Fire and Ice (Joanna Brady Series #14 / J. P. Beaumont Series #19)

by J. A. Jance

Overview

In Seattle . . . six women have died terrible deaths—wrapped in tarps, doused with gasoline, and set on fire—their charred remains unceremoniously scattered in various dump sites around the city. Investigator J. P. Beaumont is working overtime to unravel a killer's grisly pattern.

In the Arizona desert . . . Sheriff Joanna Brady of Cochise County investigates the cold-blooded slaying of the elderly caretaker of an ATV park, heartlessly run over and left to die—the innocent victim in a brutal turf war . . . or possibly something far more sinister.

Two cases separated by thousands of miles are drawing closer together by the hour—and drawing Beau once more into Brady country. Sparks flew the last time they joined forces. This time, it'll be murder . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061239236
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/27/2010
Series:	Joanna Brady Series , #14
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	59,643
Product dimensions:	7.74(w) x 11.26(h) x 1.06(d)

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, 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.

Hometown:

Bellevue, Washington

Date of Birth:

October 27, 1944

Place of Birth:

Watertown, South Dakota

Education:

B. A., University of Arizona, 1966; M. Ed. in Library Science, University of Arizona, 1970

Website:

http://www.jajance.com/

Editorial Reviews

Clever story...Fans of both characters will be pleased.” — Booklist

“A gripping tale that’s easily one of [Jance’s] best.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“For readers who have followed Jance’s characters on their separate journeys—Beaumont’s from alcoholism to sobriety and Brady’s into marriage and motherhood—the much-heralded reunion is surely a treat.” — Washington Post

From the Publisher

Clever story...Fans of both characters will be pleased.

Booklist

For readers who have followed Jance’s characters on their separate journeys—Beaumont’s from alcoholism to sobriety and Brady’s into marriage and motherhood—the much-heralded reunion is surely a treat.

Washington Post

Clever story...Fans of both characters will be pleased.

Booklist

Beaumont and Brady are back on the trail together! As J. P. Beaumont and his Special Homicide Investigation Team attempt to make sense of a garbled mass murder crime scene, Sheriff Joanna Brady is dealing with what first seems a routine desert hit-and-run homicide. As the two cases converge, Beaumont and Brady are drawn into each other's personal as well as professional orbit.

Two of Jance's most acclaimed characters, Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle homicide investigator J. P. Beaumont, are brought together for this intriguing mystery. Beaumont is dealing with his sixth murder victim, the latest in a series of women wrapped in tarps and set on fire. Brady is working on a murder of her own: an ATV park caretaker who was run over several times and left to die. When one of Beaumont's victims ties back to a member of Brady's department, the two law officers are brought together to solve the case and stop the killings. Both Hillary Huber and Erik Davies give fine performances. Davies, in his first-person narration, brings a pleasant gentleness and humor to Beaumont. Hillary Huber gives a more no-nonsense delivery to her Brady and does a deft job differentiating between various characters. A Morrow hardcover (Reviews, June 15). (July)

Publishers Weekly

For readers who have followed Jance’s characters on their separate journeys—Beaumont’s from alcoholism to sobriety and Brady’s into marriage and motherhood—the much-heralded reunion is surely a treat.

Washington Post