Description: At a summer street dance in Barry Clayton's small town, Sheriff Wadkins is shot and wounded. Wadkins appoints Barry to the investigation, which turns out to be not a simple case of an unstable tourist but a tangled conspiracy of deceit.
Brief description:
Mark de Castrique is the author of the Washington, DC, political thriller, The 13th Target, and author of the critically acclaimed Barry Clayton and Sam Blackman mystery series, both set in the mountains of his native North Carolina, and as well as mysteries for young adults. He is a veteran of the television and film production industry and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Review Quotes:
"For readers who enjoy mysteries with a bit more depth, de Castrique offers original plots, strikingly human characters, and a heartwarming portrait of American culture. His writing is to be savored."
-- "Library Journal (starred review)"