Residue

Against the backdrop of the harsh desert and high mountain country of southwestern New Mexico, a long- unsolved missing-person case becomes a homicide investigation when the bones of Kim Ward are unearthed in Las Cruces, New Mexico, forty- five years after her disappearance. Compelling forensic and anecdotal evidence quickly shifts suspicion to Ward’s old college boyfriend: former Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney.“[McGarrity’s] portrait of [New Mexico] is a strong one, built on meticulously detailed intelligence gathered, sifted and analyzed for unspoken secrets and lies by the author’s own deeply cunning mind.” — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times“An ex- cop, McGarrity knows what he’s writing about— and how to write it.” —Tony Hillerman“With each succeeding mystery, McGarrity is ever more sure of his central character, Kerney. Richly textured in setting and character, this series gets better with each outing.” — Dallas Times Herald