Taking the Fifth - A J.P. Beaumont Novel

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, and five interrelated thrillers about the Walker Family as well as a volume of poetry. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona. Klappentext There are many bizarre and terrible ways to die. Seattle Homicide Detective J. P. Beaumont thought he had seen them all—until he saw this body, its wounds, and the murder weapon: an elegant woman’s shoe, its stiletto heel gruesomely caked with blood. The evidence is shocking and unsettling, even for a man who prowls the shadows for a living, for it suggests that savagery is not the exclusive domain of the predatory male. And the scent of a stylish killer is pulling Beaumont into a world of drugs, corruption, and murder to view close-up a cinematic dream at its most nightmarish . . . and lethal. Zusammenfassung “J.A. Jance does not disappoint.”    — Washington Times The fourth electrifying novel in the J. P. Beaumont series by New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance. There are many bizarre and terrible ways to die. Seattle Homicide Detective J. P. Beaumont thought he had seen them all—until he saw this body! its wounds! and the murder weapon: an elegant woman’s shoe! its stiletto heel gruesomely caked with blood. The evidence is shocking and unsettling! even for a man who prowls the shadows for a living! for it suggests that savagery is not the exclusive domain of the predatory male. And the scent of a stylish killer is pulling Beaumont into a world of drugs! corruption! and murder to view close-up a cinematic dream at its most nightmarish . . . and lethal. “Taut . . . entertaining.”    — Entertainment Weekly “Suspenseful! action-packed.”    — Dallas Morning News ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J A Jance, J. A. Jance, Judith A. Jance, Jance J. A.
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.12.2009
• EAN: 9780061958540
• ISBN: 978-0-06-195854-0
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 106 mm x 191 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: J. P. Beaumont Novel; J. P. Beaumont Novel; J.P. Beaumont Novel
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; Political / legal thriller, 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, War, combat and military adventure fiction, 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 / Hard-Boiled, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural