Bibliograph

Silent witness, James Clay

Type

Label

Silent witness, James Clay

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Silent witness

Responsibility statement

James Clay

Series statement

Black horse western

Summary

When Range Detective Rance Dehner stops to make camp he hears a strange sound coming from the surrounding brush. A young girl of about five is hiding there, unable to speak and her eyes reflecting terror. Within minutes, someone tries to ambush both Dehner and the child. Bullets continue to fly as Dehner discovers that the child has witnessed her parents' murder and that the horrifying experience has traumatized her into silence. The detective's investigation leads him into a bizarre smalltown race for mayor and a whirlpool of violence related to the brutal killing of the girl's parents. Can Dehner discover the shocking truth behind the murders before a town destroys itself?

Target audience

adult

Creator