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    A Long December

    By Donald Harstad

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    In Donald Harstand’s most compelling novel yet, Deputy Sheriff Carl Houseman returns for the latest installment in this fast-paced crime series.

    In a rural part of Nation County the body of a dead male is discovered in a ditch, one gunshot wound to the head. A routine investigation for Carl Houseman and his team, perhaps. Except strangely there is no way of identifying him: no fingerprint records, no dental records, nothing. Enter an FBI investigator, a new face from the bureau, who suspects it is the body of a Columbian terrorist.

    Meanwhile, a local meat-packing plant has been accused of passing off contaminated produce. In a town straining under the pressure of mass immigration, the Jewish plant owners suspect foul play. Can there be a connection with the Columbian corpse? Houseman and FBI agent Hester Gorse chase the leads once again in another nail-biting race to discover the truth.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateOct 7, 2010
    ISBN9780007402038
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    Donald Harstad

    Donald Harstad is a twenty-six-year veteran of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department in north-eastern Iowa. A former deputy sheriff, Harstad lives with his wife Mary, in Elkader, Iowa. Don is the author of three bestselling crime novels, ‘Eleven Days’, ‘The Known Dead’ and ‘The Big Thaw’. He recently signed a 5 book deal with Warner Bros. Films.

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    • 5/5
      Harstad has an amazing facility for dialogue, and bringing each character to life. This book also has two secondary that shine: a suspect and an informant. Great insight into law enforcement in the Midwest and a believable, far-ranging plot.
    • 4/5
      Long story short, it's a small-town murder that ends up leading to something a whole lot bigger. And while the author certainly knows his stuff, all the police lingo can begin to get a little confusing/annoying. The plot alternates between the same characters, but in two different time frames, which is definitely a unique concept. It makes things a tad confusing, but it adds interest as well.The plot begins to become rather long and drawn-out, but the author provides enough interest here and there to keep you reading on. Sometimes the action is like a snail crawling through molasses, and sometimes it's downright nerve-wracking!Overall, I found "A Long December" to be enjoyable, but not the sort of book I would reread over again.****- [Four-star Rating]