L.A. P.I. Stan Wade is back in STORMFALL, the latest in John
Hegenberger's fine series of historical mysteries. It's 1959 this time, and
Stan is on his way to Texas, hired by legendary director John Ford to
investigate a murder that takes place during the filming of THE ALAMO. The case
seems pretty simple, but John Wayne is involved and Ford doesn't want anything
to damage Wayne's reputation and stop him from completing his pet project about
the iconic battle. Naturally, things turn out to be a lot more complicated than
they appear at first, and before the book is over, Stan Wade winds up back in
Los Angeles, battling a deadly conspiracy that threatens widespread death and
destruction.
As always, Hegenberger does a great job of vividly recreating a time and place, adding plenty of period details without overwhelming his breakneck-paced plot. The Stan Wade series is one of the most purely entertaining around, and STORMFALL is another great one. Highly recommmended.
As always, Hegenberger does a great job of vividly recreating a time and place, adding plenty of period details without overwhelming his breakneck-paced plot. The Stan Wade series is one of the most purely entertaining around, and STORMFALL is another great one. Highly recommmended.
1 comment:
This sounds pretty good, although McBride's book on John Ford says that Pappy was more an exasperation than a help to the Duke on the set of "The Alamo" -- showed up uninvited and intruded "day after day" when Wayne was trying to direct scenes.
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