"Desert Wives"

Betty Webb's "Desert Wives" is the second book in her Lena Jones mystery series. Private Detective Lena Jones finds herself under cover in a polygamous compound on the Arizona-Utah border. She's trying to save the lives of two women -- a mother and daughter -- one of whom is wanted for murder. The result is a harrowing adventure for her as well as an inside look at the seamier side of a polygamy compound and the corrupt officials who look the other way rather than assisting women in need. Webb has done it again -- weaving a great mystery using information drawn from research to create a believable but scary tale. She credits Kathleen Tracy's "The Secret Story of Polygamy" for background information and Tapestry Against Polygamy (www.polygamy.org) which is an organization founded by women who have escaped from the polygamist lifestyle. I love Webb's books and can hardly wait to read the next one! pazt