P.I. Lena Jones discovers that polygamy -- and murder -- has left Arizona's far northern and come to Scottsdale, Arizona.
Following Webb's shocking expose' of Arizona's polygamy compounds in "Desert Wives," which detailed what happens to young, "Desert Lost" shows that polygamy is rough on the boys, too. After all, if one man can have 10 wives, then 9 men will have none. What happens to those "extra" men -- and at what age does it start happening?
Excerpt
"What do you call a sixty-nine-year old polygamist? In the case of my fourteen-year-old client, you call him your fiance'. From "Desert Wives: Polygamy Can Be Murder."
Professional Reviews
Desert Wives
New York Times: "If Betty Webb had gone undercover and written Desert Wives as a piece of investigative journalism, she'd probably be up for a Pulitzer. The factual details -- supported by research and cited in an afterword -- are eye-popping."
Desert Lost
Starred review from Booklist, and also, from Library Journal, the following: "Webb lays out the details of polygamy and cult life in this fast-paced sixth series entry that will appearl to readers of enjoy gritty Southwestern mysteries. No one writes like she does."
Desert Shadows
From Publishers Weekly: "Loyalty, compassion and a sharp sense of humor help Arizona PI Lena Jones survive in Webb's third socially consicous, thought-provoking mystery. The glorious Southwest landscape once again provides the perfect setting for Webb's courageous heroine."
It takes you to a dark place in the company of two of New York's finest detectives as they go the extra mile to bring a sadistic serial killer to justice.
