Rattlesnake Crossing: A Joanna Brady Mystery

J. A. Jance

Mar 2009 · Joanna Brady Mysteries Book 6 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Sheriff Joanna Brady is the law in Cochise County, and she will never allow her personal trials to interfere with the job she was elected to do—especially now that death has invaded Bisbee, Arizona, and has shattered the small desert town's fragile peace.

A gun dealer has died violently, and his stock of high-powered weapons has been cleaned out. Suspicion falls upon rancher Alton Hosfield, an armed separatist at war with the federal government and the local law—with everyone, in fact, whom he perceives as a threat to his independent way of life.

Joanna Brady suspects the solution is not so cut-and-dried—especially when the cold-blooded slaying is followed by a series of others, equally horrific and perplexing. At best, an incendiary "Ruby Ridge" situation is brewing. At worst, a maniacal serial killer has come to feed on her unsuspecting community. But Joanna's preoccupation with bringing a murderer to justice could take a terrible toll on her private life . . . and unravel threads of family, love, and responsibility that might never again be retied.

Ratings and reviews

I read it and it was great. This is the first Jance Novel I've ever read and I fell in love with her and Sheriff Brady. I read a second book and now my goal is to read the entire Sheriff Brady series. This book is worth reading.

I like all of J A's books. In this book Sheriff Brady has become a very good Police Officer who can be tough , resourceful , plus someone who can be compassionate and understanding when needed.

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.