The Corpse in the Cactus: A Maggie Reardon Mystery. Lonni Lees

Detective Maggie Reardon is back, in the sizzling sequel to The Mosaic Murder! <P> The murder that Detective Maggie Reardon just solved at a local Tucson art gallery has already created repercussions, complicating her life both legally and personally. Her new lover dropped to second place when a new man entered the picture. A dead man whose body had been found at The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum lying under a bed of cactus. What at first appeared to be a tragic accident was quickly starting to smell like murder. <P> And dead things always smelled worse under the hot Arizona sun. <P> Losing wasn't her game, but she’s been dealt a nameless victim with no witnesses, no suspect, and no apparent cause of death. As the evidence unfolds, Detective Reardon battles a hostile fellow cop, who is determined to see her lose her badge. <P> The mixture adds up to a scorching southwest recipe guaranteed to sear your taste buds – but leave you begging for more!