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Jake Hines and his team are plunged into the controversial world of cutting edge science when a biochemist is found dead at his desk.Rutherford's Property Crimes division is on a hot streak. Having recently attracted a string of New Science businesses, the town has had fourteen office break-ins in just five days, though nothing seems to have been taken. A series of threatening notes are left by an environmental group, and curiosity soon turns to alarm when a lead scientist is found dead at his desk at one of the invasion sites.As the small start-ups that received the messages are damaged and frightened by sneak attacks, Jake and his team must embark on a steep learning. But is the professor's death really to do with his pioneering scientific work, or is there more to it than meets the eye?

Chief of Detectives Jake Hines' new-parent nightmares about an impending ecological disaster on a Minnesota farm have a deadly real twistForced to choose between the land they love and the easy money they'd get if they sold it to sand miners for oil drilling, a hard-working Minnesota farm family resorts to loud family fights. But when the body of the best farmer of the group is found in the trees behind the field where Chief of Detectives Jake Hines is hunting geese on his day off, the discussion becomes deadly serious.

"A great recommendation for fans of J.A. Jance's Arizona-set mysteries" - BooklistA murder leads Sarah Burke to investigate a money-laundering ring with connections extending far beyond Tucson - but does the key to solving the case lie closer to home than she realises?The murder of a man seen fighting in a house during a Fourth of July street parade plunges Sarah Burke's whole household - her fragile mother Aggie, shrewd and ever-helpful live-in boyfriend Will and even her hard-charging niece, Denny - into her latest case.The investigation leads to a money-laundering ring with international connections, and Sarah and her smart, hard-working crew of detectives must follow the puzzle, set against the backdrop of Tucson's unique character - an ancient, beautiful valley with a polyglot ethnic community and a bilingual, modern city - without knowing where it might take them. Could the answers lie closer to home than she realises?

A huge mountain fire leaves destruction - and death - in its wake. But are the charred remains of a male body really the result of a natural disaster, or murder?The Meredith Mountain fire starts on Labor Day weekend and rages for days - an awesome sight, leaving a trail of havoc and destruction in its wake. Alice Adams edits the Clark's Fort Guardian newspaper, ably assisted by her nephew, Stuart Campbell, and the two cover the blaze for the paper, vowing the local community with their stunning photographs and features.When the fire is finally contained and the mop-up crew discover a burned male body under a fallen log, Alice and Stuart investigate. It seems he died in the fire, but with no ID and nobody knowing anything about the body, they soon face a daunting task -and some disturbing revelations. Can they unravel the truth?

A car chase ending with the murder of a senior living centre employee draws Detective Sarah Burke into a chilling case where her career - and her life - are soon at risk.Detective Sarah Burke and new cop Zivko 'Bogey' Boganicevic are sent to an incident at Fairweather Farms senior living center in Tucson. The center's van has suddenly been chased at reckless speed by a carload of bandits firing high-powered rifles, and crashed into its own garage. Arriving at the scene, Sarah makes a grisly discovery: the driver, Enrique Lopez, was shot in the head during the chase. Why was a kindly man, dedicated to looking after the elderly, targeted and killed so dramatically by a team of hoodlums?As Sarah works through her list of questions, she soon finds herself drawn into the high-stakes world of drugs, deception and mistaken identity where nothing is as it first appears, and she is forced to risk her career - and her life - in her search for answers.

It is a hot Tucson afternoon in May and petty criminal Zeb and his old school pal Robin are casing out a house, about to launch a 'home invasion' and steal money off a drug dealer who's set up shop in this quiet residential street. Zeb doesn't really want to be there, but he's failed at everything else, been chucked out of home and thinks he needs to prove himself to the more worldly-wise Robin. But really he's pretty scared and has a bad feeling about it all . . .Detective Sarah Burke and the team are called to a mass shooting in a quiet residential street; it looks like a home invasion gone very wrong. There are several dead bodies but the crime scene just doesn't make sense - until one of the 'dead' victims suddenly escapes and another man is seen running from the house.Once again, as well as juggling her complicated home life, Sarah Burke is faced with a ballistics mystery to find out exactly what went down - and why - in this particularly violent and mysterious crime.

A car chase ending with the murder of a senior living centre employee draws Detective Sarah Burke into a chilling case where her career - and her life - are soon at risk.Detective Sarah Burke and new cop Zivko 'Bogey' Boganicevic are sent to an incident at Fairweather Farms senior living center in Tucson. The center's van has suddenly been chased at reckless speed by a carload of bandits firing high-powered rifles, and crashed into its own garage. Arriving at the scene, Sarah makes a grisly discovery: the driver, Enrique Lopez, was shot in the head during the chase. Why was a kindly man, dedicated to looking after the elderly, targeted and killed so dramatically by a team of hoodlums?As Sarah works through her list of questions, she soon finds herself drawn into the high-stakes world of drugs, deception and mistaken identity where nothing is as it first appears, and she is forced to risk her career - and her life - in her search for answers.

