The third outing for Vermont cop Joe Gunther. A murdered stockbroker sets a sticky case into motion for Lt. Gunther. Three bodies later, Gunther must unravel a sinister puzzle involving drugs, a naive young police officer, and someone bent on revenge.
This the third episode in the Joe Gunther series finds the Detective Lieutenant and the rest of the Brattleboro Police Department spending an abusively hot August week looking for a killer. The search begins when a body is found in a landfill area where a street is being buttressed. When the body is identified, it turns out to be a man who is much more than he would seem to have been if you took him at face value. But someone...
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The Joe Gunther mysteries - despite their age - are a new discovery for me, and I'm glad I found them (although I only have this one and Borderline). This mystery was well-written, taut, suspenseful and kept me guessing. I just couldn't put it down. Joe Gunther is a complex character and I hope I can find the rest of these books. Give these a try - you won't regret it!
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Charlie Jardine is found buried in a shallow grave, right in the middle of Brattleboro. It comes to light that Jardine, a young stockbroker had a penchant for drugs and sex and he was even carrying on an affair with one of the Brattleboro cop's wives. However, as Gunther gets more deeply into the case he's frustrated by the killer seemingly being able to out-think him no matter what move he makes. Did the Brattleboro cop kill...
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All of Archer Mayor's books have a gripping story line. Although the stories are first class, the pictures drawn with words as the story unfolds are the best that I have ever encountered. The magnificent metaphors can create, in less than one sentence, images that may take other authors pages. Although each book is independent in and of itself, I enjoy reading the stories in sequence. There is a steady progression in character...
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Archer Mayor is one of America's best kept secrets. His Joe Gunther series receives top reviews from publications across the nation and Scent of Evil maintains the fast-paced, high quality reputation we've come to expect from Mayor's mysteries.
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