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ToptenNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorJ.A.Jancereturnswithapowerfultalethatexploresthedarkestcornersofhumannature.TheheatisakillerinCochiseCounty,Arizona,withtemperaturesover100degrees.Inthesuffocatingstillnessofanairlesstrailer,awomanislyingdead,abulletholeinherchest.Whysomeonewouldmurderaharmlesslonerwithasoftspotforstraysisonlyoneofthequestionsnaggingatthelocalpolice;anotheriswhythekillerusedaneighty-five-year-oldbullet,firedfromthesameweaponthatslaughteredtwootherwomenwhowerediscoveredbound,naked,andgruesomelyposedontheremoteedgeofarancher′sland.TheslayingsareasoppressiveastheblisteringheatforSheriffJoannaBrady,whomustshouldertheaddeddoubleburdenofabrutalre-electioncampaignandmajordevelopmentsonthehomefront.Withmoreonherplatesuddenlythanmanybigcitylawofficershavetocontendwith,shemustputmaritaldistractionsandanopponent′sdirtytricksinthebackgroundanddealwiththeterrifyingrealitythatnowthreatenseveryoneinherjurisdiction:aserialkillerintheirmidst.SheriffBradymustpursuethissadisticmurdererintotheshadowsofthepasttogettotherootsofamonstrousobsessionandexposethepermanentwoundsofacrimefarworsethanhomicide.
作者简介
J.A.JanceistheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthoroftheJ.P.Beaumontseries,theJoannaBradyseries,theAliReynoldsseries,andthreepreviousWalkerfamilythrillers.BorninSouthDakotaandbroughtupinBisbee,Arizona,sheliveswithherhusbandinSeattle,Washington,andTucson,Arizona.