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Bitter Recoil

Steven F. Havill

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English
Poisoned Pen Press
31 December 2011
Second book in the Posadas County Mystery Series

When Undersheriff Bill Gastner heads to New Mexico's mountains for some respite, the last thing he expects to find is a dead body. But he's a cop through-and-through, and he can't let a criminal walk...

Aging Posadas County Undersheriff Bill Gastner has weathered his quadruple bypass and is taking a rare vacation up in New Mexico's northern mountains. He's escaping meddlesome medical providers and small town gossip, but he's looking forward to reconnecting with his former detective Estelle Reyes who is working in San Estevan County. Arriving a day early at the Steamboat Rock Campground, his camping plans are interrupted by sirens. Suddenly, Gastner, Reyes, and her new doctor husband reunite over the body of a pregnant young woman. At first the detectives assume she was a hit-and-run victim. Then the medical exam reveals she was instead thrown from a moving vehicle after a rape attempt. Gastner's curiosity is piqued but he's on vacation-he should leave the case up to local law enforcement. Then four more deaths follow and the still-to-be-reckoned-with lawman steps in to stop the rash of murders....

He's not in Posadas County, but Undersheriff Bill Gastner can't ignore an unsolved case when a body turns up in the New Mexico mountains. Steven F. Havill's next police procedural finds the aging undersheriff taking on a disturbing case far from home.
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Imprint:   Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   269g
ISBN:   9781890208400
ISBN 10:   189020840X
Series:   Posadas County Mysteries
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Steven F. Havill lives with his wife of more than forty years, Kathleen, in New Mexico. He is the author of more than twenty novels, taught secondary schools for 25 years, and recently earned an AAS degree in gunsmithing. Easy Errors marks the author's 22nd title in the Posadas County Mystery Series, set in the sunny and sometimes blood-soaked southwestern corner of New Mexico.

Reviews for Bitter Recoil

This one's a winner all the way. --Washington Times The authentic flavor of the New Mexico locale is so real you ll be tempted to check your shoes for fine red dust. Mystery Scene Havill delivers an evocative tale of hard lives on the edge of society. His portly detective is a genuine low-key pleasure. Publishers Weekly This one's a winner all the way. --Washington Times The authentic flavor of the New Mexico locale is so real you'll be tempted to check your shoes for fine red dust. -Mystery Scene Havill delivers an evocative tale of hard lives on the edge of society. His portly detective is a genuine low-key pleasure. -Publishers Weekly This one's a winner all the way. --Washington Times


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