A car chase ending with the murder of a senior living centre employee draws Detective Sarah Burke into a chilling case where her career - and her life - are soon at risk.Detective Sarah Burke and new cop Zivko 'Bogey' Boganicevic are sent to an incident at Fairweather Farms senior living center in Tucson. The center's van has suddenly been chased at reckless speed by a carload of bandits firing high-powered rifles, and crashed into its own garage. Arriving at the scene, Sarah makes a grisly discovery: the driver, Enrique Lopez, was shot in the head during the chase. Why was a kindly man, dedicated to looking after the elderly, targeted and killed so dramatically by a team of hoodlums?As Sarah works through her list of questions, she soon finds herself drawn into the high-stakes world of drugs, deception and mistaken identity where nothing is as it first appears, and she is forced to risk her career - and her life - in her search for answers.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The only female homicide detective in Tucson is likeable and believable." Kristen AN ADDICTIVE THRILLER AND MYSTERY NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AUTHORS IN CRIME. Please note this book was previously published as New River Blues. A horrific double murder in a high-dollar neighborhood. Detective Sarah Burke unravels the tragic destiny of a rich and troubled family. Tucson police detective Sarah Burke is called out to a double homicide in a rich neighborhood. While the property developer husband is away on business, his party-loving wife winds up dead in their king-size bed along with her latest boy-toy. They were clearly shot at close range. As the crime scene investigators get to work, the victim's teenage daughter sneaks into the house and is confronted by the horrifying scene. Where's her father? Why isn't he answering his cell phone? While Sarah is trying to get answers, she's dealing with a lot in her personal life. She's looking after her substance-abusing sister's daughter. Sarah wants to become the girl's legal guardian, but her sister's not playing ball. The man Sarah loves is definitely a keeper, yet her niece won't let down her guard around him. Sarah's mother is usually her rock, but now even she's cracking. With the pressure on, can Sarah break the case, even though the prime suspect has a watertight alibi? WHEN THE PEOPLE SHE LOVES ARE IN DANGER, SHE'LL STOP AT NOTHING TO PROTECT THEM. The perfect detective mystery for fans of Lisa Regan, Gregg Olsen, Rita Herron, Sara Paretsky, Elmore Leonard, Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, J.A. Jance, Mary Burton, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliott, Robert Dugoni and Isabella Maldonado. Readers love this gripping mystery thriller from the author of the Jake Hines series: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Always enjoy books by this author " Becky ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This series is definitely one to be savored for its Tucson setting, its fully fleshed characters, and its engrossing plots." Cathy ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I enjoyed this book - good story and interesting sympathetic characters." A reader in Australia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The plot and character development are excellent." Shirley "Very good procedural - interesting characters (both good and bad), and nice twisty plot." Jane "Fans of Cool in Tucson will enjoy catching up with Sarah's earnest efforts to make a real family for Denny, the daughter of her drug-addicted sister, and her relationship with fellow cop Will Dietz." Publishers Weekly MEET THE DETECTIVESeasoned thirty-five-year-old Sarah Burke replaced her youthful bloom with burnished fitness and a put-together look that said to her friends, 'Trust me, ' and to the bad guys, 'Don't even think about it.' Occasionally some fool thought about it anyway, and for those times she wears a Glock nine in a paddle holster on her belt. Thirteen years in the department had fixed her attitude - wary and seldom surprised. She had transferred into Homicide a little over a year ago because she was ready for bigger challenges. More ambitious than ever now that she's single again, Sarah wants to work with the best people, hone her skills, keep moving up. THE SETTINGTucson, Arizona, eighty miles from the Mexican border, is a city with ancient roots and a panoply of modern problems. Sprawled in a beautiful valley in the Southwest, Tucson struggles with border issues, shrinking water resources, and a booming drug trade, but its prosperity relies on the steady flow of tourists and retirees attracted to its wonderful weather, where, as the locals say, it's 'too hot to spit'. ALSO BY ELIZABETH GUNNDETECTIVE SARAH BURKE MYSTERIESBook 1: CLOSE TO HERBook 2: AT CLOSE RANGE

The perfect couple - or the perfect murder? The perfect house, a beautiful lawn, a huge pool and a state-of-the-art kitchen. Frank and Lois's housekeeper arrives for work as normal. But once inside something's clearly gone very wrong. She finds her wealthy employers lying in the hallway with their faces blown off. They always seemed so good together. But did Frank shoot Lois and then turn the gun on himself? Detective Sarah Burke isn't convinced. Which means there may be a killer on the loose . . . That's not Sarah's only concern. A chopped-up body is found in a box on the other side of town. Sarah has just one question - who's in the box? An absolutely compelling detective mystery perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Gregg Olsen, Rita Herron, Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, J.A. Jance, Mary Burton, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliott, Robert Dugoni and Isabella Maldonado.

Jake Hines and his team are plunged into the controversial world of cutting edge science when a biochemist is found dead at his desk.Rutherford's Property Crimes division is on a hot streak. Having recently attracted a string of New Science businesses, the town has had fourteen office break-ins in just five days, though nothing seems to have been taken. A series of threatening notes are left by an environmental group, and curiosity soon turns to alarm when a lead scientist is found dead at his desk at one of the invasion sites.As the small start-ups that received the messages are damaged and frightened by sneak attacks, Jake and his team must embark on a steep learning. But is the professor's death really to do with his pioneering scientific work, or is there more to it than meets the eye?

"A great recommendation for fans of J.A. Jance's Arizona-set mysteries" - BooklistA murder leads Sarah Burke to investigate a money-laundering ring with connections extending far beyond Tucson - but does the key to solving the case lie closer to home than she realises?The murder of a man seen fighting in a house during a Fourth of July street parade plunges Sarah Burke's whole household - her fragile mother Aggie, shrewd and ever-helpful live-in boyfriend Will and even her hard-charging niece, Denny - into her latest case.The investigation leads to a money-laundering ring with international connections, and Sarah and her smart, hard-working crew of detectives must follow the puzzle, set against the backdrop of Tucson's unique character - an ancient, beautiful valley with a polyglot ethnic community and a bilingual, modern city - without knowing where it might take them. Could the answers lie closer to home than she realises?

A huge mountain fire on Meredith Mountain leaves destruction - and death - in its wake. But are the charred remains of a male body really the result of a natural disaster, or murder? Alice Adams, editor of the Clark's Fort Guardian newspaper, assisted by her nephew, Stuart Campbell, investigate. Can they unravel the truth?