I got the impression that this was part of a series, but not sure where it is in that series. The main character, Henry, is a retired police chief from Eagle River, WI. He is now living in Palm Springs and helps out the police when they seem to be at a dead end. Henry also does some profiling for the FBI. I felt a connection to this story because I am from Wisconsin, and enjoyed reading a book where the main character is from there.Henry is called in to do some investigating when a prominent realtor is found dead in a property that he was planning on showing. Rex is found dead and the clues lead the police nowhere. Rex was not a very scrupulous person, he didn't mind embellishing the truth about who owned a property. And most of his clients didn't mind the embellishment as long as they were able to get the home they wanted. Henry seems to reaching a dead end, although he doesn't mind because he met a nice women he is becoming interested in.I figured out who the killer was in the one, it wasn't blatantly obvious, but I did have an inkling early on in the story. I felt the plot line about the potential romance was far fetched because Henry didn't seem to be the type that would go that quickly. He seemed a bit more old-fashioned to me.There are other stories by this author, but they don't appear to be available in my area. This one I got for free. Although I liked the story, I wasn't super impressed. This book is the first in the Henry Wright series by this author. The Kindle format is free.First, the good. I downloaded this book because I have a friend in Palm Springs (PS). I enjoy spending time with her and I like PS, so I was interested in a mystery series set in Palm Springs. It's always fun to read a book (or watch a TV show) that takes place in a familiar setting. My interest doubled when this was about a real estate agent, because my friend has lived in Palm Springs for over 30 years and I keep telling her she should have become a real estate agent. I think she can best any real estate agent in PS, real or imagined, when it comes to mid-century homes and local architecture. If not for her, half the real estate references in this book would've gone over my head. If you've been to Palm Springs, you'll really enjoy the familiarity of this book's setting and the lifestyle that typifies Palm Springs.This is an enjoyable read, especially for a free book. The subsequent books in the series are only $0.99 and this one was good enough that I'd consider getting them. I liked the characters and the story, although I could see the end coming from a mile away.Now, for the bad. This author really really needs a good editor. This story (and I'm guessing the subsequent stories by this author) would go from being an enjoyable read for a free book to a great read for a free book and to a really good read for a $0.99 or even $2.99 book if it was professionally edited. It suffers greatly from spelling and grammar errors. The run-on sentences and punctuation require the reader to read and then re-read (sometimes a couple of times) before finally understanding what the author is trying to convey. A good editor would also punch it up a couple of notches; the author's writing style reflects his origins as a technical writer. Even so, it's still better than 95% of the self-published books I've read.If you can overlook the bad, I do recommend this book.
What do You think about For Sale In Palm Springs (2009)?
I liked the story, the characters, and especially the references to mid-century modern architecture.
—Kaley
This was a very good book and I am looking forward to reading more by this author! Very enjoyable.
—mjb1102
A good old fashion detective story that was more like real life would be . Good story
—Esthel97
