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In a remote corner of Arizona, a tragic crash on a wedding anniversary leaves a woman dead and her husband under suspicion. After the driver’s own death a year later, Sheriff Joanna Brady of Cochise County suspects the truth is more complex than it appears. Facing the unforgiving Southwest and a web of hidden motives, Brady pursues evidence that forces her to confront the shadowy realities of justice in the desert.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: J. A. Jance
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