Fictional retelling of don bolles murder takes author deeper into phoenix history. Jon talton is the author of 12 novels, including the david mapstone mysteries and the cincinnati casebooks, and one nonfiction book. In this swiftly paced, compelling new novel by journalist jon talton, the ninth in the david mapstone series, a big city is trying to keep its darkest history offlimits. Jon s awardwinning work has been widely praised by the critics. A brief history of phoenix by jon talton the history. Meet david mapstone, unemployed history professor forced to come home to phoenix, where his only job prospect is working for his old friend in the sheriffs office. The reason these books are so appealing is that the author jon talton makes such wonderful, insightful and downright derogatory comments about phoenix that are so true. I worry that jon talton s new book will be mistaken for one of those sometimes pleasant images of america photo books about arizona, and therefore overlooked. High country nocturne is an ambitious, searing, and gritty novel with a fastpaced story as hardedged as the stolen diamonds themselves. Dry heat was named 2005 fiction book of the year by arizona highways magazine. He always loved reading books, and some of his influencers were, for the large part, classic authors like james elroy, john d.
Jon talton staked out the southwest in his awardwinning david mapstone mysteries. The bomb shelter, the ninth david mapstone mystery. The bomb shelter david mapstone mysteries book 9 kindle edition. Jon talton relevance best selling new arrivals highest rated length longest length shortest price lowest price highest title any class fiction nonfiction. The washington post said it is more intelligent and rewarding than most contemporary mysteries. Buy a cheap copy of camelback falls book by jon talton.
Browse audiobooks written by jon talton sorted by best. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. David mapstone mystery series by jon talton goodreads. Jon has been called one of the most extremely talented but underrecognized authors of the country by don winslow. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. He gives david a stack of old cases clear them if you can. I began reading the mapstone series a couple of years ago, but quit after two books. Phoenix is as much a part of jon taltons david mapstone series as nyc is a part of lawrence blocks matt scudder series or detroit was a part of elmore leonards early mysteries. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts. Deadline man by jon talton 2010, paperback for sale online. A david mapstone mystery david mapstone mysteries by jon talton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jon talton is the author of the david mapstone novels, which follow the adventures of a historianturneddeputy, working the mean streets of the urban we. Jon talton is an american crime mystery author best known for his david mapstone an excop in phoenix, arizona series.
About jon talton jon talton is the author of 12 novels, including the david mapstone mysteries and the cincinnati casebooks, and one nonfiction book. Novel offers fictional retelling of don bolles murder. He is also the author of the nonfiction book, a brief history of phoenix. Jon talton is an american author of mystery novels. Jon talton is a fourthgeneration arizonan, the author of 12novels, and a former columnist for thearizona republic. As noted in an introduction, the reallife case of arizona reporter don bolles, one of only a few american journalists murdered in the u. View jon taltons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bomb shelter, hardcover by talton, jon, isbn 146420957x, isbn 9781464209574, brand new, free shipping in the us forty years ago, a phoenix reporter was killed by a car bomb in one of americas most notorious crimes.
But when hes brutally murdered, police connect him to one of the worlds most deadly drug cartels. South phoenix rules by jon talton the sixth book in the david mapstone crime mystery series 2010. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jons connections. Browse audiobooks written by jon talton sorted by best selling this month page 1. Jon s first novel, concrete desert, was hailed by kirkus as an impressive debut. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home todays deals new releases. The pain nurse begins a new series by the author of the awardwinning david mapstone series.
Camelback falls david mapstone mysteries by jon talton. The first novel in the david mapstone series of novels was concrete desert, taltons debut novel that was first published in 2001. May 07, 20 i began reading the mapstone series a couple of years ago, but quit after two books. Mcdonald, raymond chandler, rex stout, and robert b. Jons first novel, concrete desert, was hailed by kirkus as an impressive debut.
