Minotaur Books
November 2012
On Sale: October 30, 2012
336 pages ISBN: 1250015790 EAN: 9781250015792 Kindle: B00842HCU2 Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
To the outside observer, Salt Lake City might seem to be the squeaky-clean βCity of Saintsββits nickname since Mormon pioneers first arrived. Its wide roads, huge Mormon temple topped by a horn-blowing angel, and orderly neighborhoods give it the appearance of the ideal American city, but looks can be deceiving.
When a beautiful socialite turns up dead, Art Oveson, a twenty-something husband, father, and devout Mormon just getting his start as a sheriffβs deputy, finds himself thrust into the role of detective. With his partner, a foul-mouthed former strikebreaker, he begins to pursue the murdererβor murderers. His search takes him into the underbelly of Salt Lake City, a place rife with blackmail, corruption, and death.
Based on a true yet largely forgotten murder that once captivated the nation but still remains unsolved eighty years later, City of Saints reveals a darker picture of the Mormon capital than you ever expected.
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