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Hunting the Mail Order Murderer
A lovely Filipino is found dead in the city park. The body of a Russian beauty is found lifeless in a run-down motel. The corpse of a gorgeous Eastern European is discovered in a park forty miles away. All strangled. All mail order brides. All connected. Somehow. Retired homicide detective Arn Anderson agrees to help his friend, reporter Ana Maria Villarreal, hunt for the killer. Their investigation takes them to the seedier side of the railyards of the Union Pacific; a shady international mail order bride business in Denver; motels Arn and Ana Maria would otherwise never be caught dead in… The suspects are an Iraq War vet with serious PTSD; a local businessman known to bring women into the country illegally on the pretense of marriage; the killer of a business couple in Denver years before; any local pervert with a desire to date exotic women. And murder them. Arn and Ana Maria better watch their backs—the killer knows they are getting close to uncovering him. Or her. And this killer will do what the killer has always done—whatever it takes to stay free to kill again. Which means Arn and Ana Maria might be the next victims…
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2022
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About the author
C.M. Wendelboe
19 books55 followersCurt M. Wendelboe entered the law enforcement profession when he was discharged from the Marines as the Vietnam war was winding down.
In the 1970s he worked in South Dakota towns bordering three Indian reservations. He spent the initial one-third of his career working the streets as well as assisting federal and tribal law enforcement agencies embroiled in conflicts with American Indian Movement activists in other towns and on other reservations, including Pine Ridge.
He moved to Gillette, Wyoming, and found his niche, where he remained a sheriff’s deputy for over twenty-five years. In addition, he was a longtime firearms instructor with his agency, as well as an instructor at the local college and within the community.
He had served successful stints as police chief, tactical team member, and other supervisory roles for several agencies during his thirty-eight year career in law enforcement—yet he always has felt most proud of “working the street.” He was a patrol supervisor when he retired to pursue his vocation as a writer.
Wendelboe now revisits the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations for research and recreation. He lives within a morning’s drive of Devils Tower, Bear Butte, the Black Hills, and the Badlands—“tourist sites” that are sacred places to the Lakota people. The distance of geography and expanse of time has accorded him an appreciation of their culture and spirituality. His developing awareness of their diverse perspectives on historical and contemporary issues is reflected in the themes of his Spirit Road Mysteries.
In the 1970s he worked in South Dakota towns bordering three Indian reservations. He spent the initial one-third of his career working the streets as well as assisting federal and tribal law enforcement agencies embroiled in conflicts with American Indian Movement activists in other towns and on other reservations, including Pine Ridge.
He moved to Gillette, Wyoming, and found his niche, where he remained a sheriff’s deputy for over twenty-five years. In addition, he was a longtime firearms instructor with his agency, as well as an instructor at the local college and within the community.
He had served successful stints as police chief, tactical team member, and other supervisory roles for several agencies during his thirty-eight year career in law enforcement—yet he always has felt most proud of “working the street.” He was a patrol supervisor when he retired to pursue his vocation as a writer.
Wendelboe now revisits the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations for research and recreation. He lives within a morning’s drive of Devils Tower, Bear Butte, the Black Hills, and the Badlands—“tourist sites” that are sacred places to the Lakota people. The distance of geography and expanse of time has accorded him an appreciation of their culture and spirituality. His developing awareness of their diverse perspectives on historical and contemporary issues is reflected in the themes of his Spirit Road Mysteries.
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September 3, 2025
Fun characters and a twisty action-packed plot make this modern day Wyoming PI tale worth reading!
October 24, 2023
Good read
An intriguing story. Well rounded characters. However, please Mr. Wendelboe, please proof read your work. Too many grammatical errors and missing words.
An intriguing story. Well rounded characters. However, please Mr. Wendelboe, please proof read your work. Too many grammatical errors and missing words.
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