{"product_id":"heartshot-a-posadas-county-mystery-paperback","title":"Heartshot: A Posadas County Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven F. Havill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst book in the Posadas County Mystery Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a series of crimes disrupts the tranquil community in Posadas County, New Mexico, a group of small-town cops will have to fight for their lives to keep the county safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePosadas County, New Mexico, has very few mean streets and no city-slick cop shop. But it has an earnest, elected County Sheriff and his aging Undersheriff--William C. Gastner. Pushing sixty, widower Bill has no other life than in law enforcement--and doesn't want one, even if he's being nudged gently toward retirement. Then big time trouble strikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA car full of teens, running from a stop by Deputy Torrez, goes air-borne into a rocky outcrop, killing all five kids and revealing a package of cocaine under the seat. Has someone brought big-time crime to the small town?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill is now dealing with grieving parents--one of whom starts packing a gun. Then a second explosion of violence fells an undercover cop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder pressure, local law enforcement pulls together to make a formidable team. Its weak spot may be Bill whose mind is too tough to crumble but whose body, long mistreated, gradually succumbs to stress. Ignoring all advice--and sense--he pilots the case to a final dramatic, midair confrontation where the fate of the killer--and the cop--will be decided....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book in Steven F. Havill's Posadas County Mysteries finds aging Undersheriff Bill Gastner struggling against a rising tide of violent crime. Will the burned-out cop be able to handle the heat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out the beginning of the iconic Posadas County Mystery Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of C.J. Box and Michael McGarrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor readers who enjoy police procedurals and Southwest desert mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.55 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68371277414621,"sku":"9781890208295","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/axI8FtqL9L9781890208295.webp?v=1793476296","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/heartshot-a-posadas-county-mystery-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}