Tibbs, E. Ervin
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AZTEC GOLD FOUND IN ARIZONA. That headline causes fortune hunters, thieves and even ordinary men to salivate with greed. But to K
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yle Brinhaven and his Apache stepfather, Joe Tincup, the lust for gold is merely a symptom of spiritual dissolution. Now the archaeologist who found the Aztec treasure has been murdered, the priceless artifacts stolen, and their rightful owner has engaged Kyle to recover them. As he closes in on the truth, he reveals lies and deception until there is no place for the killer to hide.
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From the Publisher
This compelling mystery was nominated for the Frankfurt eBook Award for Best Fiction eBook in 2000.
About the Author
E. Ervin Tibbs has authored six novels and numerous short stories, including "Winter Falcon," runner up in the 1992 St. Martins Press Best New Detective contest, and "The Shaman's Apprentice," finalist in the Time Warner Best Fantasy Contest 2000. "Philosophers' Stone" is his first novel to be published.
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Excerpt from Chapter 7
Joe came up the slope helping the deputies carry a black plastic body bag. He introduced Kyle to Sam Dietrich, the coroner, a tall, redheaded man with a band of buckshot-sized freckles across his nose. Sam gave him a haggard smile. "I don't usually get two bodies in one week."
"Do you think he was killed with the .25 caliber pistol?" asked Kyle.
"Most likely," said Sam. "It was definitely a small bore. One round went in just above his heart. Didn't kill him right away. He probably got down the hill on his own. But the second one did the job. Real professional."
"Professional?"
"Coup de grace. The bullet entered through the Foramen Magnum. Death was instantaneous."
"You've seen this before?"
Sam nodded. "I was an assistant coroner in Chicago. The real professionals, the ones who don't make mistakes--that's the way they make sure."
Kyle watched as Sam opened the rear doors of a white van. Joe took his arm. "What's going on in that head of yours, son?"
"A hunch."
"I told you not to think about hunches. Play it out."
Kyle helped Sam hold the van door open while the deputies slid the body inside. "Have you done the autopsy on Otis Pincott yet?" Kyle asked.
Sam paused with his hand on the door handle, a surprised look on his face. "No. Why?"
"It might be a good idea to check for a coup de grace."
It took a moment for Sam to close his mouth. He looked at the body bag and back at Kyle. "I'll do that."
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