The little girl was found murdered, strangled by her pink nightgown. The woman who came to her funeral was the kind of woman Detective Beaumont couldn't resist. Lurking in the dark corners of this bizarre case was not just a demented mind obsessed with murder ... but secrets so deadly that even a street-tough cop could die guessing
Judith A. (J.A.) is the author of two mystery series. The J. P. Beaumont series features a Seattle homicide detective and includes the titles Without Due Process and Failure to Appear, American Mystery Award winners in 1992 and 1993, respectively. The Joanna Brady series follows the Cochise County (Ariz.) sheriff who is elected following her deputy sheriff husband's sudden death just prior to the election. Titles in this series include Desert Heat, Tombstone Courage, and Rattlesnake Crossing. Another Jance title, Hour of the Hunter, (not part of a series), is a psychological thriller set in Tucson's Native American community.