Deputy David Mapstone's sister-in-law, Robin, dated a young professor who was murdered, but, after the police connect the professor to a drug gang, Robin becomes a target and Mapstone must step into t
The private-detective business starts out badly for former Phoenix Deputy David Mapstone, who has teamed up with his old friend and boss, Sheriff Mike Peralta. Their first client is gunned down just a
When their first client is gunned down, former Phoenix Deputy David Mapstone and his old boss Sheriff Mike Peralta investigate the apparent suicide of their client's sister--a case that leads them int
A cache of diamonds is stolen in Phoenix. The prime suspect is former Maricopa County Sheriff Mike Peralta, now a private investigator. Disappearing into Arizona’s mountainous High Country, Peralta le
A cache of diamonds is stolen in Phoenix. The prime suspect is former Maricopa County Sheriff Mike Peralta, now a private investigator. Disappearing into Arizona’s mountainous High Country, Peralta le
Private detective David Mapstone's first case goes sour as his client ends up murdered, and he travels from Phoenix to San Diego to investigate, leading him down the trail of a murder spree.
A handsome young New York professor comes to Phoenix to research his new book. But when he’s brutally murdered, police connect him to one of the world’s most deadly drug cartels. This sh
"A handsome young New York professor visiting Phoenix to research his new book is brutally murdered. Historian-turned-sheriff's deputy David Mapstone should not be investigating Jax Delgado's death. B
The past never rests easy in Arizona.Forty years ago, a Phoenix reporter was killed by a car bomb in one of America's most notorious crimes. Three men went to prison - but was there more to the story
He's a man whose life is so intertwined with his job that we know him only as the columnist. He writes for a newspaper in Seattle, isn't afraid to stir up trouble, and keeps his life, including his mu
After his spinal surgery, Cincinnati detective Will Borders hopes to recover while working as a public information officer, until a cop is murdered and he finds himself involved and turning to pain nu
Historian-turned-deputy-sheriff David Mapstone returns in this sequel to Jon Talton's Concrete Desert. When his friend Peralta, newly sworn in as sheriff, is shot by a sniper, "History Shamus" Mapston
Historian-turned-deputy-sheriff David Mapstone returns in this sequel to Jon Talton's Concrete Desert. When his friend Peralta, newly sworn in as sheriff, is shot by a sniper, "History Shamus" Mapston
Deputy David Mapstone's sister-in-law, Robin, dated a young professor who was murdered, but, after the police connect the professor to a drug gang, Robin becomes a target and Mapstone must step into t
"Phoenix has been described as one of the least sustainable cities in the country. This study examines a series of narrative works (novels, theater, chronicles, investigative reporting, personal accou
