The Girl from Devil's Lake: A Brady Novel of Suspense

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Small-town Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in theNew York Timesbestselling suspense series.

Sheriff Joanna Brady is looking forward to the holidays with her busy family, and to celebrating her daughter Jennys graduation from the police academy. But the family is interrupted when a body is discovered beneath a bridge in the Arizona desert, and Joanna is called onto the case. A young boy was murdered, and the details of the crime scene tell Joanna two things: This was not the killers first murder. And its only a matter of time before they kill again.

As Joanna digs deeper into the case, she begins to understand this murder is just one piece of a much, much bigger puzzle. She uncovers unlikely connections between cases of mysterious deaths and missing persons, having long since gone cold, that extend far beyond the confines of her small town and culminate with the discovery of a body in Devils Lake. To get justice for the victims and to save the town of Bisbee from a predator, Joanna must chase down every dangerous lead.

Meanwhile, as a dogged journalist is circling the case and privileged information is leaked, Joanna cant be sure who to trust. Could a prolific killer be hiding in plain sight And how far will they go to keep their many crimes hidden

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Jance starts her books fast and keeps things moving with cinematic panache. Los Angeles Times J. A. Jance does not disappoint. Washington Times J. A. Jance is one of the best at combining mystery and family dynamics... New York Journal of Books Jance brings the reader along with suspense, wit, surprise, and intense feeling. Huntsville Times Jance delivers a devilish page-turner. People Once I read the first mystery about this Seattle police detective, I was hooked...Jances writing is crisp and her characters are authentic. Louisville Courier-Journal Her books keep on sizzling, keep on fascinating, keep on getting better. Asbury Park Press Characters so real you want to reach out and hugor stranglethem. Her dialogue always rings true. Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Author Bio

J. A. Janceis theNew York Timesbestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, six thrillers about the Walker Family, and one volume of poetry. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, she lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington.