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Damage Control: A Novel of Suspense

by J. A. Jance

Two deaths, one sheriff, and a desert county under pressure

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Two deaths, one sheriff, and a desert county under pressure

Set in Arizona, this mystery places Sheriff Joanna Brady between the demands of a crowded home life and two disturbing investigations. A rainstorm exposes bags containing human remains, while the apparent suicide of an elderly couple becomes questionable when an autopsy conflicts with the note they left behind. The novel’s central tension comes from Joanna’s effort to pursue evidence across cases that initially seem separate, without setting aside the responsibilities awaiting her at home. Domestic pressures and procedural inquiry run alongside one another as she works to establish what happened and why.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of detective fiction led by a woman sheriff
  • Readers interested in mysteries set in Arizona’s desert and mountain terrain
  • Those who enjoy investigations involving conflicting evidence and suspicious deaths

Themes

Criminal investigationFamily responsibilitiesConflicting evidenceSuspicious deathsArizona setting

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Book overview

Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady confronts two complex cases in this dazzling novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance

Back at home, Sheriff Joanna Brady has a newborn, a teenage daughter, a writer husband, and a difficult mother to deal with. But in the field, it turns out that she has much more. A rainstorm sweeping across the desert has revealed gruesome evidence: two trash bags stuffed with human remains.

In a separate case, an elderly couple whose car has gone off the side of a mountain leaves behind a note stating that they intended to take their lives. Yet when a contradictory autopsy report surfaces, Joanna knows that this is more than just a suicide pact. And she will go all out to find the truth--no matter where it leads.

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