The Replacement Child
$32.93
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2010
Summary
Late one night editor Lucy Newroe answers the phone in Santa Fe’s Capital Tribune newsroom. The caller is the notorious Scanner Lady - an anonymous tipster whose hobby is to phone with tips from her police scanner. The old woman tells Lucy she just overheard two Santa Fe cops discussing a dead body. While Lucy is checking out the tip, she discovers Scanner Lady has been killed.
Lucy tries to enlist the help of Detective Gil Montoya, but his mind is on other problems. He has just been …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780312628161 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0312628161 |
| Author: | Christine Barber |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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Critics Review
The author has a sharp eye for details about Santa Fe and northern New Mexico that longtime area residents often take for granted.
“A regional mystery that brings to vibrant life the community culture of Santa Fe.” - The New York Times Book Review (Notable Crime Fiction Of 2008) “A strong sense of the city of Santa Fe and its environs and the appeal of the two well developed main characters show why this mystery was the first winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize.” - Booklist”
About The Author
Christine Barber
Christine Barber is an award-winning journalist, certified emergency-medical technician, and firefighter. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she is currently pursuing a career in medicine. She previously worked as an editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican and as a journalist for the Albuquerque Journal and Gallup Independent.
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