by J. A. Jance
Part of Joanna Brady, book 15.5
First published 2014
Butch Dixon thought he had escaped his past. Seven years ago, his ex-wife Faith destroyed his life, stealing his Chicago restaurant, his home, his savings, and his trust. Now he runs the Roundhouse Bar and Grill in Peoria, Arizona, keeping his head down and moving forward. Then two detectives walk through his door with devastating news. Faith has been murdered, and all evidence points to Butch as the killer. The woman who ruined him once is doing it again from beyond the grave. His salvation comes from an unexpected source: the Old Blue Line, a group of retired law enforcement and legal professionals who believe in his innocence. These sharp, determined veterans take on his case as their personal mission. As they work to clear his name, Butch discovers that surviving this ordeal might open his life to new possibilities, including an encounter with Sheriff Joanna Brady, a fiery redhead who could change everything.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Arizona, Chicago, Peoria
Period: 21st-century
144 pages · Kindle Edition · Witness Impulse