The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos is the third book in the Porter Beck series. Porter Beck is a sheriff in Nevada. He took over the position (i.e. won the election) after his father was struggling with the demands of the job. His girl friend Charlie Blue Horse arrives to
The Bureau of Wildlife Management is heading up a round up of wild horses in Beck’s area. He goes to check out the progress and runs into a situation where the helicopter helping move the horses is shot down when the pilot is killed instantly. Later he goes to investigate the process with some people on the ground, and witnesses the cruel way some of the cowboys are treating the horses and puts a stop to it. This leaves him investigating a situation while trying to maintain a balance between the two opposing views (yes or no to round ups). Then the person in charge of the round up is killed in a horrific way and Beck has another murder to solve.
His girl friend Charlie Blue Horse arrives to help with the case and later the FBI joins in (not so helpful). Meanwhile his sister, Brinley is missing. Beck has a service dog to help during the night, but that does not negate his struggles of being blind at night and still needing to solve crimes.
The Blue Horse is a fascinating story. I was captivated from beginning to the end and found the various characters fascinating. The issue of rounding up the wild mustangs and the mining industry polluting the area are two of the main problems that are ongoing in the region, but add murder and missing people and the plot put me on edge with curiosity. The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos is a great read.
