Hornet's Nest

By James Casey

"Hornet's Nest" recounts how a detective solves a convoluted murder that involves several different individuals with their own agendas.

The death of a wealthy rancher and developer of the newly built Golden Eagle Casino, has State Marshall Tom Riggins on the investigation as to who and why regarding the killer of Henry McIntyre. Tom asks for the help of his best friend, a retired Navy SEAL.
Tom finds a connection between the mayor of Deadwood, the dead rancher's own son Brian, as well as local casino owner, and a retired prominent attorney in town.
There are a number of turns, twists and diversions made by various individuals including a local ex-con rodeo cowboy roustabout and his girl friend, along with a hit set up by a New York mob group to take our Tom Riggins and his close buddy, Nick, Kovalenko.
Placing all of the leads together and coming to a surprising conclusion as to who the real killer is, becomes apparent when a sting operation is set up to entrap the killer, and those involved in the murder of several others.
"Hornet's Nest" is a crime-mystery-thriller of murder, greed, politics and deception in the Black Hills.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Casey
• Release date: Nov 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301935833

James Casey

James Casey is the author of the Tom Riggins series of novels, including Hornet’s Nest (2012) and Glacier Lake (2012). James Casey resides in the Black Hills of South Dakota and is married to Marilyn. He started his writing career by putting his thoughts into a stack of personal notebooks during his free time. He had often given deep thought to writing and "telling stories". James Casey is an avid reader of fiction, history, westerns and contemporary suspense thrillers and mysteries. He engages himself full-time in writing, including its research and travel. James Casey can be contacted via email at: [e-mail] His website can be visited at: http://tinyurl.com/jacbooks He is on Twitter at: @jamescaseybooks And James Casey is on Facebook at: http://tinyurl.com/jamescaseyfb

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