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Overview
Second in the Brad Hastings series.Deputy Sheriff Brad Hastings and his father, Doug, are being harassed and threatened by two crooks who are so inept that their attempts are not obvious or of concern until they reach the point where Doug is kidnapped.
Brad Hastings, a former rodeo cowboy, is on leave from his job as deputy sheriff in Los Gatos, New Mexico. He is traveling with his father, Doug, in an attempt to convince him to quit rodeoing and return to their ranch in New Mexico. Two inept wannabe gangsters, the Stokes brothers, have been stalking them because of their mistaken belief that the Hastings have in their possession some stolen bonds the Stokes want to recover. To add to their anxiety, they also believe Brad has seen them commit a murder.
The Stokes' intelligence level and ability to follow through on any of their plots, such as killing both of the Hastings, is about two notches below that of Westlake Dortmunder, and they are so inept that the Hastings are unaware of their schemes until Doug is actually kidnapped.
Synopsis
Second in the Brad Hastings series.
Deputy Sheriff Brad Hastings and his father, Doug, are being harassed and threatened by two crooks who are so inept that their attempts are not obvious or of concern until they reach the point where Doug is kidnapped.
Brad Hastings, a former rodeo cowboy, is on leave from his job as deputy sheriff in Los Gatos, New Mexico. He is traveling with his father, Doug, in an attempt to convince him to quit rodeoing and return to their ranch in New Mexico. Two inept wannabe gangsters, the Stokes brothers, have been stalking them because of their mistaken belief that the Hastings have in their possession some stolen bonds the Stokes want to recover. To add to their anxiety, they also believe Brad has seen them commit a murder.
The Stokes' intelligence level and ability to follow through on any of their plots, such as killing both of the Hastings, is about two notches below that of Westlake Dortmunder, and they are so inept that the Hastings are unaware of their schemes until Doug is actually kidnapped.