Carson Reno Mystery Series - Book Two

'Horse Tales' One of Humboldt s well-known horse breeders is brutally murdered, then left to burn in his barn along with his prized stallions. A Jack Logan client has been accused of the murder and Carson has been called in to investigate. However, getting to the truth is proving to be a real challenge. It seems no one, not even the accused, is capable of telling the truth. Greed, lust, infidelity, half-truths and the Memphis Mafia all seem to be involved somehow. Sorting out the pieces and finding the real murderer, will be a monumental task. Carson becomes involved in the web of lies and faces his biggest challenge. 'the Crossing' The racial problems of 1962 have found their way to the small West Tennessee town of Humboldt. A white woman brutally murdered, and one of Carson s childhood friends has been accused of the crime. Carson s friend is a colored man who once worked for his grandfather, but the accusations and problems extend beyond the crime and to the heart of this small community. Carson finds a divided town; a town divided along the lines of race and the interference of outside groups, which makes this division wider