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Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney travels to a California ranch looking to buy some prime quarter horse breeding stock. Instead, he finds himself the prime suspect in a possible homicide when a guest at the ranch, Clifford Spalding, is found dead. Confronted by a determined cop... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kevin Kerney: Chief of SFPD, horse rancher.
- Sara Brannon: Lt. Col. US Army, Kerney's wife.
- Patrick Brannon Kerney: Kerney and Sara's infant son.
- Devin Hilt: Asst. manager of the California ranch.
- Ken Wheeler: Former jockey, California ranch manager.
- Clifford Spalding: Wealthy businessman.
- Elena Lowrey: Sergeant San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department.
- Jeffrey Jardin: California ranch owner.
- Claudia Spalding: Clifford's second wife.
- Kim Dean: Claudia's lover.
- Wm. "Bill" Price: Det. San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department, coroner, retired US Army nurse.
- Dick Chase: Captain Santa Barbara PD.
- Ramona Pino: Detective Sergeant SFPD.
- Alice Spalding: Clifford's first wife, has Alzheimer's disease.
- Penelope Parker: Alice's caregiver.
- Debbie Alderwood: George Spalding's girlfriend.
- George Spalding: Clifford and Alice's son killed in Vietnam.
Setting & Locations edit
California and New Mexico
- Santa Barbara: Beautiful coastal California town.
- Santa Fe: New Mexico state capital.
First Sentence edit
Ten minutes after Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney picked up his rental car at the Bakersfield Airport, he was stuck in heavy stop-and-go traffic, questioning his decision to take the less-traveled back roads on his trip to the central California Coast.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 9 of 13 in Kevin Kerney. (standard series)
Preceded by Everyone Dies, and followed by Nothing but Trouble.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael McGarrity (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: E P Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 052594799X
Page Count: 288
Publisher: E P Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 052594799X
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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