The Lethal Partner: A Mystery [Paperback]

Jake Page (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2003

The Lethal Partner is Jake Page's latest Mo Bowdre novel. Bowdre, a blind sculptor who lives in Santa Fe, is drawn into a murder mystery surrounding the recent discovery of seven previously unknown Georgia O'Keeffe paintings.

Elijah Potts, successful author and owner of the Southwest Creations art gallery, claims that he and a couple of friends uncovered the canvases in an old adobe house. Potts is certain these canvases will be the crowning glory of his career, if not the key to the fortune that has continued to elude him. Before the paintings can be authenticated, Potts's world begins to unravel.

Anita Montague, manager of Southwest Creations gallery, is murdered and the paintings disappear. Potts finds himself in jail, the prime suspect in Anita's murder. Enter, Mo Bowdre. Will his sixth sense help solve the dual mysteries of murder and theft?

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Set in the Southwest, Page's series features blind sculptor Mo Bowdre and his Hopi girlfriend, Connie Barnes. Their fourth adventure (after The Knotted Strings) unfolds in Sante Fe, "the world of Art and Myth," where the lore and legend of ancient Indian cultures often clashes with the realities of modern-day America. The brutal murders of two white women lead police sergeant Anthony Ramirez to consider the possibility of racial motivation. At the same time, in the detached world of art and wealth, gallery owner Elijah Potts announces the discovery of seven paintings ascribed to Georgia O'Keeffe. With the occurrence of a third murder, Ramirez, aided by Bowdre and Barnes, turns the focus of his investigation toward Santa Fe's art colony. Page develops an intriguing cast, including an ex-con who considers himself a Kevin Costner look-alike and Potts's sensual, raven-haired mistress, to support the likable Bowdre and Barnes in this fast-paced plot. Despite the vanishing, without explanation, of some other characters, this assured tale snakes its way to an intricate, absorbing conclusion.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Blind sculptor Mo Bowdre and his Hopi girlfriend, Connie Barnes, have exuded a palpable maverick charm since the first page of this series (The Stolen Gods, LJ 2/1/93). In this installment, seven unknown Georgia O'Keeffe canvases have surfaced in an old shed in Santa Fe, and suave gallery owner Elijah Potts is savoring the fame and fortune he anticipates from their unveiling. Then the body of Anita Montague, Potts's gallery manager, is found stuffed in a drainpipe. As Potts stumbles upon the theft of the O'Keeffes from his vault, the police arrive to arrest him for Montague's murder. Sgt. Anthony Ramirez needs Mo's intuitive assistance to crack the case. Despite a few awkward passages and unfortunate similes (e.g., "Early spring in Santa Fe is like a school child with attention deficit disorder, good-natured enough at heart but not to be pinned down to someone else's curriculum"), Page's chichi Santa Fe entertains. Recommended.
Susan A. Zappia, Maricopa Cty. Lib. Dist., Phoenix
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826328636
• ISBN-13: 978-0826328632
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,706,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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