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Desert Cut
A Lena Jones Mystery, No 5

by Betty Webb



      Private investigator Lena Jones and Oscar-winning director Warren Quinn are off scouting locations for a new film documentary on the historic Apache Wars that took place in Arizona. However, during their search for the perfect locations, they discover the gruesome body of a brutally murdered young girl. Is she one of Geronimo’s descendants who went to Los Perdidos to have their own spot? Why did two more girls disappear? Can Lena Jones get past the conflicting locals to figure out what is going on in this small town before it is too late?

Ms. Webb continues to develop Lena Jones’s character with every book that comes out. Lena is a strong woman who is willing to go up against anyone in order to get to the truth. The setting of the mysterious town of Los Perdidos adds to the suspense of the murder and the hint of history that only an area such as Los Perdidos can have.

Desert Cut makes readers face the reality of slavery, which still occurs in this day and age. It also shows what can happen when Hollywood mixes with history in not always the best ways.

Other reviews in this series

Desert Noir, No 1
Desert Wives, No 2
Desert Shadows, No 3
Desert Run, No 4
Desert Cut, No 5
Desert Lost, No 6
Desert Wind, No 7

The Book
Poisoned Pen Press
February 2008
Hardcover
9781590584910
Mystery - Private Investigator
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The Reviewer

Jen Oliver
Reviewed 2008
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