Mysteries by Betty Webb
DESERT RUN is based on the true-life escape of 25 German U-Boat crewmen who fled Camp Papago, Arizona’s famed prisoner-of war camp, during World War II. This cold case file leaves Lena Jones wondering what really happened at the camp, and why the murderr of an entire family in 1944 seems to have foreshadowed the contemporary murder of an elderly German Revenge? Rich in World War II lore. “Multi-layered…thought-provoking…a gem.” THE DENVER POST
DESERT SHADOWS asks two questions: how far should freedom of speech go when it conflicts with victims’ rights…and how far should a publisher go to hit the Best Seller list? Lena Jones ponders the answers while she investigates the case of a publisher who might have been killed by one of her own writers…a convicted serial killer who penned his autorbiography while on Death row. “Loyalty, compassion and a sharp sense of humor. The glorious Southwest landscape again provides the perfect setting for Webb’s courageous heroine.” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In DESERT NOIR, the first Lena Jones mystery, the P.I investigates the murder of her best friend, a Scottsdale gallery owner, only to discover that the woman wasn’t really her friend after all. Sub-themes in this book include the not-so-refined art world, abuse of eminent domain by replacing minorities’ homes with high-rises, and the destruction of the Southwestern desert. “An elegy for the lost West… Strong on atmosphere and insight.” BOOK LIST
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