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Privileged to Kill
$18.99
Published: June 2012
SKU: 9781890208653
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Overview
"Havill...quietly continues a project virtually unique in detective fiction: anchoring his tales of crime and punishment as closely as possible in the rhythms of small-town friends, routines, and calamities." --Kirkus Reviews
Rolling stone Wesley Crocker seems a harmless enough free spirit when Posadas County Undersheriff Bill Gastner offers him a lift on the road and spots him a free dinner. Crocker beds down for the night with his gear on the high-school athletic field. By morning, 13-year-old Maria Ibarra is found under the high-school football bleachers a few feet away and Crocker goes straight to jail. His account of how he passed the night is full of enough holes to keep him locked down, but meanwhile a background check on Maria raises troubling questions about her life....
Product Details
- Paperback
- Series: Posadas County Mysteries , Book 5
"Havill's fifth quietly continues a project virtually unique in detective fiction: anchoring his tales of crime and punishment as closely as possible in the rhythms of small-town friends, routines, and calamities." — Kirkus Reviews
"A strong sense of place and tough but compassionate characters distinguish this series." — Publishers Weekly
"The fifth Gastner mystery is a crystalline gem of dusty atmosphere, small-town personalities, and razor-sharp plotting. It also raises questions regarding the law—especially small-town law—and its attitudes toward the indigent, the homeless, and the privileged. Toss in Gastner, one of the most endearing mentors in crime fiction, for a mystery that is disarmingly simple on the surface but ultimately reveals surprising depth." — Booklist
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