Faculty For Murder

About the Book

A popular history professor misses a Monday morning lecture, having been brutally murdered over the weekend. This police procedural, set in Arizona, introduces Lieutenant Ruben Keene, who gets more than he bargained for--the disappearance of a child, a hint of espionage, money laundering and a crash course on the history of the Spanish conquistadors who explored the American Southwest for God, glory and gold, not necessarily in that order. During his investigation, Keene has to deal with a dapper Chinese-American medical examiner, an aggressive newspaper reporter, an athletic FBI agent, a Hungarian immigrant and several attractive women.

About the Author

Jon L. Allen was educated in California, Canada and Connecticut. Upon receiving his B.A. degree in history, he served for five years as an Air Force navigator and public affairs officer, then continued as an active reservist for another twenty-seven years. From 1958 to 1962, he was a reporter and feature writer for two New England newspapers. Subsequently, he spent twenty-seven years in corporate public relations with an international airline and three petroleum companies, prior to retiring in 1989. He is the author of four non-fiction books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles. He and his French-born wife have resided in Texas since 1982.