NOT UNTIL A HOT JANUARY
M. J. Adamson

Marten was well known for his recent work in a case known as the River Rat case in which a serial killer was tracked and caught. He did speak a good college Spanish and had a partner in the past who had helped him with the language and was Puerto Rican himself. So the powers that be thought he was the right man for the job.

Balthazar takes a look at all the files of three dead girls and tries to find the underlying pattern as he also tries to use his profiling skills such as they are. Some facts are clear, the killer had a military background . Fear has smothered the island and the media want to castigate the police for being incompetent. He begins re-interviewing the friends and family members. Suddenly there are attempts on Marten’s own life and the tension increases on all involved.
Balthazar relies heavily on young Sixto Cardenas of the SJPD to help him navigate the unfamiliar culture and the beautiful, warm, exotic terrain.
As the mystery evolves Adamson creates a very nice sense of place. The characters are well done, interesting and complex enough to make me want to read the next in the series which is A FEBRUARY FACE. These books were written in the 1980’s and are very hard to find.
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