About the Author:
Jon Talton is a fourth-generation Arizonan. His writing was developed over 20 years as a journalist, working for newspapers in San Diego, Denver, Dayton, Cincinnati and Charlotte. Jon's columns have appeared in newspapers throughout North America. In 2001, Jon returned to Phoenix as a columnist for the Arizona Republic. Before journalism, Jon worked as an ambulance medic in the inner city of Phoenix. He was also a teacher. Educated at Arizona State University and Miami University of Ohio, Jon was also a Knight Fellow in Journalism at the University of Southern California. He lives in Phoenix's Willo Historic District with his wife, Susan.
Review:
''In this clever plot-twister, a bizarre series of actions transforms Deputy David Mapstone . . . into acting sheriff . . . Talton handles the difficult task of having his hero play simultaneous roles of acting sheriff and lone wolf without losing credibility. The Arizona setting (from the 1970s to the present) is faultless . . . Talton has mined another gem from the Southwest's trove of memorable sheriffs.'' --Publishers Weekly
''Deputy Mapstone, firmly in the neo-noir tradition, is strong, suitably sensitive, and increasingly sympathetic.'' --Kirkus Reviews
''Deputy Mapstone, firmly in the neo-noir tradition, is strong, suitably sensitive, and increasingly sympathetic.'' --Kirkus Reviews
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