J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, and five interrelated thrillers about the Walker Family as well as a volume of poetry. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.
"Joanna Brady's a delightful character---Close in toughness to Warshawski but willing to work within the confines on mainstream law enforcement."--Chicago Tribune'Every woman in America is obviously not a Sheriff, But Joanna Brady is every woman."--Mostly Murder
YA‘Jance, as usual, has written a good mystery while maintaining her strong sense of characterization. Joanna Brady, newly elected sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, is the single mother of a nine-year-old daughter. Her husband, a policeman, was killed in the line of duty. In this latest story, Joanna goes to Phoenix for a training session at the Police Academy, where she becomes involved with a series of murders of abused women. When her suitemate becomes a victim, Joanna becomes more than just professionally involved. Joanna Brady is a strong female model for YAs. She has doubts, but in the end she resolves them to the best of her ability.‘Susan B. McFaden, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Sheriff Joanna Brady chases a serial killer in this latest from the popular author of Lying in Wait (Morrow, 1994).
"Joanna Brady's a delightful character---Close in toughness to Warshawski but willing to work within the confines on mainstream law enforcement."--Chicago Tribune'Every woman in America is obviously not a Sheriff, But Joanna Brady is every woman."--Mostly Murder
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