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Desert Run
Lena Jones Mystery, No 4

by Betty Webb



      Scottsdale private investigator, Lena Jones, finds herself faced with a complicated murder mystery when an Ethiopian caregiver begs for her help after he is charged with the murder of a German POW escapee. Lena also experiences several changes in her personal life. Her partner, Jimmy Siswan, is leaving Desert Investigations to marry his snobby fiancée and her old captain is in Brooklyn. Will Lena be able to cope with the changes in her personal life and solve the murder mystery before her client is sent to prison?

The way that the history is told is interesting and adds to the enjoyment. It seems that the POW, following his escape from the camp, might have murdered a family on Christmas night with his fellow escapees. Lena finds these facts while investigating his murder and the motives of her client.

This reader was a bit disappointed, since Betty Webb's previous novels were just a little bit better. The changes that Lena faces at times take over from the main mystery investigation. What was interesting about Desert Run is that it's based on true Arizona history.

Other reviews in this series

Desert Noir, No 1
Desert Wives, No 2
Desert Shadows, No 3
Desert Run
, No 4
Desert Cut
, No 5
Desert Lost, No 6
Desert Wind, No 7

The Book

Poisoned Pen Press
March 2006
Trade Paperback
1590582640
Mystery-Private Investigation
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The Reviewer

Jen Oliver
Reviewed 2006
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