Shades of Mercy by Bruce Borgos - ISBN: 9781250387387
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A sheriff, a crash, and a hacker hiding deadly secrets.

Shades of Mercy

A Porter Beck Mystery

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    14 October 2025

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Summary

After a career in Army intelligence, Porter Beck is back in Nevada, doing the same lawman’s job his father once did. His sparsely populated jurisdiction is usually very quiet. But on the night of July 4th, Sheriff Beck sees a strange light streak across the dark sky. He prays it won’t crash in drought-stricken Lincoln County, where the wildfires are already burning. But it does, and the resultant explosion triggers an avalanche of death and destruction in the high desert, impacting Beck’s old…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250387387
ISBN-10:1250387388
Author:Bruce Borgos
Publisher:Minotaur Books,US
Imprint:Minotaur Books,US
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:14 October 2025
Weight:337g
Dimensions:230mm x 150mm x 27mm
Series:Porter Beck
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“An intense thriller capitalizing on current technology, and Borgos writes strong, capable women characters.” –Library Journal

“Borgos is here to stay in the thrillerverse with awesome stories that vividly capture life in a desert town with cool new scenarios and dangerous threats to keep the good guys and gals busy with action and suspense…[Shades of Mercy] is fast-paced, twisty, and highly entertaining.” –Best Thriller Books

“A timely procedural that packs a subtle wallop.” –Kirkus

“Borgos’s vivid local color calls to mind Craig Johnson’s Longmire series, but his clever plotting and well-rounded characters stand firmly on their own. This series deserves a long life.” –Publishers Weekly

“A heady brew of police procedural, rural noir, and international espionage…begins on a high note that elevates to a rousing finale.” –Shelf Awareness

“A complex, terrifying, action-packed thriller…” –Gumshoe Review

About The Author

Bruce Borgos

Bruce Borgos is the author of The Porter Beck Mystery series and two other novels. He lives in the Mohave Desert with Pam, his wife of 40 years, and their golden retriever, Charlie Blue Horse. He has a lifelong obsession with words and stories as well as a fascination with how anyone can prefer white wine over red.

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