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Alice Rogers, an elderly widow, is dead, found murdered in the Arizona desert. It's easy enough to pin the killing on the teens caught driving her car across the Mexican border, but Sheriff Brady isn't about to let it go at that. Alice was something of a free spirit, with a penchant for Scotch, the glitter of Las Vegas, and a romance with a man twenty years her junior. Her hot-tempered daughter Susan suspects Mom's boyfriend—her former handyman who moved in instead of moving on when he finished his handy work. Now Susan's furious at her brother Clete, the do-nothing mayor of Tombstone, blaming him for not protecting their inheritance by breaking up their mother's winter romance.
Yet all is not as it appears to be, and Joanna is forced to put her personal life on hold to dig deeper into Alice's death, the lives of her greedy offspring, and the identity of her mysterious gentleman friend. And as the investigation gets sidetracked by ugly local land disputes, it takes some troublesome twists and turns, until Sheriff Brady finds herself wading through a murky morass of graft and corruption that may have given someone reason to kill—and kill again.
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"I love Joanna Brady. The navigates her way through being Sheriff, Mom, daughter and friend. In this story she is surrounded by liars, druggies, murderers, etc. She feels overwhelmed with it all but by her side is Butch who proposes to her over the phone between crime scenes. She agrees most ungraciously but decides she is happy and does want to marry him. Happily her family is happy for her and very supportive."
— Jenn (4 out of 5 stars)
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“An excellent choice for readers partial to the Southwest setting or to the combination of American cozy and police procedural.”
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“Not just for series fans, this installment features endearing characters and situations ranging from an environmentalist with a car trunk full of rattlesnakes to the local minister who feels she's lost her edge in the pulpit. Highly recommended.”
— Library Journal
Outlaw Mountain Listener Reviews
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Lorrie, 1/3/2023
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Kathey, 7/26/2015
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" Arizona law enforcement fiction "starring" Sheriff Joanna Brady. "
— Gypsy, 2/18/2014 -
" It was a fun murder mystery. There were a few too many stories going on at the same time for my liking. But other than that is was a good read. "
— Sara, 2/5/2014 -
" This was a good one. I love the characters. "
— Linda, 1/28/2014 -
" I have read most Jance books and often feel the same about them: the stories are pretty good and keep my interest, but Jance is not a very good writer. Having read a lot of light fiction, I feel I have read a lot of comparable genre authors and feel that Jance's prose just doesn't flow. I keep reading though, and I guess that is the most important thing to authors. "
— Jacqueline, 1/26/2014 -
" This is no. 7.... And was actually the first one of J.A. Jance's books that I read. Then I found out this was one of a series; went to no. 2, and followed the sequence thereafter. "
— Ginny, 1/22/2014 -
" I enjoy this series but I always read it out of sequence - she's married, she's not,... I thought the situation with the guy who works with her but is obsessed with her was a little strange but I liked it overall. "
— Karen, 1/8/2014 -
" I'm enjoying it so far! "
— Christie, 12/24/2013 -
" A fun read, but nothing outstanding. Short enough so that it never lost steam. "
— Lola4, 12/9/2013 -
" Great story line, dialogue was a little flat, but I think that was the presentation from the narrator. "
— Scott, 12/7/2013 -
" I always enjoy J.A. Jance and this one reminds us to be thankful for what we have, rather than dwell on what we want or have lost. Very appropriate reading for Thanksgiving week. "
— Redhead, 12/4/2013 -
" J.A. Jance is an excellent author. She has several series and they are all good! "
— Leah, 12/3/2013 -
" one of the Sherriff Joanna Brady series, set in Arizona "
— Janet, 11/3/2013 -
" Excellent plot and descriptions, it kept me wanting to read more. I hadn't read Jance before and after reading this thought I would become a fan, then I read Fire and Ice and read no more. "
— Sara, 10/18/2013 -
" collecting all of the Brady books now, Jance keeps coming around and autographing them for me. "
— Cheryl, 10/15/2013 -
" Another great Joanna Brady novel! "
— Dawn, 7/4/2013 -
" An easy read. Simple mystery "
— Liz, 6/23/2013 -
" I should not read this series out of order, but I am getting back story. Great book. "
— April, 2/7/2013 -
" I thought the book was good. Although, I thought the marriage proposal was kinda lame. "
— Deanna, 8/13/2012 -
" another VG in series "
— Helen, 4/27/2012 -
" Too many characters, and some with two names! Hard to keep track. "
— Pat, 3/14/2012 -
" Very Good; Continuing character: Joanna Brady; sheriff struggles with two cases (murder of woman who was pinned against cactus, and an abandoned metally challenged man) and getting engaged. "
— Joe, 2/6/2012 -
" New Mexico Sheriff Joanna Brady is back in the saddle again investigating the murder of a missing woman and trying to stop environmentalist from destroying equipment at a housing developement being carved out of prisine wilderness. "
— Fredrick, 2/1/2012 -
" Another great Joanna Brady mystery. An Arizona sheriff juggling home and a job most have decided for "men only". The book did leave a few questions unanswered but maybe that will be for the next book. "
— Angela, 1/26/2012 -
" Another Joanna Brady book that moves fast. She is one busy sheriff with many mysteries and plots that come together at the end! "
— Kay, 7/10/2011 -
" I always like JA Jance, and this is an old one of hers that I had not read. I enjoyed it. "
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Gerald Eskilsen, 4/29/2011
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" I thought the book was good. Although, I thought the marriage proposal was kinda lame. "
— Deannawa, 2/14/2011 -
" Great story line, dialogue was a little flat, but I think that was the presentation from the narrator. "
— Scott, 7/28/2010 -
" one of the Sherriff Joanna Brady series, set in Arizona "
— Janet, 7/25/2010 -
" Another Joanna Brady book that moves fast. She is one busy sheriff with many mysteries and plots that come together at the end! "
— Kay, 5/5/2010 -
" A fun read, but nothing outstanding. Short enough so that it never lost steam. "
— Lola4, 3/10/2010 -
" Another great Joanna Brady mystery. An Arizona sheriff juggling home and a job most have decided for "men only". The book did leave a few questions unanswered but maybe that will be for the next book. "
— Angela, 3/3/2010 -
" It was a fun murder mystery. There were a few too many stories going on at the same time for my liking. But other than that is was a good read. "
— Sara, 1/4/2010 -
" This is no. 7.... And was actually the first one of J.A. Jance's books that I read. Then I found out this was one of a series; went to no. 2, and followed the sequence thereafter. "
— Ginny, 10/20/2009 -
" Very Good; Continuing character: Joanna Brady; sheriff struggles with two cases (murder of woman who was pinned against cactus, and an abandoned metally challenged man) and getting engaged. <br/> "
— Joe, 9/7/2009 -
" Too many characters, and some with two names! Hard to keep track. "
— Pat, 5/24/2009 -
" Another good book with a great heroine. "
— Cathy, 5/23/2009 -
" Sheriff Brady finds killer and the good life "
— Mark, 2/17/2009
About J. A. Jance
J. 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.
About C. J. Critt
C. J. Critt is a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.