



Michael George's murder mystery, set in rural Minnesota, is masterfully plotted and peopled with sharply drawn characters. The latter include the protagonist, Mack Thomas, a recently retired -- due to a back injury -- rodeo bull rider, his struggling farmer father, and his...

Michael George's murder mystery, set in rural Minnesota, is masterfully plotted and peopled with sharply drawn characters. The latter include the protagonist, Mack Thomas, a recently retired -- due to a back injury -- rodeo bull rider, his struggling farmer father, and his...