Kerney also realizes that the break-in is a political liability to the governor. He immediately takes charge. With few leads and a police force with divided loyalties, Kerney enlists the help of an old friend to comb through the Santa Fe art community. Furthermore, Kerney cannot get his mind off the murder case he recently solved, the person he arrested, and the terrible and long-buried secrets involved in the matter. When a state-trooper is gunned down along the highway, Kerney suspects a link between the two crimes.
Clues are scarce, but slowly they are turning up.
As the crime unravels, the case takes a sudden and unexpected swerve, and Kerney comes face to face with an old nemesis from south of the border, one who is looking to forward to Kerney's untimely demise. Michael McGarrity's third novel in the Kevin Kerney mystery series, is the best yet, which is saying a lot. It also heavier on the suspense than the two previous Kerney mysteries, showing off impressive storytelling skills. He's a very talented writer who shows no signs of slacking off. Word of mouth and hand-selling have brought the author a respectable following.