Killing in Cartuna
By: George J. Prescott
Series: A black horse western; Black horse western
Publisher: Robert Hale; The Crowood Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780709081753
Description: El Paso detective Cord Wheeler is on his way home from a wedding when he stops at the little New Mexico town of Cartuna. Walking to his hotel after dinner, he hears a woman scream and, while investigating the noise, is slugged from behind. The woman has been murdered, and after the local law officers clear him of any involvement, Wheeler finds that this is the third killing in recent months. He agrees to help the sheriff and is forced to take a job guarding a cattle drive in order to trap the criminals, nearly being killed in the process. Will he discover the real reason behind the killings and bring the guilty to justice?