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Dead to Rights

A Joanna Brady Mystery

by J.A. Jance

ISBN: 0380724324
ISBN-13: 9780380724321
Format: Paperback

Summary

The Conchise County, Arizona sheriff, Joanna Brady, is investigating the death by arson of Amos Buckwalter. But with a victim as unpopular as Amos, suspects abound. Joanna must balance single motherhood, a demanding mother and mother-in-law, and her own widow's grief as she attempts to unravel the mystery.

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"J.A. Jance’s 'Dead To Rights' provides such a strong Sheriff Joanna Brady mystery that newcomers will be compelled to turn to predecessors for the complete story. Here Brady’s chance encounter with a grieving man’s confrontation with a vet alcoholic who killed his wife becomes an investigation when the vet turns up dead. Clearly, the evidence points to the obvious murderer in an open-and-shut case - or does it?"

-- Midwest Book Review

"'Dead to Rights' is Brady's fourth appearance and a fine addition to the series. Jance's adept plotting and realistic character creation will make you wish for many more."

-- Rapport

Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1997
Size: 4.25 x 6.75 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds

Publisher's Notes

Sheriff Joanna Brady faces the ultimate challenge when she alone among her underlings believes an open-and-shut murder case must remain open--and the obvious perpetrator may not be so obvious. Joanna is caught up in a maelstrom of danger and deception when the real murderer turns against her.

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