Steven F. Havill lives with his wife of more than forty years, Kathleen, in Rat n, New Mexico. He is the author of more than twenty novels set in the American west, taught secondary schools for 25 years, and recently earned an AAS degree in gunsmithing.
Descriptions are as spare as the Southwest desert, and the action gallops along to a satisfyingly thrilling ending. --Publishers Weekly The primary appeal of this series continues to be its evocation of daily life in a small New Mexico town. -- Booklist It's the Christmas from hell, says a hard-pressed deputy from Posadas County (N.M.), and Under-sheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, his usually unflappable boss, is not disposed to argue... In close-knit Posadas County, where everyone knows everyone's business, it turns out that some people can bury secrets, and some secrets are murderous. -- Kirkus Reviews