Lies come easy / Steven F. Havill.
One blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler scooting his Scamper along the shoulder of State 56. Yes, it's horrifying - a child apparently dumped out of a truck by his father. Nearly as horrifying is what unrolls while Christmas approaches after dad Darrell Fisher's arrest: a request arrives from the US Forest Service to locate a missing range tech and his unit last reported headed for nearby Stinkin' Springs, and the brutal murder of Constance Suarez in the border town of Regál, population 37. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and caring for citizens with their own relationships and family celebrations. The irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, heading out her door to a crime scene, reflects: "It would be a glorious holiday evening for somebody." As their mother joins her colleagues in dealing with the Fisher family, the Forest Service's absent Myron Fitzwater, the murder, and who knows what else in Regál, Francisco and Carolos, the sons of Estelle and physician Francis, arrange to jet in to spend Christmas with their parents. Francisco the musical prodigy is now a celebrated pianist and composer with an international career. Carlos is thriving at Stanford. Both sons bring special surprises with them. And retired Sheriff Bill Gastner is cooking up a Christmas gift of his own.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781464210310
- ISBN: 1464210314
- ISBN: 9781464210334
- ISBN: 1464210330
- Physical Description: 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | F HAVILL (Text) | 22281500139117 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/08/2025 |
| Cliffdale Library | F HAVILL (Text) | 31781065139295 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | HAV (Text) | 33258008874096 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F HAV (Text) | 900000000801374 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Havill (Text) | 33115007664667 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | HAV (Text) | 33258008874088 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Mills River Branch | HAV (Text) | 33258008874104 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Oakley/South Asheville Library | F HAV (Text) | 0020512047224 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | M FIC HAV (Text) | 38079102555885 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
