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Beaumont's trip to Arizona turns into a nightmare when he is framed for the murder of a sleazy, teen-age drug dealer.Tags
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These mysteries just keep getting better. In this one, Beau is at a rehab center overcoming his dependency on alcohol. His roommate is a young drug dependent drug dealer. When said roommate goes missing, then is found dead from a bullet fired from Beau’s service weapon, guess who the prime suspect is? Much more than just solving the murder happens in this gripping tale. Beau has to find the guilty party to save his own neck, because local law enforcement isn’t looking much past Beau. A more caring side of Beau also emerges as he deals with the relatives and loved ones of the victim. It’s quite interesting to read about his character’s growth as the series goes on.
Gene Engene’s narration of the Beaumont audiobooks makes the characters and actions seem very real. Listening to him makes me feel like I just sat down with Beaumont and 2 mugs of coffee, and said “Tell me about your day!” Jance + Engene + Beaumont = one of the best author, voice, and character combinations.
JP Beaumont is in rehab in Arizona when his roommate is murdered. OK plot, but writing is a bit off. No detective would spend a half a page describing a fancy meal! A good page turner but not much more.
Takes place in Arizona where Beau is working on rehab. A variety of different aged characters poorly treated by the adults in the their life.
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Judith Ann (J. A.) Jance was born in Watertown, South Dakota on October 27, 1944. She received a degree in English and secondary education in 1966 and a M. Ed. in library science in 1970 from the University of Arizona. Before becoming an author, she taught high school English, worked as a school librarian on a Native American reservation, and sold show more insurance. She is the author of many popular mystery series including the J. P. Beaumont Mystery series, Joanna Brady Mystery series, and the Ali Reynolds series. She won the American Mystery Award for Without Due Process in 1992 and for Failure to Appear in 1993. Both of these titles are books in the J. P. Beaumont Mystery series. In 2014, her fiction book, A Last Goodbye, made the New York Times bestseller list. Random Acts, a title in A Joanna Brady and Ali Reynolds Novella Series, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1990-04
- People/Characters
- J. P. Beaumont; Ralph Ames; Guy Owens; Michelle Owens; Delcia Reyes-Gonzales; Karen Livingston (show all 8); Rhonda Attwood; David Livingston
- Important places
- Wickenburg, Arizona, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Prescott, Arizona, USA
- Dedication
- To Dick and Cynthia,
with whom we share
far more than an anniversary
and
To St. Thomas,
who brought the words home to us - First words
- It was ten to eleven, almost time for lights-out.
- Quotations
- (pg. 326)
Dear Beau,
Just thought I'd let you know that JoJo's attorney has been in touch asking if I would be willing to take care of Jennifer. If you've read Joey's book, and Ralph tells me you have, then y... (show all)ou know my answer. I figure the more the merrier.
Come visit us soon.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)… Come visit us soon.
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- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
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- UPCs
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