Review #155A Sheriff Joanna Brady Mystery
Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Joanna Brady and her staff face a host of challenges. A woman shoots a home intruder, an elderly couple's car soars over the guardrail at Montezuma Pass Overlook and a mysterious fire kills an older man and leaves three homeless. Were these accidents or something more sinister?
In addition to these problems, Det. Jaime Carbajal's nephew discovers a body in the desert. That investigation leads to a shady organization that operates halfway houses for troubled and disabled persons. Meanwhile, Joanna must deal with her interfering mother, who exhibits a sudden personality change, and the discovery of family secrets about her late father and late first husband.
In addition to these problems, Det. Jaime Carbajal's nephew discovers a body in the desert. That investigation leads to a shady organization that operates halfway houses for troubled and disabled persons. Meanwhile, Joanna must deal with her interfering mother, who exhibits a sudden personality change, and the discovery of family secrets about her late father and late first husband.
Police procedure, county budget woes, and the problems inherent in law-enforcement agencies cooperating with one another, frame the fast-paced mystery.
As usual, Jance beautifully evokes the desert and towns of her beloved southwest as well as the strong individuals who live there. A Must Read!
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