One Perfect Shot

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Praise for One Perfect Shot... "Steve Havill has done it again....In this prequel to his long-running series...readers see Gastner at the top of his game, using good forensics, deduction and common sense." -Anne Hillerman A county employee is found sitting in his county road grader, shot to death. The simplest explanation-an errant bullet from a careless target shooter-is soon discarded. The fatal bullet shows no rifling marks, and investigation reveals the shooter walked directly toward the road grader, in full view of the victim,who did nothing to defend himself. Meanwhile, Sheriff Eduardo Salcido has hired a new deputy: the first female road patrol deputy in the history of Posadas County, Estelle Reyes. Her shrewd observations shed important light on a crime that rattles all kinds of skeletons lurking in Posadas County closets. Steven F. Havill lives with his wife of 40 years, Kathleen, in New Mexico. One Perfect Shot is the 18th novel in his Posadas County Mystery Series.

Steven F. Havill lives with his wife of more than forty years, Kathleen, in New Mexico. He is the author of more than twenty novels, taught secondary schools for 25 years, and recently earned an AAS degree in gunsmithing. One Perfect Shot is the 18th novel in his sweeping Posadas County Mystery Series.

"Gastner and Reyes complement each other well in an entertaining preview of a decades-long partnership. A welcome entry in an always satisfying series." - Booklist "Undersheriff Bill Gastner of Posadas County, N.M., meets Estelle Reyes, the once-and-future undersheriff, in a welcome, well-wrought prequel...Gastner and Reyes charm from the get-go." - Kirkus Reviews "This solid installment is the perfect introduction for new readers." - Publishers Weekly "Grab this prequel to Havill's winning New Mexico-set series to learn how Undersheriff Bill Gastner first met his new deputy, Estelle Reyes." - Library Journal