Sasha Solomon is having a bad day. Fired from her job as PR director at an Albuquerque HMO, she is dealing with an ailing mother and trying to figure out the origins of hallucinations that include conversations with her cat. Sasha heads for Clovis, a small town in southeastern New Mexico, where shell bid on a project for the Chamber of Commerce. While there, she will check in with her widowed friend Mae King. Mae, a local dairy farmer, is clearly out of sorts and shows Sasha the reason. Theres a body in one of her stock tanksa Singaporean aviator stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. Who killed him and why? What was he doing on Maes land? Why wont she go to the police? Sasha must clear her friends name, find the murderer, and land the PR job with the Chamber of Commerce within a week. But there are other forces at work who will stop at nothing to keep her from the truth. Sasha soon discovers that theres a lot more to Clovis than a dot on a map.A ripping debut Fresh and witty. Pari Noskin Taichert is a writer to watch.Carol Luce, author of "Night Stalker" and "Night Prey"Hop in and hold tight Its a wild ride with hard-nosed, soft-hearted Sasha Solomon. In Clovis, Sasha discovers shady characters, a hunky cop, and a passel of possible space aliens. . . . A beguiling new voice in mystery.Deborah Donnelly, author of "May the Best Man Die"