Books like Exit wounds by J. A. Jance

The blistering heat of Cochise County, Arizona, sets the scene for a chilling murder investigation. A woman lies dead in an airless trailer, a bullet hole in her chest, and the evidence points to an eighty‑five‑year‑old bullet—the same weapon used in two previous killings of women found bound and posed on a rancher's land. Sheriff Joanna Brady, herself a hard‑nosed law‑enforcer, faces the daunting task of solving the case amid a fierce reelection campaign and growing personal distractions. As she pursues the sadistic killer into the shadows of a family’s dark past, Brady confronts a terrifying truth that threatens everyone in her jurisdiction—a serial killer among them. The story unfolds in a small southwestern desert town, exploring fear, hatred, and the deep wounds left by unimaginable crimes under the relentless Arizona sun.

First publish date: 2003