<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published: New York: St. Martin's Press, c1997.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>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. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b></p> <p>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....</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A strong sense of place and tough but compassionate characters distinguish this series. - <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br><br>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. - <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong><br><br>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. - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><br>
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