Vanishing Act

Murder in Mexico #6

by John Scherber

In VANISHING ACT the Zacher Agency is pulled out of Mexico to investigate the disappearance of Cody’s nephew, Peter Welsh, a year after the mysterious death of his wife. When they arrive, they find his house burned to the ground. They follow his trail to New Mexico, not knowing whether Welsh is the criminal or the victim. When his body is discovered still in the ruins of his house, the problem becomes finding out who they’re pursuing. Or are Paul, Cody and Maya the next victims of something too monstrous to contemplate?

Vanishing Act is the sixth of the Paul Zacher, Murder in Mexico mystery series.

153 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 6, 2011

About the author

John Scherber, a Minnesota native, settled in México in 2007. He is the author of 15 Paul Zacher mysteries, (The Murder in México series), set in the old colonial hill town of San Miguel de Allende, as well as his three award-winning nonfiction accounts of the expatriate experience, San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path, and Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter. In addition, two volumes of the Townshend Vampire Trilogy have appeared, and a paranormal thriller titled The Devil’s Workshop.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best book in the series. What makes the series interesting is that it is set in Mexico.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I'm really enjoying this series. This one was very interesting because it was set the US and about supernatural things. I'll be glad to get back to Mexico.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

She would sign the divorce papers if he would look into her nephew missing. A letter had been written was more like a journal from Peter. He gave a copy to him to read. Hoping he would go with him. Even though he was enjoying the layback life in Mexico. He didn’t have to solve, only look into it, easier said the. Done, when they find what happened.

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book in this series, even more entertaining than the previous ones.

[Judy Davey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished this one. I am reading this series in order, & enjoying it greatly. This particular one has a supernatural aspect to it, that made it a bit spooky, in addition to being a good mystery, with characters I've come to really like.
Now on to book 7! 😊
I love when I find a series I really like with lots of books in it. 😊