Fatal Refuge

by Sharon Sterling

Yuma, Arizona, that old Wild West town is again the site of murder and mayhem in this present-day thriller, Fatal Refuge. A beautiful but troubled Apache woman, Kim Altaha, her search-and-rescue dog Zayd and psychotherapist friend Allie Davis are embroiled in a set of grisly killings.
What happens when a mentally ill woman dubbed the "Peace Poet" and a clinically sane but morally deranged killer meet? A violent but bizarre outcome.
Action rushes from nearby Kofa National Wildlife Refuge to Yuma Proving Ground, then dashes for the Mexican border while a severed head and top-secret, drone-mounted laser weapons complicate the horror.
The Colorado River, an infamous "casino" and the Old Yuma barrio are unique, historic settings for encounters between the players in this intense drama. Between the pages and among lines of suspense a romance blooms, a friendship deepens and lives are transformed by cowardly and heroic acts. They keep the action churning and psychological motives emerging until the end, when readers will know why as well as "who done it."

235 pages, Paperback

First published November 27, 2015

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