White Tombs: A John Santana Mystery

ISBN: 0980001722

Author: Valen, Christopher

Condition: New

Hunted by a vengeful assassin. Haunted by his past. Santana's vow to a dead man's wife could cost him his life.When a prominent leader of St. Paul's close-knit Hispanic community is murdered, Detective John Santana promises the widow he will bring down the killer. Despite the snow and bitter cold, the case heats up quickly-suspects are killed before they can be questioned; his alcoholic partner's trigger finger draws the attention of Internal Affairs; a sexually explicit photo of a murder victim surfaces in an unlikely place; a snow plow becomes a deadly weapon. With the police brass threatening to pull him off the case, Santana has one last chance to stop a killer and save a young woman's life.A superb police procedural starring a fascinating lead detective --Midwest Book Review