David Thurlo ist ein gefeierter Autor, der für seine fesselnden Mysterien bekannt ist, die oft in die reiche Kultur der Navajo eintauchen. Seine Erzählungen zeichnen sich durch komplexe Handlungsstränge und ein einzigartiges Ortsgefühl aus, die den Lesern ein faszinierendes Eintauchen in die Welten seiner Charaktere bieten. Thurlo verbindet meisterhaft Spannung mit psychologischer Tiefe und hat sich damit eine treue internationale Leserschaft erworben. Seine Fähigkeit, denkwürdige Protagonisten und spannende Handlungsentwicklungen zu schaffen, festigt seine Bedeutung in der literarischen Landschaft.
Returning Stateside from special-ops work in Iraq, Charlie Henry, the new owner of a pawnshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and his business partner Gordon investigate the murder of a childhood friend, which draws them into a world of rivalries and false identities where nothing is what it seems. (mystery & detective). Simultaneous.
Sister Agatha is an extern nun -- the link between the cloistered sisters and the community -- for the Our Lady of Hope monastery in the small town of Bernalillo, New Mexico. Using the skills she developed as an investigative journalist before she heeded the calling to become a nun, Sister Agatha has become renowned -- sometimes even infamous -- for her crime-solving skills. Sister Agatha is being sorely tested. Our Lady of Hope monastery is about to close its doors for good, causing much emotional turmoil. And now, her friend and ally, Sheriff Tom Green, has been detained for questioning in the brutal murder of his rival for political office. Sister Agatha, with the help of a K-9 companion and her old, unreliable car, the AntiChrysler, must bring her talents to bear on what is sure to be her most important case ever.