David Mapstone Mysteries: High Country Nocturne: A David Mapstone Mystery (Hardcover)

from bemislibrary

Set in Phoenix and nearby mountain range, the former sheriff turned detective must find a way to clear his name and catch the real jewel thieves. The author paints a picture of corruption, bias, and selfishness that leaves the reader wondering how close to reality his story might be.

from muddyboy

This book deals with a diamond heist that is apparently perpetrated by a former County Sheriff (Mike Peralta) who many people including the main character (Mapstone) refuse to believe did it. Mapstone is a private detective and the former police partner of Peralta in the days he was on the force....

from cathyskye

In High Country Nocturne, Jon Talton's elegiac descriptions of the old Phoenix almost gives the book a hard-boiled feel, and that sad, cynical, resigned tone is perfect for this story. It's good to see Talton get out of Phoenix for a bit and take readers to places like Flagstaff and Ash Fork up i...

from cissa

High Country Nocturne is a very exciting novel, and if done with a lighter hand it'd be a farce ... but it's too noir and black for that. Still, the intricate interwoven plot elements remind me of such. While this novel is well into author Jon Talton's David Mapstone series, and I have not read p...