Barnstorming: A Gail McCarthy Mystery

by Laura Crum

Overview

There are human predators in the hills. Can Gail McCarthy discover who they are before she becomes the next victim? Gail McCarthy has turned 50, and is considering resuming her career as a horse veterinarian. Life interrupts her plans when she embarks on a solitary ride and finds a fellow equestrian shot dead. Gail's friend, Detective Jeri Ward, heads up the investigation, and Gail is drawn into the escalating chain of events when a second rider is murdered. She must make sense of this threat to her beloved hills and trails...or she may be the sniper's next victim. "If you haven't discovered Laura Crum yet, please jump at any chance to catch up on the series. The Gail McCarthy books are among my very favorite contemporary mysteries and Crum is, for my money, the successor to mystery giant Dick Francis." -- Ron Miller, Mystery! A Celebration

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781564747587
Publisher:	SCB Distributors
Publication date:	11/12/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	677 KB

About the Author

Laura Crum, a fourth-generation Santa Cruz County resident, has owned and trained horses for over thirty years. She lives in the hills near California's Monterey Bay with her family and a large menagerie. Crum has written twelve books about Santa Cruz equine veterinarian Gail McCarthy.

Editorial Reviews

Crum gently winds down her Gail McCarthy horse mystery series with the 12th and final volume (after 2010’s Going, Gone). Single mother Gail, now 50, contemplates middle age and whether she wants to return to work as a vet or retire for real now that her son, Mac, is approaching his teens. When Gail gets involved in investigating the shooting death of a neighbor on a quiet horse trail near her Santa Cruz, Calif., home, the net effect is lazy Nancy Drew–style sleuthing and exploration rather than suspense or fear of being the next victim. The pleasures lie in the incidentals: the warmth between Gail and her son will make parents smile, series fans will be interested in Gail’s thoughts about her future, and anyone who enjoys horses or the great outdoors will appreciate her obvious love for everything equine and her attention to detail. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly