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Description edit
A mass murder in New Mexico lures Deputy State Police Chief Kevin Kerney into the dark past of one of the high-profile victims-and dangerously close to the diabolical killer. A CRISP, RIVETING POLICE PROCEDURAL. ( Jonathan Kellerman ) Michael McGarrity does for New Mexico what James Lee... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kevin Kerney: Deputy Chief of the New Mexico State Police.
- Linda Langsford: Attorney, daughter of Judge Langsford.
- Eric Langsford: muscician, pot head, son of Judge Langsford.
- Randy Shockley: Corrupt New Mexico State Policw officer, a sergent.
- Vernon Langsford: Murder victim, an attorney and retired judge.
- Sara Brannon: Lt. Colonel US Army, Kerney's wife.
- Clayton Istee: Mescalero Apache Tribal Police officer.
- Lee Sedillo: Lt., Assisstant Commander of Criminal Investigations, N.M. State Police.
- Kay Murray: Judge Langsford's housekeeper.
- Margie Hobeck: Timid middle-aged woman, Danny's sister.
- Mary Margaret Lovato: N.M. State Police officer.
- Joel Cushman: Psychologist, Kay's lover.
- Robert Duran: N.M. State Police officer, Internal Affairs.
- Penelope Gibben: CFO for one of Langsford's companies, his former lover.
- Dale Jennings: A rancher, Kerney's oldest friend.
- Drew Randolph: Linda's law partner.
- Danny Hobeck: Childhood friend of Judge Langsford, Margie's brother.
- Barbara Jennings: Dale's wife and an old friend of Kerney's.
- Arthur Langsford: Deceased. The Judge's oldest son.
- Isabel Istee: Kerney's college lover.
Setting & Locations edit
New Mexico
- Roswell: home of the famous UFO incident.
- Albuquerque: largest city in N.M.
- Ruidoso: small resort town that survives on tourism.
- Alamogordo: home of Hollomon AFB.
- Cloudcroft: a resort community in the Sacramento Mountains.
First Sentence edit
Starting sometime after midnight, six murders had been committed along a stretch of highway in south central New Mexico.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 13 in Kevin Kerney. (standard series)
Preceded by Hermit's Peak, and followed by Under the Color of Law.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael McGarrity (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: E P Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0525945474
Page Count: 288
Publisher: E P Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0525945474
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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