Seattle has J.P. Beaumont, Boston has Spenser, and Santa Fe has
Kevin Kerney. SLOW KILL by Michael McGarrity is the latest in this
excellent series and is sure to attract new readers who appreciate
a story's ambiance as well as its characters and plot. New Mexico,
Land of Enchantment, plays an important role without ever crowding
the pages of this fast-paced novel.
SLOW KILL begins with Kerney, Santa Fe Police Chief, making a trip
to California to buy quarter horses. He finds some prime stock at
the posh horse ranch, but before he can close the deal he finds
himself a suspect in the death of a wealt