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The dead woman on a cold slab in the Arizona morgue was a talented artist recently arrived from the West Cost. The Washington State Attorney General's office thinks this investigation is too big for a small-town female law officer to handle, so the're sending Sheriff Joanna Brady some unwanted help-a seasoned detective named Beaumont. Sheriff Brady resents his intrusion, and Bisbee, Arizona, with its ghosts and memories, is the last place J.P. Beaumont wants to be. But the twisting desert road they must reluctantly travel together is leading them into a very deadly nest of rattlers. And if they hope to survive, suddenly trust is the only option they have left...
Great read, easy and fun.

Good book.

Easy and enjoyable reading; likeable characters and a very fast read.

Another J.P. Beaumont thriller.

The dead woman on a cold slab in the Arizona morgue was a talented artist recently arrived from the West Coast. The Washington State Attorney General's office thinks this investigation is too big for a small-town female law officer to handle, so they're sending Sheriff Joanna Brady some unwanted help - a seasoned detective named Beaumont. Sheriff Brady resents his intrusion, and Bisbee, Arizona, with its ghosts and memories, is the last place J.P. Beaumont wants to be. But the twisting desert road they must reluctantly travel together is leading them into a very deadly nest of rattlers. And if they hope to survive, suddenly trust is the only option they have left.

A mystery set in the Southwest that will have you guessing 'til the very end!

Adversaries become partners.

"The best thing about J. A. Jance's books... is the way she can move from an exciting, dangerous scene on one page to a sensitive, personal, touching moment on the next." Chicago Tribune

I stil don't understand the title, but enjoyed this book. I will go back to read other books in the Brady and in the Beaumont series.

I've been reading Joanna Brady series books for some time (mostly listening on tape to them), so when this one came around, I listened to it on tape, too. It was my introduction to J.P. Beaumont, the Seattle police detective that Jance writes about in another separate long series of books. I have to say that I'm glad to have met Beau, as they call him. I immediately started looking for tapes of those books. They're on my wish list now. Anyway, this book is a good one, whether you read it or listen to it. A fascinating mystery, great characters, including two strong-minded but admirable police officers who want to do things their own way, and a satisfying investigation make for a great story.

Sheriff Joanna Brady and detective Beaumont get together in this one...