Steve
Martinez, Sheriff of Porcupine County is summoned to
the Midwest Chapter of the Society of Mountain Men staging
area. A female dressed in period costume has been found
dead. It appears she has been shot with an antique musket.
The shooting range is nearby and it is determined they
will not be able to match the ball to any of the muskets.
It will go into the books as an accidental shooting.
Sheriff Martinez can’t let this go and even continues
to investigate. A body, also shot with a musket, is
found in a burned out building.. This death looks like
suicide. A third musket death happens in a nearby county.
Steve is getting suspicious - too many deaths by antique
musket. Will he put the pieces together to stop a serial
murderer?
Things to ponder: What other business was Gloria involved
in? Who is the angel of death? Will Sheriff Martinez
be able to stop the killing?
This is the first book I have read by Henry Kisor. It
will not be my last. While police procedurals are not
my go to mystery genre, Mr Kisor has written an engaging
book. Even the fact that there was a serial killer running
amok did not deter me from reading and enjoying this
well written book. So, if you like mysteries that are
a little different than your usual cozy, then Hang Fire
is one you might want to check out.
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