Mystery/Thriller Book Review: Nighthawk's Wing: A Gideon Stoltz Mystery by Charles Fergus. Arcade Crimewise, $24.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-951627-46-1
Bookshop Set in 1836, Fergusâs superior sequel to 2019âs A Stranger Here Below finds Gideon Stoltz, the sheriff of Colerian County, Pa., suffering from severe memory loss, unsure of his age or the circumstances leading to his falling off his horse and injuring his head. As Stoltz struggles to remember what his duties as sheriff entail, he must investigate the suspicious death of Rebecca Kreidler, whose body was found in a sinkhole. Some in the community suspect Rebecca was a witch. The victim of domestic violence, Rebecca fatally pushed her husband down some stairs after he h...
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