A Covenant with Death: A Novel

A stunning courtroom drama set in 1920s New Mexico: "If you enjoyed Anatomy of a Murder or To Kill a Mockingbird, this is your kind of book" (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

On a sultry day in the spring of 1923, Louise Talbot spends the last afternoon of her life lounging in the shade of a sycamore tree in her front yard. Beautiful and vivacious, Louise is the talk of Soledad City—every man lusts after her; every woman wants to know her secrets. She is found strangled to death that evening, an...