The Jaguar Queen: A Sheriff Jimmy Harris Mystery

by James Wharton

Overview

The paths of an ancient Mayan queen, a sheriff haunted by a troubled past and a beautiful cartel boss intersect when the violence of the Mexican drug wars spills across the border into Staunton, Arizona. While Sheriff Jimmy Harris grapples with the murder of a United States Senator's son, the violence spins out of control and a daughter he has never met is suddenly thrown in harm's way.As Jimmy Harris pursues the beautiful but dangerous cartel boss, he is increasingly attracted to her and forced to confront the shadowy boundary between good and evil. When the notorious drug dealer Derinda Pretty arrives in town, Jimmy must choose between abiding by the law, or doing what he believes is right. All the while, the mysterious loner Indian Joe prowls the fringes of reality.The Jaguar Queen is an electrifying thriller, a story of passionate love and chilling, otherworldly secrets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479384709
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/19/2012
Series:	Sheriff Jimmy Harris Mysteries , #1
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

James Wharton is an American author of historical fiction, humorous, and supernatural novels and an Adjunct Professor of Economics and Marketing. At age 14 he left home to work for three years as a page boy in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. He spent four years in the military, one in the Viet Nam War. His interest in history is a result of his family background, experience in Washington, D.C. and the military. Wharton traces his lineage to the Revolutionary War with several ancestors serving at Valley Forge. He was born on February 22 (the same month and day as George Washington) in St. Louis, Missouri. He also has a strong background in aviation and archeology. Wharton attended Capitol Page School in the Library of Congress and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a nephew of the American poet Will Wharton. He married his childhood sweetheart, Carol Jo Simon, whom he loved before they ever met.


American author, Econ prof, history buff, 4 years USAF, bkgrd in aviation & archeology. Capitol Page School, Washington Univ.