Scavengers by Steven F Havill

Scavengers by Steven F Havill

A man's body is found in the unforgiving New Mexico desert, his face so smashed that identification is impossible. It's the beginning of a brutal murder spree that will soon take Posadas County's new undersheriff, Estelle Reyes-Guzman, into a case that has roots on both sides of the border. With retired Sheriff Bill Gastner -- now a livestock inspector for the state -- still close at hand to offer unerring logic and horse sense, Reyes-Guzman attempts to identify the Juan Doe. Another body turns up in a shallow grave, revealing little about the killer, but more about the victims. And when a suspicious fire takes a third life, the terrible twist finally offers the break Estelle has been looking for, one that will lead her back into a harsh, merciless desert where death welcomes all.

Havill has written 25 books, including four westerns, 19 Posadas County Mysteries, and the sequel to Race for the Dying, Comes a Time for Burning. One Perfect Shot, the newest in his Posadas Series, will be followed by NightZone in October 2013.