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Lies Come Easy

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Next book in the Posadas County Mystery Series

"If you haven't yet discovered these wonderful mysteries, you are in for a treat!"—Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author

One blizzardy New Mexico night, Posadas County Deputy Pasquale picks up a toddler abandoned along the shoulder of State 56... And as more disturbing cases pile up, the Sheriff's Department find themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit

Deputy Pasquale is horrified, but it seems like a cut and dry case: the father is arrested, and that should be that. But when the man is later found murdered, it's clear something is afoot. Meanwhile, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman's search for a missing US Forest service range tech results in the discovery of a corpse on the county line.

With one person still missing and two dead, it's clear there are dark powers at play. And the irony of so much wickedness at the holidays is not lost on anyone. The Sheriff's Department is stretched to its limits as its dedicated personnel juggle working cases and wrangling their own relationships and families.

In this addition to the Posadas County Mysteries, family dynamics heighten the tension of a dangerous criminal case as Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman and the whole department work to pull the right threads out of a tangle of seemingly small lies. And as harrowing details come to light, it becomes apparent that justice for all will prove elusive.

Steven F. Havill's acclaimed series is:

  • Perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Michael McGarrity
  • For readers who enjoy police procedurals and Southwest desert mysteries
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      • Publisher's Weekly

        July 30, 2018
        Havill’s irresistible 23rd mystery set in tiny Posadas County, N.Mex. (after 2017’s Easy Errors), combines a police procedural with a complex family saga. One snowy evening a few days before Christmas, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman receives a report that two-year-old Derry Fisher has been found abandoned by the side of a road. The police pick up Derry’s father, Darrell, and jail him overnight. Later, while out on bail awaiting sentencing for reckless endangerment of a child, the hapless Darrell turns up dead in his truck in what appears to be a suicide. Meanwhile, Estelle goes looking for errant U.S. Forest Service range tech Myron Fitzwater, who some believe has simply eloped with his sweetheart. With two such easy cases, Estelle is looking forward to a quiet family Christmas, until the autopsy shows that Darrell was murdered, and Myron proves to be a much more complicated individual than expected. Havill’s inviting world welcomes newcomers and keeps fans happily coming back for more.

      • Library Journal

        November 1, 2018

        Three days before Christmas, a Posadas County, NM, deputy finds a two-year-old walking his scooter alongside the highway. It won't be a happy holiday for little Derry Fisher's family. His father is thrown in jail and once bailed out is found shot to death in his pickup. At first it appears to be suicide, until evidence indicates otherwise. Sheriff Robert Torrez is convinced the man was murdered, as another shooting death arouses more suspicion. While Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman juggles a Christmas celebration with a surprise visit from her two sons, Torrez is determined to find the killer despite the holiday and outlandish stories told by residents of the community where the victims lived. Havill follows Easy Errors with a character-driven police procedural that combines a step-by-step murder investigation with the heartwarming reunion of the Reyes-Guzman family. VERDICT This compelling novel contrasts the loving family and community life shared by Reyes-Guzman and her retired mentor, Sheriff Bill Gastner, with the troubled lives led by victims and criminals in the county. Series devotees will eagerly welcome this latest installment.{amp}mdash;Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN

        Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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