When mass graves are discovered in a glacier and also in the south west desert of California, Salem Grey is called in to track down the killer or killers.
One of the victims is a woman whom Salem had once dated. Back at home trouble ignite when jewel hunters arrive in Littleton, Washington. Salems half brother and his new bride become deeply involved. Faithful dogs, Otto, Fritz and Sarg stand ever ready to protect their friends.
Raymond Hegsted was Born in Juneau, Alaska and raised by a truck driving Dad. Joined the Army on voluntary draft and served with 4th infantry Regimental Intelligence and Reconnaissance reaching the rank of corporal.
He spent time living and working in Italy where he also got the chance to travel to many other European countries. After returning to America he helped develop a computerized scheduling system for the Oklahoma Scheduling Department.
After ten years of marriage ended in divorce he was sent to Ohio to head up corporate scheduling. Here he married second wife, Dr. Glena Louise Hegstad (A Montessori teacher). He then took early retirement, started and managed 5 different Montessori Daycare Schools (three of them in Flagstaff, Arizona under the name of The GlenMar Corporation).
Raymond wrote his first book at the age of sixty-one. His wife got her Doctorate in education and he wrote books. He love writing! One of the reasons he decided to write was "I got tired of seeing ever one else on TV; I was vicariously living their life and not my own. Everyone had a story...share yours." He and his wife and have enjoyed many years with their four+one children…one child adopted them. They have been happily married for many years.
I have read all the books in this series. I enjoyed the first, did not like the second and this one falls between.
I actually did like the way this one started, it definitely grabbed me. I also liked the characters better in this story then the last. I was glad to get back with Salem Grey sooner in this book.
However, there were so many writing errors, almost every fourth page or some was wrong that spell check wouldn't catch because it was a work but it wasn't the right word. Also, again we have the overuse of nicknames. Shortening everyone's name is overkill for me. I noticed this trend in the last book and it was still the case here.
Overall, I liked the mystery but for me the writing and editing problems distracted me a lot.
A copy of this book was given to me. All opinions are my own.