The Baleful Owl - (Deputy Allred & Apache Officer Victor) by Virgil Alexander (Paperback)

About the Book

The murder of an archeology student pulls Apache Tribal Officer Al Victor into what seems to him a senseless killing. The Arizona Antiquities Task Force brings Deputies Bren Allred and Manny Sanchez into the case. They find themselves investigating a sophisticated high-dollar artifact theft ring centered around the unique Baleful Owl effigy.

Book Synopsis

The murder of an archeology student pulls Apache Tribal Officer Al Victor into what seems to him a senseless killing. The Arizona Antiquities Task Force brings Deputies Bren Allred and Manny Sanchez into the case. They find themselves investigating a sophisticated high-dollar artifact theft ring centered around the unique Baleful Owl effigy. The ruthless ring leader is not motivated by greed, but vengeance for imagined wrongs. Before the case is solved one of the officers will be the unwitting target of the skilled assassin. The Baleful Owl joins The Wham Curse and Saints & Sinners as the third mystery in Virgil Alexander's rural cop series. Mixed with the main story line is the natural and human history of the Southwest. The cultures of the native tribes, the rural ranchers and farmers, and Hispanic traditions are woven into the unique fabric of the contemporary West.

Review Quotes

"Virgil Alexander has another great book in his series. First was The Wham Curse, then Saints and Sinners, and now The Baleful Owl. It might be my favorite and that's saying something! Love Deputy Sanchez and his cohorts figuring out who did what! Really insightful look into what goes on in police work in the Arizona I remember and love. Reminds me of Tony Hillerman and his books. Now I'll just have to wait till the next in the series!" - Jane Howell