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Description edit
Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun. It's Sophia St. Claire's job to do something about it. She's Bordertown, Arizona's new chief of police—and she's out of her depth.
Help arrives in the form of Department 6 hired gun Roderick Guerrero.... read more
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Characters edit
- Sophia St. Claire: Chief of Police
- Roderick Guerrero: Private contractor for Dept. 6
- Leonard Taylor: Former candidate for Sophia's job
- Bruce Dunlap: Roderick's father
- Edna Dunlap: Bruce's wife
- Patrick Dunlap: Roderick's half brother
- Stuart Dunlap: Roderick's half brother
- Dinah Lindstrom: Detective
- Gary: Sophia's stepfather
- Anne: Sophia's mother
- Starkey: Sophia's ex-boyfriend
- Rafe: Starkey's son
- Grant Noyes: Police officer
- Dr. Vonnegut: Medical examiner
- Charlie Sumpter: Rancher
- Kevin Simpson: Rancher
- James Simpson: Kevin's son
- Dick Callahan: Sophia's ex-boyfriend
- Benita: Add a description of this character.
- Van Dormer
- Sheriff Cooper
- Debbie
- Jorge
- Juan
- Enrique
- Milton Berger: Roderick's boss
- Gus
- Leland
- Bailey
- Dwight
- Tony
- Joe
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
"Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reasons."
Table of Contents edit
32 Untitled chapters
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Dept. 6 Hired Guns. (standard series)
Preceded by White Heat, and followed by Killer Heat.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Brenda Novak (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: MIRA Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 31, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7783-2803-2
Page Count: 441
Publisher: MIRA Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 31, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7783-2803-2
Page Count: 441
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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