Synopsis “A desperate father's search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no longer mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child has … Continue reading Failure to Appear (J.P. Beaumont #11) by J.A. Jance
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Without Due Process (J.P. Beaumont #10) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "What kind of monster would break into a man's home at night, then slaughter him and his family? The fact that the dead man was a model cop who was loved and respected by all only intensifies the horror. But the killer missed someone: a five-year-old boy who was hiding in the closet. Now … Continue reading Without Due Process (J.P. Beaumont #10) by J.A. Jance
Payment in Kind (J.P. Beaumont #9) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "In death, they were entwined like lovers - a man and a woman hideously slaughtered, then stuffed into a closet in the Seattle School District building. But what appears a cut-and-dried crime of passion, complete with an ideal prime suspect, goes deeper than investigating detective J.P. Beaumont could ever have imagined. For an accused … Continue reading Payment in Kind (J.P. Beaumont #9) by J.A. Jance
Minor in Possession (J.P. Beaumont #8) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "All manner of sinners and sufferers come to the rehab ranch in Arizona when they hit rock bottom. For Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont, there is a deeper level of Hell there: being forced to room with teenage drug dealer Joey Rothman. An all-around punk, Joey deserves neither pity nor tears - until he is … Continue reading Minor in Possession (J.P. Beaumont #8) by J.A. Jance
Dismissed with Prejudice (J.P. Beaumont #7) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "The blood at the scene belies any suggestion of an "honorable death." Yet, to the eyes of the Seattle police, a successful Japanese software magnate died exactly as he wished - and by his own hand, according to the ancient rite of seppuku. Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont can't dismiss what he sees as an … Continue reading Dismissed with Prejudice (J.P. Beaumont #7) by J.A. Jance
A More Perfect Union (J.P. Beaumont #6) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "A shocking photo screamed from the front pages of the tabloids - the last moments of a life captured for all the world to see. The look of sheer terror eternally frozen on the face of the doomed woman indicated that her fatal fall from an upper story of an unfinished Seattle skyscraper was … Continue reading A More Perfect Union (J.P. Beaumont #6) by J.A. Jance
Improbable Cause (J.P. Beaumont #5) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "Perhaps it was fitting a justice: a dentist who enjoyed inflicting pain was murdered in his own chair. The question is not who wanted Dr. Frederick Nielsen dead, but rather who of the many finally reached the breaking point. The sordid details of this case, with its shocking revelations of violence, cruelty, and horrific … Continue reading Improbable Cause (J.P. Beaumont #5) by J.A. Jance
Taking the Fifth (J.P. Beaumont #4) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "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 … Continue reading Taking the Fifth (J.P. Beaumont #4) by J.A. Jance
Trial By Fury (J.P. Beaumont #3) by J.A. Jance
Synopis "The dead body discovered in a Seattle dumpster was shocking enough - but equally disturbing was the manner of death. The victim, a high school coach, had been lynched, leaving behind a very pregnant wife to grieve over his passing, and to wonder what dark secrets he took to his grave. A Homicide detective … Continue reading Trial By Fury (J.P. Beaumont #3) by J.A. Jance
Injustice For All (J.P. Beaumont #2) by J.A. Jance
Synopsis "It was a scene right out of a Hollywood "slasher" movie - a beautiful woman's terrified screams piercing the air, a dead body sprawled at her feet, blood staining the pristine sands of a Washington beach. But the blood is real, and the victim won't be rising with a director yells, "Cut!" In one … Continue reading Injustice For All (J.P. Beaumont #2) by J.A. Jance
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