Horse Hunts: A Smoke Tree Mystery Novella

By Gary J. George

Book Overview

In the middle of an important investigation, Smoke Tree Substation Commander Carlos Caballo, known up and down the Colorado River Valley as "Horse," is suddenly called away to find a man who has shot an inspector at the California Agricultural Inspection station in the tiny desert community of Vidal, California. A California Highway patrolman has found the car abandoned alongside Highway95. When Horse and and the patrolman force open the trunk, they discover a body: the man's wife. Horse realizes he and his deputies must find a killer who is on foot in the vast, unpopulated area where the Mojave and Colorado deserts meet. During the hunt, they encounter a mysterious and self-sufficient Native American who becomes an important part of the pursuit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153274773X
• ISBN13: 9781532747731
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"