The Big Gamble - (Kevin Kerney) by Michael McGarrity (Paperback)

About the Book

When two burned bodies are found, Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney reopens a cold case from the missing persons file--and works alongside his estranged son, Deputy Sheriff Clayton Istee.

Book Synopsis

Michael McGarrity's acclaimed Santa Fe police chief, Kevin Kerney is back-with his estranged son. Two bodies have been found in a burned building. One is a missing person from Kerney's cold case files. The other is a more recent homicide. Both will lead father and son into a vast network of crime...and the darkest places of the soul.

Review Quotes

"A police procedural with heart...brisk and nonstop." -Washington Post Book World

"Breathless Urgency...fast-moving [and] full of forensic detail." -Chicago Tribune

About the Author

Michael McGarrity is author of the Anthony Award-nominated Tularosa, Mexican Hat, Serpent Gate, Hermit's Peak, The Judas Judge, Under the Color of Law, and The Big Gamble. A former deputy sheriff for Santa Fe County, he established the first Sex Crimes Unit. 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.