(by Pari Noskin writing as Pari Noskin Taichert)
Sasha Solomon is having a bad day. Fired from her job as PR director at an Albuquerque HMO, she is dealing with an ailing mother and trying to figure out the origins of hallucinations that include conversations with her cat. Sasha heads for Clovis, a small town in southeastern New Mexico, to bid on a project for the Chamber of Commerce. While there, she checks in with her widowed friend Mae King. Mae, a local dairy farmer, is clearly out of sorts and shows Sasha the reason. There’s a body in one of her stock tanks—a Singaporean aviator stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. Who killed him and why? What was he doing on Mae’s land? Why won’t she go to the police?
Sasha must clear her friend’s name, find the murderer, and land the PR job with the Chamber of Commerce within a week. But there are other forces at work who will stop at nothing to keep her from the truth. Sasha soon discovers that there’s a lot more to Clovis than a dot on a map.
Agatha Award Finalist: Best First Novel
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Praise for THE CLOVIS INCIDENT:
“Great plot idea, well developed (and interesting) characters, lots of action and, best of all, Pari Taichert is a skilled and witty writer.”
—Tony Hillerman
“. . . a fun read. . . Taichert has created a heroine worth visiting again — and that’s a promising start for New Mexico’s newest mystery series.”
—The Santa Fe New Mexican
“. . . lively, vivid, and satisfying.”
—Drood Mystery Review
“. . . one terrific story. I guarantee you won’t be bored as you flip these pages; this is definitely not your ordinary cozy.”
—reviewingtheevidence.com
“. . . [an] innovative mystery. . . Taichert’s debut mystery is quick, quirky and lots of fun to read.”
—Tulsa World
“…crisp, succinct, and…witty writing. There’s lots of great detail, some well-developed characters, and an assured command of the language.”
—Albuquerque Tribune
“The Clovis Incident is fun . . . A great debut for both character and author. Readers will certainly want to see more in this series.”
—New Mexico Magazine
