by J. A. Jance
Part of J.P. Beaumont, book 24
First published 2019
Sheriff Joanna Brady receives a call that will upend everything she thought she knew about her family's past. Construction workers have discovered human remains on her property, and the investigation reveals connections to a murder that occurred before she was born. As Brady digs deeper into the case, she uncovers secrets that her late father, a former sheriff, may have taken to his grave. The discovery forces her to question whether the man she revered was involved in covering up a crime. Brady must navigate the treacherous ground between her duty as a law enforcement officer and her loyalty to her father's memory. The investigation threatens to destroy her family's reputation while revealing painful truths about the people she trusted most.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-secrets, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Arizona
Period: Contemporary
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