Betrayal of Trust

Zusatztext "Jance...knows how to grab our attention." Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont investigates a dark and deadly conspiracy At first glance, the video appears to be showing a game: a teenage girl with dark wavy hair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. All of a sudden things turn murderous, and the girl ends up dead. It’s as bad as a snuff film can get, and what’s worse, the clip has been discovered on a phone that belongs to the governor of Washington State’s grandson. Fortunately, the governor is able to turn to an old friend, J. P. Beaumont, for help. Along with Mel Soames, Beaumont soon discovers that what initially appears to be a childish prank gone wrong has much deeper implications, reaching into the halls of state government itself. But Mel and Beau must follow this path of corruption to its very end, before more innocent young lives are lost. Zusammenfassung “Murder! teenage bullying! sleazy adults! and good police work add up to another fine entry by Jance.” — The Oklahoman Betrayal of Trust is the twentieth mystery by New York Times bestseller J.A. Jance to feature Seattle p.i. J. P. Beaumont—and it is another surefire winner from the author the Chattanooga Times calls! “One of the best—if not the best.” When Beau discovers a snuff film recorded on a smart phone—a horrific crime that has a devastating effect on two troubled teens—his investigation unleashes a firestorm that blazes all the way up through the halls of Washington state government. Betrayal of Trust is certain to win this phenomenal crime fiction master (“In the elite company of Sue Grafton and Patricia Cornwell”— Flint Journal ) a wealth of new fans while enthralling the army of devoted readers already addicted to the potent Jance magic. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J. A. Jance, Jance J. A.
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.07.2011
• EAN: 9780062065018
• ISBN: 978-0-06-206501-8
• Pagine: 480
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 30 mm
• Serie: J. P. Beaumont Novel; J. P. Beaumont Novel
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; Crime and mystery fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Thrillers / Crime, FICTION: Thrillers / Legal, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION: Family Life / Siblings, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Hard-Boiled, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Traditional