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A vicious series of murders and the assassination of a corrupt police officer set Sheriff Kevin Kerney, a former Santa Fe detective, on a perilous quest. Kerney uncovers a conspiracy that reaches deep into New Mexico politics, forcing him to confront both dangerous criminals and powerful officials in a gripping detective narrative.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Michael McGarrity
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