It was supposed to be a simple flying lesson when
Bill Travis and Denise Lipscomb lifted off the runway in Austin for the short
flight to the small town of Trantor’s Crossing fifty miles away. The plan is to practice touch and go landings
at the small airport there and then fly back home. Twenty minutes later the flashing
red and blue lights at a small airport hangar indicate something is wrong.
It isn’t long before it is clear why the police are
at the hangar in such force. Legendary
local Edgar Bristow is dead after being struck repeatedly in the face by a
crowbar. For Denise, who had a personal and long history with Mr. Bristow, the
murder is a shock. For Bill Travis, despite his obligations at home, the murder
and the hunt for the killer are about to be his latest problem.
Unfortunately for Bill Travis, Sheriff Leroy wants
his help. Media stories of Bill’s saving the governor’s life and also clearing
the name of Texas Ranger Walt Connor means the good Sheriff knows just some of what
Bill has done. More than anything, he knows Bill Travis gets the job done. While
he wants to help, Sheriff Leroy wants to control everything. Easier said than done with Bill Travis who
tends to be a bit unorthodox at times.
Book five of the series finds Bill once again away
from his wife Julie and the family because he manages to get involved in one
deal after another. While readers of these novels don’t see that much of the
family man side of Bill Travis beyond his amazingly supportive wife Julie and
occasional glimpse of Travis with his daughters, more backstory of the Travis character
is revealed in this fast moving novel. Along the way there are plenty of
observations on Texas life and history as well as plenty of mystery.
Death
on the Pedernales continues the solid series that began
with The
Last Call. Blending lots of action, plenty of mystery, and interesting
characters, Texas author George Weir has created another good one in the
series.
Death on the Pedernales: A Bill Travis Mystery
George
Wier
Flagstone
Books
January
2012
E-Book
(Estimated
print length 200 pages)
$3.99
Material provided by the author some time ago in
exchange for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2012
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