Synopses & Reviews
The hardworking single mother of a young daughter, Joanna Brady still feels the acute pain of loneliness and loss, and the hole that was left in her heart when her policeman husband was brutally murdered. But Sheriff Brady is the law in Cochise County, and she will never allow her private trials to interfere with the job she was elected to perform -- especially now that murder has shattered the small town's fragile peace. A local gun dealer has died violently, and his stock of high-powered weapons has been cleaned out. When two more slayings follow soon after, suspicion falls upon rancher Alton Hosfield, an embittered ,man at war with the federal government, environmentalists, area newcomers, the local law--with anyone, in fact, whom she perceives as a threat to his home, his family, his freedom, and his isolation. Sheriff Brady suspects, however, that the solution is not cut-and-dried. An incendiary situation is getting hotter by the minute, and the last thing Joanna wants is another "Ruby Ridge" in her jurisdiction. But her preoccupation with bringing a cold-blooded killer to justice could take a terrible toll on her personal life. . .and unravel threads of family, love, and responsibility that might never again be retied.
Synopsis
Sheriff Joanna Brady still feels the acute pain of loneliness and loss, the hole that was left in her heart when her policeman husband was brutally murdered, leaving her the hardworking single mother era young daughter. But Sheriff Brady is the law in Cochise County -- especially now that the militia movement has invaded Bisbee, Arizona, and murder has shattered the small town's fragile peace. An incendiary situation is getting hotter by the minute, and the last thing Joanna wants is another "Ruby Ridge" on her watch. But her preoccupation with bringing a cold-blooded killer to justice could take a terrible toll on her personal life...and unravel threads of family, love and responsibility that might never again be retied. A novel of suspense, surprise, and intense, heartfelt emotion, "Rattlesnake Crossing" is the sixth novel in the acclaimed Joanna Brady series, by an award-winning master of atmospheric mystery.
About the Author
J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, and four interrelated thrillers about the Walker family. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle and Tucson.