The Big Gamble: A Kevin Kerney Novel - Hardcover

McGarrity, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157490437X ISBN 13: 9781574904376

Publisher: Thomas t Beeler, 2002

Synopsis

Book by McGarrity, Michael

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Review:

Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney never solved the disappearance of Anna Maria Montoya 11 years ago. Then her remains are discovered in the ruins of an abandoned fruit stand in Lincoln County, along with the charred corpse of John Humphrey, whose killer set the fire that revealed Montoya's final resting place. The deputy sheriff investigating Humphrey's murder is Clayton Istee, the estranged son Kerney only recently learned he had. Meanwhile Kerney investigates Montoya's possible ties to a modeling agency that may be a front for a prostitution ring catering to VIPs, Istee focuses on the connection between his murder victim and an illegal gambling operation in rural southern New Mexico. By the time the author ties the parallel but seemingly unrelated investigations together in this intricately plotted thriller, the two lawmen--father and son--have begun to develop a personal as well as a professional relationship, which will likely flower in future outings in this popular series. --Jane Adams

About the Author:

Michael McGarrity is the author of the Anthony Award-nominated Tularosa, as well as Mexican Hat, Serpent Gate, Hermit's Peak, The Judas Judge, and Under the Color of Law. He is a former deputy sheriff for Santa Fe County, where he established the first Sex Crimes Unit. He has also served as an instructor at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and as an investigator for the New Mexico Public Defender's Office.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas t Beeler
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 157490437X
• ISBN 13: 9781574904376
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 295