Riders on the Storm

In 1967, a brutal murder in the midst of an anti-Vietnam War groupsparks an investigation by Sam McCain, in Ed Gorman's most politically chargedmystery yet.When we last saw Sam McCain he had been drafted to fight thewar in Vietnam. But Sam's military career ended in boot camp when he wasaccidentally shot in the head and forced to spend three months in a militaryhospital to recover.Sam has now returned to his hometown of Black River Falls, where heworks as a lawyer and part-time investigator for the court of the snobbishbut amusing Judge Esme Whitney.Two of Sam's oldest friends are caught up in the same battle. Veteran Steve Donovan brutally belittles and finally savagely beats hisold friend, veteran Will Cullen, when Cullen announces he's joined the antiwargroup.When Cullen is found murdered, the obvious suspect is SteveDonovan, but Sam has serious doubts about the man's guilt. At least threepeople had reasons to murder Cullen, and Sam begins to suspect he'll discovereven more as his investigation heats up, in this dynamic new politicallycharged mystery novel by a veteran of the form.