A Mysterious Review of Desolation Flats by Andrew Hunt. An Art Oveson Mystery.
Review summary: This is an absorbing mystery from beginning to end, led by a strong, very likeable and formidable character. The politics of the late 1930s, both international and domestic, and both play a role in the investigation and its outcome. A most interesting entry in this series. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Desolation Flats
Andrew Hunt
An Art Oveson Mystery
Minotaur Books (November 2016)
Publisher synopsis: In the summer of 1938, as war clouds loom overseas, auto racers from around the world gather at the Bonneville Salt Flats west of Salt Lake City, intent on breaking the land-speed record. But when Clive Underhill, a wealthy English motorist, mysteriously disappears and his younger brother, Nigel, is found dead, Art Oveson of the Salt Lake City Missing Persons Bureau is called to investigate.
Suddenly, Art’s best friend and former partner, Roscoe Lund, becomes the number-one suspect in Nigel’s murder, prompting Art to follow a murky trail involving homegrown fascists, bigoted ex-cops, a string of homicides, and a German auto racer with a mysterious past. And, through it all, FBI Agent Frank Oveson tries to prevent his “kid brother” Art from discovering dark truths that may threaten his life.
