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Against the backdrop of the modern West, sheriff Joanna Brady manages a personal life in flux—an upcoming wedding, a pre‑teen daughter, a meddlesome mother, and incoming in‑laws—while the sudden death of neighbor and handyman Clayton Rhodes forces her to investigate a possible murder. The dig into the circumstances draws a furious, accusatory daughter and a looming threat that shakes the quiet Arizona desert community.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: J. A. Jance
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