Scent of Evil. : A Joe Gunther novel
(Book)

A hand is found sticking out of the dirt at a construction site, and Joe Gunther's detective squad begins research into who the victim was, how he was killed, who might have done it, and why. But before they know it, several more people are dead, including one of the town's biggest drug dealers, and others are implicated in a variety of illegal activities, from members of the ruling elite to one of the police department's very own. Hampered by the worst heat wave in a decade, hobbled by the press and intrusive town politics, Gunther figures out that the person behind the crimes is being fueled by revenge for wrongs done long ago. [From publisher's description]