by Greg Lilly, author of UNDER A COPPER MOON, DEVIL'S BRIDGE and FINGERING THE FAMILY JEWELS: A DEREK MASON MYSTERY.
Something's
askew in the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. The town's inhabitants are
divided by urban growth. Some entrepreneurs try to make a quick buck by
selling out the very aspect of the town that drew them: the awe-inspiring
views and natural beauty. Spirited, passionate, and a bit mettlesome,
Derek Mason helps his aunt Ruby find her place in the New Age haven, but
instead they discover her real estate agent scalped in an empty condo.
The crafty real estate agent had intended to sell off part of the pristine
landscape, to scalp the land to the highest bidder, but someone scalped
him first.
Derek meets
Myra and Topher, best friends with a shared secret from Devil's Bridge;
Kimbo Blue, a former child star from Hollywood with a eunuch-ness that
defies his adult persona; Clarity Received, the New Age girlfriend of
the victim; and Tricia, the diva ex-wife. Along with a troupe of paranoid
art gallery owners, gossipy sales clerks, sexy day workers, and a Jeep-driving
Yavapai-Apache, the quirky characters of the resort town hamper Derek's
attempts to expose the killer.
Small town
secrets, shady deals, and serial arsonists threaten to throw Derek off
the trail. The destructive power of greed materializes in the idyllic
setting, and Derek struggles to keep his sense of self-value over the
immediate gratification of self-indulgence. Temptation from his past jeopardizes
his future, unless he can tame his libido and focus. Or will he lose his
head too?
“SCALPING THE RED ROCKS is an exciting, well-written page-turner
of a mystery, which will keep you guessing as you slowly learn more about
each of its colorful, complex characters...I’ll kick the red dust
off my boots, and give this five full stars out of five!”
— Bob Lind, Echo Magazine
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