoyable - author definitely has a style o writing to keep you immersed in his story "
— Joanne, 7/4/2012" This series just gets better and better. The characters are realistic and grow and change but not drastically and not in a way that makes them not fit. "
— Patty, 5/1/2008Steven F. Havill is the author of more than twenty novels set in the American West. He taught in secondary schools for twenty-five years and since then earned an associate of applied science degree in gunsmithing. He lives with his wife, Kathleen, in New Mexico.
Rusty Nelson is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.