Tall Man in Raybans

In Joseph Flynn's Tall Man in RayBans, the first installment in the John Tall Wolf Mystery series, this mystery is so twisted with surprising turns on every page.  If you love Tony and Anne Hillerman and Margaret Coel's mysteries with a Native American Indian lead character, you would be a fan of this series about John Tall Wolf. It all started when two kids found a dead body at the beach in Austin Texas. After the local federal were called in, that's when BIA Agent John Wolf came into the scene. Besides getting to know about his back story, especially why he wear shades, he's on the hunt for a serial cop killer named Randy Bear Heart. As he works with other local enforcement, he gets to know the backstory of Randy's serial crime spree and how he lassoed two women into his life as his "Bonnies." The trial led to Lily Bird White, his current flame, and her sister Annie Forger. Between the two of them, they have a bone to pick with Randy and a visible trail of crime, including the triple homicides that killed her husband and two other hockey players. In the end, it left her rich and ready to start a new life while abandoning her two sons. For John, he became to piece the puzzle that linked together and searches for them in Banff with a shocking and twisted ending, when this good guy would win hands down.

This was a terrific ground-breaking mystery debut that deals with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the lead character's background. That's something we haven't seen before. I do really care about John and how he became to be the agent wearing the shades. I hate to see him have that infliction with the sun in his eyes. I did like Darton and Marlene Flower Moon. I've found John's background and upbringing really interesting and compelling. The trifecta of locations of Banff and Austin and New Mexico were amazing and very good in visualization for excellent settings. This riveting mystery will make you shake your head, grit your teeth, take a deep breath, and hold on for a wild ride with nonstop action, drama, suspense and plenty of intrigue.

Will you be ready to meet the tall man in Raybans today?