Former Seattle homicide cop, J. P. Beaumont, is learning to enjoy the new realities of retirementdoing morning crossword puzzles by a roaring fireplace; playing frisbee with his new dog; having quiet lunches with his still working wife.But then his pastcomes calling. When a long ago acquaintance, Alan Dale, shows up on Beaus doorstep with a newborn infant in hand and asking for help locating his missing daughter, Beau finds himself faced with an...

Years ago, when he was a homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont{u2019}s partner, Sue Danielson, was murdered. Volatile and angry, Danielson{u2019}s ex-husband came after her in her home and, with nowhere else to turn, Jared, Sue{u2019}s teenage son, frantically called Beau for help. As Beau rushed to the scene, he urged Jared to grab his younger brother and flee the house. In the end, Beaumont{u2019}s plea and Jared{u2019}s quick action...

Seattle Detective J.P. Beaumont's investigation of the murder of an elderly woman who was torched to death in her bed takes a back seat to his partner Sue's difficulties at home, and the ghoulish robbery of the grave of a Native American shaman.

Big-city homicide detective J. P. Beaumont and small-town sheriff/mom Joanna Brady join forces once again to solve a case involving a series of murders--six young women wrapped in tarps, doused with gasoline, and set on fire; and one elderly caretake

"J. P. Beaumont and Brandon Walker, two of New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance's most acclaimed series characters, join forces for the first time in one of the most suspenseful works of her career. Prospector Amos Warren and Big Bad John Lassiter, his young protege were as close as father and son until a violent argument tore them apart. The next day, Amos disappeared, never to be seen again. Years later, his bones were found in the desert....