Dart

by Phil Rustad

Nearing the end of a successful career, Minneapolis homicide investigator, Dan Neumann was looking forward to retirement and a relaxing summer riding his Harley, woodworking and writing another book on ballistics. But Neumann’s leisure plans go up in smoke when law enforcement calls on his expertise to investigate a murder involving a weapon so sophisticated, so lethal, it’s never been seen before.
Realizing he is up against intelligence and formidable skill equal to his own, Dan pursues the Shooter around the country, determined to crack his last case. Always one step behind the killer, Dan follows an ever-bloodier trail from Alaska to Arizona, murder to murder, enlisting the help of a particularly interesting deputy sheriff along the way. The chase leads to the shores of Lake Superior, whisper-close to the murderer. But is it close enough? And where is the “real justice”?

302 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 12, 2012

About the author

With a background in manufacturing in the Minnesota Ordinance Industry and a life long interest in Military and Weapons History, Phil Rustad has a unique perspective for writing a murder mystery. By combining state of the art technology with the age old inner struggle between our good and evil natures, he crafts a story that is both modern and ancient. In Dart, he examines the human drive to seek justice in a world that is daily redefining that word.