He has been an editor and columnist for the dayton daily news, cincinnati enquirer, rocky mountain news, charlotte observer, and arizona republic. And all this was in spite of kremlin meddling, journalistic malpractice, vote suppression, jill stein, the susan sarandon cohort, and tepid support toward the end of the contest by sanders. Jon talton is an american mystery author and journalist best known for the david mapstone mysteries series of novels. A handsome young new york professor comes to phoenix to research his new book. Jon talton began his david mapstone series in 2001 with the novel concrete desert. This shouldnt be a case for historianturneddeputy david mapstone except the victim has been dating davids sisterinlaw robin and now shes a target. The complete series list for a david mapstone mystery jon talton. In the quiet of my forgotten office in the old country courthouse, behind the plastic doorplate that reads deputy david mapstone, sheriffs office historian, i. The david mapstone mystery series in order jon talton. Mapstone discovers new evidence in a notorious phoenix kidnapping from the 1940s, a very contemporary killer is on. Fortytwo years after don bolles was murdered, a former arizona republic columnist looks for new clues in a. His first two are excellent reads, but in this one, talton seems to have reached a new level of maturity in his writing. And author john lescroart labeled arizona dreams a p. The washington post called concrete desert more intelligent and rewarding than most contemporary mysteries.
Here are the jon talton books in order for his series and standalone works. Jon taltons new david mapstone mystery, high country nocturne, is a tale of blackmail as well as an elegy for phoenix, before modernization had its way with the city. Buy a cheap copy of cactus heart book by jon talton. Talton began by telling us, my family has been here since the 1890s and that includes the prison time. A thirtyyear veteran journalist, talton worked for the rocky mountain news, dayton daily news, cincinnati enquirer and charlotte observer. All books are set in a place, far fewer books are of a place. The david mapstone series are a series of crime mystery thrillers by bestselling american mystery writer jon talton. Jon talton books in order for his david mapstone and his will borders series. The author jon talton was born in phoenix, arizona as a fourthgeneration arizonan.
Aside from being a novelist, he is also a longtime journalist, covering business and finance, urban economies, energy, real estate and economics, and public policy. Jun 06, 2015 jon taltons new david mapstone mystery, high country nocturne, is a tale of blackmail as well as an elegy for phoenix, before modernization had its way with the city. Phoenix is as much a part of jon talton s david mapstone series as nyc is a part of lawrence blocks matt scudder series or detroit was a part of elmore leonards early mysteries. The bomb shelter jon talton 9781464209598 netgalley.
Below is a list of jon taltons david mapstone books in order of when they were first published which is the same as their chronological order. Nov 04, 2010 jon talton is the author of eight novels, including the david mapstone mysteries as well as the pain nurse. A phoenix arizona native, talon attended the kenilworth school, proceeded to coronado high school, before graduating from. Jons awardwinning work has been widely praised by the critics. David mapstone mystery series 8 primary works 8 total works david mapstone, an excop, now unemployed college history teacher back in law enforcement, in phoenix, arizona. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home. Jon talton is a fourthgeneration arizonan and author of eleven novels, including the david mapstone mysteries set in phoenix. What makes talton stand out is mapstones historical sweep. Talton now lives in seattle, where he is the economics columnist for the seattle times and writes the blog rogue columnist. But when new murders are happening that are triggered by the old one, david.
Jon talton author biography, plus links to books by jon. Jon talton is the author of eight novels, including the david mapstone mysteries as well as the pain nurse. Jon talton is a talented writer whom i used to enjoy when he was a journalist in arizona, and the concept of a detective that brings a historical perspective to current events is intriguing. Talton now lives in seattle, where he is the economics columnist for theseattle timesand writes the blog rogue columnist. With currently 10 books under his belt, the author has a great following from the readers who enjoy his writing. Author of the david mapstone mysteries, the cincinnati casebooks and the thriller, deadline man. He has also written another series which includes at the moment two books only called will borders exhomicide detective in cincinnati, ohio. Jon talton is a fourthgeneration arizonan, the author of 12 novels, and a former columnist for the arizona republic. Deadline man by jon talton 2010, paperback for sale. With dry heat, his third david mapstone novel, jon talton has joined the ranks of the best of detective novelists. Jon talton has 18 books on goodreads with 5267 ratings. His 12 novels include the david mapstone mysteries, the cincinnati casebooks and the thriller deadline man.
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