Hermit's Peak - (Kevin Kerney Novels (Paperback)) by Michael McGarrity (Paperback)

About the Book

A new mystery for Kevin Kerney of the New Mexico State Police involves an investigation into the apparent murder of an unidentified woman whose bones Kerney found on a beautiful ranch that he just inherited.

Book Synopsis

Hermit's Peak is a seminal novel in the crime fiction series that places New Mexico lawman Kevin Kerney in the pantheon with Tony Hillerman's heroes--while carving out territory that is distinctly his own across the American Southwest.When Kevin Kerney, deputy chief of the New Mexico State Police, inherits an unexpected windfall of 6,400 acres of high-county land, the last thing he wants to think about is work. But while visiting his new property, he comes across an ailing stray dog that leads him to the butchered bones of a murder victim near the rugged mountain of Hermit's Peak. After assigning the case to his subordinates, Kerney returns to Santa Fe to spend time with a woman he cares about, Sara Brannon, a career army officer who is visiting him on holiday. But his time with Sara must wait, as he is called back to Hermit's Peak when another body is found at a remote cabin. Now, Kerney must unearth the shattering truth about his new land and follow a twisting trail of blood through the majestic landscape of the American Southwest.

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David Morrell bestselling author of "First Blood" and "Double Image" Michael McGarrity does for New Mexico what James Lee Burke does for Louisiana. The land is in his blood. So is crime writing. He's a natural born storyteller with a hard-earned personal knowledge of how cops work. Combine that with characters like Kevin Kerney and Sara Brannon and the multilayered plot of "Hermit's Peak, " and you have a winner.

About the Author

Michael McGarrity is the author of Tularosa, " nominated for an Anthony Award, Mexican Hat, " and Serpent Gate." A former deputy sheriff for Santa Fe County, he established the first Sex Crimes Unit there and led it to award-winning status. He has also served as an instructor at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and as an investigator for the New Mexico Public Defender's Office. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.