Partner in Crime by J.A. Jance

A Crossover Police Procedural of Corporate Corruption, Desert Homicide, and Unlikely Alliances

When Janice Welch, a former legal secretary involved in a massive Seattle corporate fraud scandal, is found poisoned in the remote desert of Cochise County, Arizona, local Sheriff Joanna Brady steps in to lead the homicide investigation. Because the victim was a key witness in a high-profile Washington State embezzlement case, Seattle Special Investigator J.P. Beaumont is dispatched south to assist.

Combining Beaumont’s weary, big-city homicide experience with Joanna Brady’s sharp rural law enforcement instincts, the duo unravels a lethal trail extending from Pacific Northwest boardrooms to Arizona land deals. As they untangle a web of corporate greed, money laundering, and hitmen, Beaumont and Brady must navigate their starkly different investigative styles to catch a killer before more witnesses are silenced.

Why You’ll Love This Book

New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance delivers a fan-favorite crossover event, bringing together her two legendary series protagonists—Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont and Arizona Sheriff Joanna Brady—for the first time. Fusing desert procedural realism with gritty Pacific Northwest corporate noir, this novel is a must-read for fans of C.J. Box, Craig Johnson, and Sue Grafton.