Desert Noir: A Lena Jones Mystery (Lena Jones Series) - Softcover
At the age of four, Lena Jones was found lying unconscious by the side of an Arizona Highway, a bullet robbing her of any memories. Now a private detective and scarred survivor of a dozen foster homes, Lena has vowed to find the truth about her childhood.
But Lena’s quest is interrupted when her friend, art dealer Clarice Kobe, is beaten to death in her Western Heart Art Gallery on Scottsdale’s Main Street. Lena and her Pima Indian partner Jimmy Sisiwan first suspect Clarice’s abusive husband, but their investigation soon reveals that domestic violence was far from the only problem in the dead woman’s life.
For all her money and beauty, Clarice had far more enemies than friends. Among them are a fiery Apache artist whose graphic work she once banned from her gallery and the daughter of an elderly Hispanic woman whose death was directly attributable to the gallery owner’s greed. And Clarice’s land developer parents are oddly untroubled by their daughter’s murder.
Lena’s search for the killer brings violence back into her own life but does it bring her closer to solving her own personal mystery?
But Lena’s quest is interrupted when her friend, art dealer Clarice Kobe, is beaten to death in her Western Heart Art Gallery on Scottsdale’s Main Street. Lena and her Pima Indian partner Jimmy Sisiwan first suspect Clarice’s abusive husband, but their investigation soon reveals that domestic violence was far from the only problem in the dead woman’s life.
For all her money and beauty, Clarice had far more enemies than friends. Among them are a fiery Apache artist whose graphic work she once banned from her gallery and the daughter of an elderly Hispanic woman whose death was directly attributable to the gallery owner’s greed. And Clarice’s land developer parents are oddly untroubled by their daughter’s murder.
Lena’s search for the killer brings violence back into her own life but does it bring her closer to solving her own personal mystery?
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About the Author:
As a journalist, Betty Webb interviewed U.S. presidents, astronauts, and Nobel Prize winners, as well as the homeless, dying, and polygamy runaways. The dark Lena Jones mysteries are based on stories she covered as a reporter. Betty’s humorous Gunn Zoo series debuted with the critically acclaimed The Anteater of Death, followed by The Koala of Death. A book reviewer at Mystery Scene Magazine, Betty is a member of National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the National Organization of Zoo Keepers. www.bettywebb-zoomystery.com
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"A must read for any fan of the modern female PI novel." -"Publisher's Weekly"
"Betty Webb has painted the Scottsdale landscape as clearly as if she had used paint. The feeling for the country, the people, and the fauna of the Arizona metropolis is evident in every word. Webb has done a masterful job in her first novel." --"The Snooper"
"Scottsdale and the desert seem to come alive as you read it, sweltering along with the residents. There was a fantaisct tip for desert survival in this book." --"Deadly Pleasures"
"A must read for any fan of the modern female PI novel." -"Publisher's Weekly"
"Betty Webb has painted the Scottsdale landscape as clearly as if she had used paint. The feeling for the country, the people, and the fauna of the Arizona metropolis is evident in every word. Webb has done a masterful job in her first novel." --"The Snooper"
"Scottsdale and the desert seem to come alive as you read it, sweltering along with the residents. There was a fantaisct tip for desert survival in this book." --"Deadly Pleasures"
"A must read for any fan of the modern female PI novel." -"Publisher's Weekly"
"Betty Webb has painted the Scottsdale landscape as clearly as if she had used paint. The feeling for the country, the people, and the fauna of the Arizona metropolis is evident in every word. Webb has done a masterful job in her first novel." --"The Snooper"
"Scottsdale and the desert seem to come alive as you read it, sweltering along with the residents. There was a fantaisct tip for desert survival in this book."--"Deadly Pleasures""
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- PublisherPoisoned Pen Press
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1890208701
- ISBN 13 9781890208707
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages242
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Poisoned Pen Press, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
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Book Description Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: New. First Edition. 1st prtg. Bottom of pages slightly dusty, else a fine unread copy. Published simutaneously in trade paperback and hardcover. set against the posh Scottsdale, Arizona art scene and the nearby Indian reservation. Authors first book. At the age of four, Lena Jones was found lying unconscious by the side of an Arizona Highway, a bullet robbing her of any memories. Now a private detective and scarred survivor of a dozen foster homes, Lena has vowed to find the truth about her childhood. "A must read for any fan of the modern female PI novel." -"Publisher's Weekly". Trade Paperback. Seller Inventory # 011678
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