Raptor: A Neil Hamel Mystery - Softcover

"Both a good mystery and a good novel. . . . "Raptor is every bit as well-paced as "North of the Border, and every bit as witty. . . . a compelling story with both complex people and an extraordinary bird." Neil Hamel is the best thing to happen to criminal investigation since Father Brown--a wonderful believable human whom mystery readers are going to love. Both a good mystery and a good novel. . . . "Raptor" is every bit as well-paced as "North of the Border," and every bit as witty. . . . a compelling story with both complex people and an extraordinary bird.

A steady law practice, a stash of tequila, a lover she calls the Kid -- only a debt of the heart to her dear, dead aunt Joan could compel Neil Hamel to leave Albuquerque for Montana in search of a bird. No ordinary winged creature, the Arctic falcon is a near-mythic figure, a cool killer who likes the meat around the heart. In pursuit of this elusive species, Neil witnesses a sight even more awesome -- a body plunging off a cliff. Soon she is swept into a murder case that brings together militant environmentalists and high-stakes poachers, federal investigators, and even an Arabian prince. Suddenly, in a wilderness where she has no shelter and little chance for survival, Neil is the target of human predators.