About this item
Charlie Henry is the proud new owner of the Three Balls pawnshop, having recently returned Stateside from special-ops work in Iraq. The transition back to normal life seems to be going smoothly for him and his Army buddy and co-owner of the shop, Gordon Sweeney--until Gina, Charlie's childhood friend, gets shot in a transaction for information from the previous owner of Three Balls. Gordon rushes to help Gina as she bleeds on the sidewalk, while Charlie roars off on a chase to catch the shooter. The shooter gets away, and as they dig deeper, they find that the shooting has to do with Howard Baza, the previous owner of the pawnshop, and his rather questionable morals. The Albuquerque Police Department reluctantly lets the two ex-soldiers lend a hand with the investigation.
About the Author
David and Aimee Thurlo were married for forty-three years before her death in 2014. Aimee had moved in next door to him and it was love at first sight. Three weeks later, they were married.
David was raised on the Navajo Indian Reservation and left Shiprock to complete his education at the University of New Mexico. Aimee, born in Havana, Cuba, had lived in New Mexico for forty-four years.
The Thurlos learned to write as a team, though they also enjoyed throwing all kinds of projectiles at each other. They've ceased to buy breakables. They believe in recycling. Fortunately, David was good at ducking, and Aimee couldn't pitch.
The Thurlos wrote romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue, are award winners and the authors of the Ella Clah mysteries, Sister Agatha series, and the Lee Nez vampire novels. Their last work together resulted in the two trading post books, A TIME OF CHANGE, and LOOKING THROUGH DARKNESS.
David is now working on book three, ROB THY NEIGHBOR, in his new Charlie Henry mystery series, scheduled for publication by Minotaur in August, 2016 . The second title. GRAVE CONSEQUENCES, is a 2014 finalist for the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award in the Mystery-Suspense category.
The Thurlos' novels, translated into many different languages, are available around the world in most formats, including ebooks.
