A woman is cruelly cut down in a remote corner of Arizona, killed on her nineteenth wedding anniversary by a drunk motorist. A year later, the driver himself dies badly, and all suspicions point to the slain woman's still grieving husband as his murderer. But the truth is rarely black and white in the long Southwestern shadows, and one law officer is not rushing to condemn the tragic widower so quickly: Joanna Brady, Sheriff of Cochise County. Brady's convictions, however, are leading her on a twisted trail through inhospitable country -- and setting her on a path that will bring her face-to-face with cold, calculating death in the high, lonely desert.
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I feel like this series has been getting better for me, but it was already pretty good. I love the Arizona desert setting, I love a strong woman as main character - and single mom at that! Joanna appeals to me more than Kinsey Millhone or the Stephanie Plum types of characters for a lot of reasons. Jance has written her as fierce and independent as Millhone/Plum/et al, but so much more subtle and I just really like that difference. I'm glad there are many more Joanna Brady books to read. The mystery was very satisfying and great character progression as well. Overall a great addition to a great series.
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