Wing Beat is the fourth installment in the Tempe Crabtree mystery series.
Marilyn Meredith once again easily transfers readers to the foothills of
Bear Creek, a quiet, wooded town in the southern Sierra. And once again
Deputy Tempe Crabtree has her hands full.

You would think a small town deputy married to a small town pastor would
be the perfect way to spend your life. Instead, Crabtree suspects
newcomers have set up shop in the mountains in order to grow marijuana.
Working with narcotics, she tries to assemble enough probable cause to
have a search warrant issued. When the body of a woman is discovered in
an unmarked grave, Crabtree in sucked into the midst of a murder
investigation. To make matters worse, a man, fitting her husband's
description, and driving a vehicle identical to her husband's is wanted to
exposing himself to young girls in public. Determined to believe her
husband is innocent, it becomes more difficult as all the evidence points
in his direction, especially when people in town are convinced he is
guilty.

Like the previous books in the series, Wing Beat is a fast, enjoyable
read. The characters are well-defined, the plot carefully structured and
the narrative swift and engaging. I am a long time fan of Meredith and
look forward to additional installments in the popular series!

REVIEWED BY PHILLIP TOMASSO III

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Phillip Tomasso III is the award-winning author of Adverse Impact, Johnny Blade, Third Ring, Tenth House and Mind Play. He works full time as an employment law paralegal, freelances for a community newspaper and writes regular book reviews for Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine, The Best Reviews and Curled Up With A Good Book. Tomasso also writes middle grade novels under the pen name, Grant R. Philips. King Gauthier and the Little Dragon Slayer will be released by Port Town Publishing, September 2003; Sounds of Silence in the Fall of 2004 by Star Bright Books. Living in Rochester, New York with his wife and three children. Tomasso is currently at work on his next mystery and middle grade novels.