Remains of Innocence: A Brady Novel of Suspense

J. A. Jance

Jul 2014 · Joanna Brady Mysteries Book 16 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Sheriff Joanna Brady must solve two perplexing cases that may be tied together in New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance’s thrilling tale of suspense that brings to life Arizona’s Cochise County and the desert Southwest in all its beauty and mystery.

An old woman, a hoarder, is dying of emphysema in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In cleaning out her house, her daughter, Liza Machett, discovers a fortune in hundred dollar bills hidden in the tall stacks of books and magazines that crowd every corner.

Tracing the money’s origins will take Liza on a journey that will end in Cochise County, where Sheriff Joanna Brady is embroiled in a personal mystery of her own. A man she considers a family friend is found dead at the bottom of a hole in a limestone cavern near Bisbee. And now there is the mystery of Liza and the money. Are the two disparate cases connected? It’s up to Joanna to find out.

Ratings and reviews

Great read. One of her best efforts as she developed the characters well and concealed the guilty parties until the end. Can't wait for her next book - hope it is J. P. Beaumont again.

This was definitely an on the edge of your seat book. I have always loved JA Jance books, while some aren't as exciting of a read as others, as a whole they are a terrific read. This one was absolutely worth the price. The only hard thing is when it's over and I have read all the books. Luckily I haven't read the Ali Reynolds series and am going to do that next.

Wow J A has delivered another great book full of action, with a lot of twists and turns. Sheriff Brady must face a lot bad characters full of evil intentions. The ending will blow you away with the suspense.

About the author

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.