The Arizona Triangle

“ Accomplished . . . . Graves’s dazzling prose and well-drawn heroine make this well worth seeking out.” — Publishers Weekly

“This desert noir features complex characters trapped in an ugly, emotional past. The vivid details and beauty of the Arizona landscape are in sharp contrast to the repellent secrets of a killer.” — Library Journal

“This is a propulsive, taut and occasionally anxiety-provoking read, with evocative Arizona desert environs. . . . The Arizona Triangle may have provided Christensen with a break from her novel, but Sydney Graves brings the author’s same perspicacity and wit to this whodunit.” — Sante Fe Reporter

“Fans of action-packed mysteries with strong female detectives, like Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone, will enjoy this series starter.” — Booklist

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I’m delighted to report that The Arizona Triangle, the first in a new detective series, is a juicy, propulsive mystery that explores urban and rural Arizona’s darkest corners. . . . Jo is a terrific character—up to her ears in trouble, no doubt, but her complexities set her up wonderfully for future installments.
New York Times Book Review

The Arizona Triangle reminds me why I love mysteries. Christenson’s book sneaks up on you; what starts as an ordinary little mystery slowly turns into a deep look into family and connection in the desert southwest. Read The Arizona Triangle in the desert if you can; this book brings the beautiful strangeness of Arizona to life.
Sara Gran

author of the Claire de Witt books

Oh, goody goody! A new mystery series, with a smart, complicated sleuth, great writing, and a can’t-guess-the-killer plot. What’s not to love?
Monica Wood

author of "How to Read a Book", "The One-in-a-Million Boy", and "When We Were the Kennedys"

A queer PI in an all-female detective agency housed in a sorry part of Tucson—for starters. Then there are the horrifyingly grotesque actions of a tortured soul. But who? A suspenseful thriller that’ll keep you guessing till the very end.
Stella Sands

author of "Wordhunter", "Baby-Faced Butchers", and "The Dating Game Killer"

The Arizona Triangle [is] full of crisp, snappy dialogue and perceptive psychological profiles.

Albuquerque Journal

[The Arizona Triangle] becomes an elaborate description of the beauty of Arizona’s geography, climate and wildlife, with a complex mystery involving multiple deaths woven within. For anyone interested in Arizona’s beauty and mysteries, this is a fun read.

The Paris Insider

The Arizona Triangle is a taut, propulsive, and darkly funny modern noir. And Jo Bailen, the complex protagonist of this twisted Arizona whodunit, is a welcome addition to the pantheon of sleuths with big appetites and bulldog instincts. Gritty entertainment at its best.

Peter Swanson

New York Times bestselling author of "A Talent for Murder"

Sydney Graves has crafted a gorgeously written southwestern noir that straddles the line between literary and genre in a landscape whose spaciousness and light contrast sharply with the darkness of crime and the treacherous terrain of personal history. Graves has caught beautifully the complex textures and woodsmoke tang of Tucson and the rich high desert environment, and gone beyond that to create characters and a community as particular and elemental as a great western. And her protagonist, Jo Bailen, is as distinctly wrought and shaped as a Sahuaro cactus. I loved her and this story.

Peter Nichols

author of "Granite Harbor and The Rocks"

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