Sheriff Joanna Brady must solve two perplexing cases that may be tied together in New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance’s thrilling tale of suspense that brings to life Arizona’s Cochise County and the desert Southwest in all its beauty and mystery.An old woman, a hoarder, is dying of emphysema in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In cleaning out her house, her daughter, Liza Machett, … Liza Machett, discovers a fortune in hundred dollar bills hidden in the tall stacks of books and magazines that crowd every corner.
Tracing the money’s origins will take Liza on a journey that will end in Cochise County, where Sheriff Joanna Brady is embroiled in a personal mystery of her own. A man she considers a family friend is found dead at the bottom of a hole in a limestone cavern near Bisbee. And now there is the mystery of Liza and the money. Are the two disparate cases connected? It’s up to Joanna to find out.
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You cannot go wrong with a J. A. Jance mystery. Joanne Brady is the lead character in this novel, a lady sheriff from Cochise county Arizona. This one is about budding serial killers. It includes the story of a young lady traveling on the underground railroad 2.0, while escaping people who want to kill her.
J. A. Jance writes gripping whodunit novels that will keep you guessing till the very end. All of the Joanne Brady novels are set in the Bisbee, Arizona area and showcase the powerful history of the area along with the beauty of the southwestern desert.
Lovers of J.A.Jance’s books will not be disappointed with this read. My attention was captured on the first page and continued to the last. Great characters, enough twists in the plot, and J. A. Jance’s magic in every page. I am always sad to reach the end!
J.A. Jance creates characters you want to befriend, have a glass of wine with, root for. Her description of life as and with a law enforcement officer ring true.
Jance always writes characters that are believable and have a moral code. Well worth reading.
Any J.A. Jance book is wonderful!! I especially like the Joanna Brady book because I have read or listened to all of them all of them. Great entertaining, plot twisting, unpredictable. who-dun-it!
I read all of the Joanna Brady series as well as the Ali Reynolds and the J.P Beaumont series by J.A, Jance. Really good.
Suspenseful, a tough female protagonist
Another winner for Ms Jance. Every book is terrific…keep on writing!
Great author love all her books.
Love J. A. Jance books. I have read quite a few and can’t pick a favorite. They are all great.
Excellent Joanna Brady (Sheriff) series set in Arizona
REMAINS OF INNOCENCE by J. A. Jance is the sixteenth book in the Joanna Brady mystery series set in and around Bisbee, Arizona.. Two story lines make this novel more complicated than many. In Bisbee, Sheriff Brady has a missing man who is found dead. Was it murder or an accident? The second story line is split between Massachusetts and Arizona. In this case, a hoarder who is estranged from her children dies. While daughter Liza is cleaning out her mother’s house, she finds hidden money which she uses to renovate the house in preparation for selling it. When arson and murder happen in Massachusetts and then the estranged son is murdered in Arizona, these two distant cases become linked.
The dual cases put a strain on the police forces and became very complex. The characters felt real and three-dimensional, with distinct voices, flaws and virtues. The motivations seemed believable and well-drawn. There are several plot twists that are believable, but I did not expect a couple of them. The prose was well-written, moving, and suspenseful. The plot was perfectly-paced, absorbing, entertaining, and absorbing. There are several themes and triggers in this including murder, animal cruelty, family estrangements, rodeo competitions, torture, family support and much more.
Overall, this is a well-done mystery, police procedural and family drama novel. I am looking forward to reading my next book in the series. I recommend it to mystery fans.
Another enjoyable mystery in the Joanna Brady series! I loved how the separate story lines converged on Joanna’s porch steps, so to speak. Twists,turns, and Jance’s trademark wit make this one a book not to be missed!
J. A. Jance’s stories drag you in and hold you until the last page!
Have not read.
Always a great read with J,J, Jance Thanks
.i have read all the books this author has written. Great characters. Waiting for the next book.
Good read! Ready for more!
J A Janice always delivers a good, solid story
This author never disappoints