Death Warmed Over

Deb Ralston #4

by Lee Martin

While enjoying an afternoon plane ride, the pregnant, 42-year-old Deb and her husband, Harry, a helicopter test pilot, spot a burning car and a pickup truck with someone in the front seat on a rural road. After landing, they discover the body of Roy Bassinger, part-time mailman, who has been shotgunned to death. Joined by Postal Inspector Otto Castillo, Deb begins her investigation with a visit to Patrick Kelly, owner of the torched vehiclea classic '57 Chevy. But they find Kelly's murdered corpse along with that of a missing child. Kelly's death reawakens Deb's memories of sophomore year in high school and her association with his family. Through retrospection and legwork she discovers the link between the homicides and the vintage auto.

Genres: Mystery, Police, Fiction

219 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

Pseudonym of Ann Wingate

Anne Wingate, born in 1943 as Martha Anne Guice, is a mystery writer currently living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Most of her mysteries are set somewhere within Texas. She is an adult convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and this sometimes shows in her works. She grew up in the Disciples of Christ Church.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mom reads mystery novels. She sent me this one with a note saying it is interesting because it shows police methods. And you know what? It does.
It’s a nice methodical murder mystery.

[Catsalive · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting twists, characters & humor.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good plot. Swearing and violence
Deb Ralston is a police detective around 42 mother of three adoptive children the youngest is 15. She is also a grandmother and is now pregnant.

While out flying with her husband in private plane He spots a fire below and she looks into binoculars and spots mail truck with driver slumped over steering wheel bleeding. Tells her husband to land as close as he can.

[Cindy Grossi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why would I let a cover bother me throughout an entire book? Maybe because one of the main ingredients of the plot is the switching of 2 green 1957 Chevys and the cover shows a red one. Drove me crazy. Other than that it was a decent read. I enjoyed the Postal Inspector angle and found a lot about the postal aspect accurate. That was encouraging.

[Lynn]

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[Booknblues · Rating 3 out of 5]

a light read set in the Fort Worth area. I probably wouldn't buy this. My mom left it at my house after she finished it.