Double Prey

This is a well-done police procedural, part of a series which is set in Posadas County, NM. I believe it is a fictional place ( It is! I had to google it! What do I know? I'm from Illinois!). It's based on southwestern New Mexico near the Mexican border. I like the character of the county undersheri......more

The solid steady nature of Estelle Reyes-Guzman is a character trait perfectly fitting for a police officer. She approaches every situation with the cool confidence of a trained professional, but there is an undeniable tenderness to her personality. I really enjoy the way she handles herself no matt......more

What starts out as the exciting discovery of a jaguar skull leads to the tragic sudden death of the teenager who found it. In trying to determine what this young man was doing in the desert before he crashed his All Terrain Vehicle, retired sheriff Bill Gastner and Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman......more

Advance reader copy There is something in us that seeks the mutual support and comfort of the small town where everyone knows everyone else, ​​​​​​people help each other, and life is relatively simple in appearance. This is not to say that bad things don't happen, but it's that quality, I think, that......more

This entry in the Posadas County saga, starring Estelle Reyes-Guzman, is really one of the best police procedurals I've read. The first chapter alone is a classic of good police work :) . Snakes, teenagers, weed-whackers, EMTs--what's not to like? The rest of the novel is just as good in my opinion.......more