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When Kevin Kerney, deputy chief of the New Mexico State Police, inherits an unexpected windfall of 6,400 acres of high-county land, the last thing he wants to think about is work. But while visiting his new property, he comes across an ailing stray dog that leads him to the butchered bones of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Kevin Kerney: Deputy Chief of the New Mexico State Police.
- Sara Brannon: Major US Army, commander of the allied G-2 ground reconnaissance and intelligence units, currently stationed in Korea, Kerney's love interest.
- Gabe Gonzales: Sergent N.M. State Police, field training supervisor.
- Dale Jenkins: Kerney's boyhood friend.
- Rudy Espinoza: petty criminal
- Bernardo Barela: Nesto Barela's grandson.
- Carl Boaz: California transplant.
- Russell Thorpe: rookie Patrol Officer N.M. State Police.
- Victor Garduno: Captain N.M. State Police, district commander.
- Erma Ferguson: Kerney's old family friend and benefactoress, artist, and Art Prof. NMSU.
- Luiza San Miguel: housekeeper at the Horse Canyon Ranch
- Roque Barela: Nestor's son, Bernardo's uncle.
- Lenny Alarid: truck driver
- Ruth Pino: Professor at N.M. Highlands University, Botanist.
- Jessica Varela: young woman
- Nestor Barela: ex- rancher, holds grazing lease to Kerney's land.
- Arlin Fullerton: rancher
- Angie: Rudy's girlfriend.
- Art Garcia: Senior Patrol Officer N.M. State Police
- Reese Carson: member of the Nature Conservancy.
- Wanda Knox: Boaz's girlfriend
- Emmet Griffin: Ranch Manager, Horse Canyon Ranch
- Ben Morfin: district narcotics agent.
- Alicia Bingham: owner of the Horse Canyon Ranch.
- Orlando Gonzalez: Gabe's son.
- Melody Jordon: senior crime scene technician
Setting & Locations edit
New Mexico
- San Geronimo: village in San Miguel county
- Las Vegas: city in New Mexico, county seat for San Miguel county
First Sentence edit
Maj. Sara Brannon arrived at her office fifteen minutes before she was due to report to Gen. Henry Powhatan Clarke.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 13 in Kevin Kerney. (standard series)
Preceded by Serpent Gate, and followed by The Judas Judge.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael McGarrity (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0684850788
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0684850788
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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