New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance returns with her “compelling…satisfying” (USA TODAY) third novel in the gripping suspense series featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds.
With his hand trapped in the door of a speeding car, a man struggles to remain upright as he’s dragged along a deserted stretch of San Juan Road in Phoenix’s South Mountain Preserve. It’s the perfect place to drive a man to his grave—literally. Starting with a crime so gruesome even prowling coyotes keep their distance from the remains, a killer begins crisscrossing the Southwest on a spree of grisly murders.
A hundred miles away, Ali Reynolds is grieving. The news-casting job she once delighted in is gone—and so is the philandering husband she once loved and thought she knew. When a member of the family who gave Ali a generous scholarship decades earlier suddenly asks her for a meeting, Ali wonders what it can mean. Before she can satisfy her curiosity, though, Ali receives another startling call: a friend’s teenage daughter has disappeared. Ali offers to help. But in doing so, she unknowingly begins a quest that will reveal a deadly ring of secrets, at the center of which stand two undiscriminating killers.
Hand of Evil is Jance at her best, weaving a masterful “literary jigsaw puzzle” (The Tennessean, Nashville) and story of suspense that travels over generations, exposing two very different women with the same horrifying secret. Will Ali become a victim herself, or will she escape from a deadly deceit that no amount of security—financial or emotional—can cover up?
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"Another Ali Reynolds mystery. Should have read before CRUEL INTENT, but reading this one did flesh out some of the background info. Story of abused teen, daughter of police officer friend, Dave, mentally ill woman and chaos caused by both."
— Shirley (4 out of 5 stars)
“Jance delivers a devilish page-turner.”
— People“Jance starts her books fast…and keeps things moving with cinematic panache…engaging and entertaining.”
— Los Angeles Times“Chilling…an expert in the tricks of her trade.”
— Tennessean (Nashville)Jance starts her books fast...and keeps things moving with cinematic panache...engaging and entertaining.
— Los Angeles TimesJance delivers a devilish page-turner.
— People" Entertaining. Easy to Follow. Pleasant voice for the narration "
— Joanne, 4/27/2017" I find myself really liking ali, the main character. I hope this author continues to write books about Ali & her life & what comes next.... "
— Joanna, 2/18/2014" I thought this book was really good. Easy read. had me at the edge of my seat till the very last page wondering what else is going to go wrong for this women. LOL Strong women ROCK. "
— Heather, 1/21/2014" Not boring -- not great. "
— Susan, 1/20/2014" Glad I don't have to choose my favorite between Ali Reynolds and Joanna Brady -- it would be a difficult choice. J.A. Jance continues to spin an entertaining tale, with twists enough to keep me on my toes and enlightening new depths to the main characters. There are several more in this series and I'm looking forward to reading them all. "
— Carolyn, 1/7/2014" My first Ali Reynolds book, although I have read most of the Joanna Brady and Beaumont novels. "
— Martha, 1/6/2014" J. A. Jance is an excellent author. She weaves a murder mystry with great charictor development and an awesome plot. I recommend it highly. I can't wait to read the rest of her works. "
— Steven, 1/1/2014" Fast escape suspense fiction. Part of her Ali Reynolds series set in Arizona. "
— Ktread, 12/21/2013" I sure like Ali Reynolds. I think she & I could be friends! "
— Charlene, 10/28/2013" Didn't finish---too much "blogging"--distracting. "
— Betsy, 10/26/2013J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, and a number of novels featuring the Walker family. Before becoming an author, she worked as a librarian and teacher on a Native American reservation.
Karen Ziemba is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and a Tony Award-winning actor, singer, and dancer. In 2000 she received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, along with the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards, starring in Susan Stroman and John Weidman’s hit musical Contact. She also starred as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago and “Rita Racine” in Steel Pier, for which she received her first Tony award nomination as well as Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. She is also active on tours to American cities and has made appearances in television series dramas.