Retired homicide detective Arn Anderson tracks a coldblooded killer in this riveting novel of suspense by the author of Hunting the Five Point Killer. Two innocent victims, strangled to death on consecutive Saturday nights. Even as they see the pattern emerging, retired detective Arn Anderson and TV reporter Ana Maria Villarreal can’t seem to convince the Cheyenne police that the killer may … may strike again.
Hunting a remorseless murderer leads Arn and Ana Maria down a rabbit hole of ranchers and rustlers. But the closer they come to catching the killer, the more they’re met with suspicion. And when their investigation collides with a desperate act of violence, they wonder whether they’re unwinding the killer’s twisted thread of clues or tightening their own noose.
Praise for Hunting the Saturday Night Strangler:
“Effectively combines lurking menace and laid-back charm…Readers will look forward to Arn’s next outing.”–Publishers Weekly
Praise for the Bitter Wind Mysteries:
“A slow-burning cold case with copious clues, conscientious detection, a high body count, periodic interruptions from the killer’s viewpoint, and all the pages and pages of unraveling you’d expect from such a generously plotted mystery.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Wendelboe is a skilled writer who ratchets up the suspense.”–Margaret Coel, New York Timesbestselling author of Winter’s Child
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This is my first book by this author and even this is the second book in the series I didn’t had any difficulties reading it as a standalone. It was a perfect reading material for this cold days. It kept my attention and kept me turning pages and guessing what will happen until the end. I liked the characters and I am looking forward of reading the next instalments
Retired Homicide Detective Arn Anderson has been hired to catch the person responsible for rustling sheep. The rustler isn’t afraid of Anderson or the cops … but is afraid of the person he just witnessed killing a woman. And the killer wants the witness dead. Now the rustler is on the run from everyone.
Once again Anderson teams up with Ana Maria Villareal, a TV reporter with a nose that refuses to stay out of trouble. Local law enforcement is turning a blind eye to the information they have, instead they have their own theory and they are sticking with it no matter what.
The closer they get to the killer .. and the rustler … the closer the danger they both face.
The characters were well thought out and finely drawn. Anderson is a unique man, hard as nails on the outside, but soft and giving on the inside. I enjoyed how he and Ana Maria wind up battling not only local police, but townspeople who are only too happy to let things slide.
There are plenty of suspects and most of them are lying about one thing or another. It gets real up close and personal with Ana Marie and Anderson will do his best to protect her.
This is an action packed page turner. The book held me enthralled from the very beginning. I look forward to reading the next story in this most interesting series.
Although this is second in the series, it reads well as a stand alone. As always, I recommend starting at the beginning of this crime fiction series.
Many thanks to the author / Midnight Ink / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
This is the second book in this series, I read the first one but this book could also be read as a stand alone.
Arn Anderson has decided to stay in Cheyenne his home town to restore his boyhood home. He’s a retired high profile homicide detective from Denver metro. He’s decided to take the job of Range Detective to catch the Midnight Sheepherder. This thief has been plaguing the area and Arn has been unsuccessful in catching this wily thief.
One night the Midnight Sheepherder gets more than they bargain for when they are rounding up some sheep and they notice another truck pull in. They witness a murder, unfortunately the murderer notices them as well. They tear out of the pasture ahead of the murderer but they mess up their truck getting out of the gate ahead of him.
The rancher calls Arn in and he finds some clues as to what type of truck the Midnight Sheepherder drives or could it be the killer’? It’s a long shot but it’s the only break he’s had in his case.
The Midnight Sheepherder not only has Arn on their case but the killer, who can’t afford to have any loose ends.
This is a real whodunnit that keeps you guessing until the end on who the Midnight Sheepherder as well as the Saturday night strangler could be.
I like the characters in this series plus this rugged setting of Cheyenne.
Disclosure: I would like to thank Midnight Ink and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of e-galley in exchange for my honest opinion. The opinion I expressed above are my own.