Review: Treachery, deceit with some greed thrown in
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
This book takes us back a few years to the  1980s.  Small town Police Chief Ellis Crawford and his small police department, 5 officers total, have more paperwork to do than crimes to solve.  But wait, there HAS been a string of stolen vehicles and the thief has not left a trail.  That's one small crime to solve.  Then suddenly the police force is stretched thin when the badly beaten body of a wealthy, seemingly upstanding, town citizen is found by an old abandoned warehouse.As the chief tries to unravel what happened, he also learns of the kidnapping of a small boy, and a bundle of missing ransom money.  The crimes must be connected, but the question of the how and the why must be answered before all the pieces of the puzzle are put together.  The clues which  include a body, missing money, a missing kidnapping note, letters of blackmail and the purchase of some very expensive booze all begin to add up to who-done-it.  The chief, along with his fellow officers, solve the  grizzly  murder, the kidnapping and finally apprehend the car thief.  Then its back to a fairly routine small town scene.This is the 4th book in the Chief Crawford series. The  main characters are likable, realistic and just might remind you of someone you know/have known......especially if you have ever lived in small town USA.  There is just enough greed, deceit and betrayal to keep the reader interested.