β Scribed by J. A. Jance
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance delivers one of the most dramatically thrilling and powerful novels of her careeran emotional and resonant mystery that takes us deep into Seattle detective J. P. Beaumont's past and raises challenging questions about duty, honor, and the debt that is owed to those who sacrifice their lives for their country
Second Watch
Getting old is hell. J. P. Beaumont is finally taking some time off to have knee-replacement surgery. But instead of taking his mind off work, the operation plunges him into one of the most perplexing and mind-blowing mysteries he's ever faced.
A series of dreams takes him back to his early days on the force with the Seattle PD, and then even earlier, to his days in Vietnam, reminding him of people and events he hasn't thought about in years. Are they just drug-induced hallucinations? Beaumont isn't so sure. When tugging on those threads from long ago leads to present-day murders, Beau's suspicions are confirmed. Some bodies from the second watch just won't stay buried.
A masterful demonstration of J. A. Jance's superb craftsmanship, Second Watch is a thought-provoking novel that is also a poignant look at one of the most painful and divisive moments in our historyVietnamand a reminder of the staggering cost of war and the debts we owe to those who served then . . . and those who do now.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
From New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, a suspenseful mystery from the creator of Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle homicide detective J. P. Beaumont. Getting old is hell. J. P. Beaumont is finally taking some time off to have knee-replacement surgery. But instead of taking his mi
Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont uncovers a dark and deadly conspiracy that reaches deep into the halls of state government, in this latest thriller from *New York Times* bestselling author J. A. Jance At first glance, the video appears to be showing a childish game: a teenage girl with da
Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumontuncovers a dark and deadly conspiracy that reaches deep intothe halls of state government, in this latest thriller from New York Times bestsellingauthor J.A. JanceAt first glance, the video appears to be showing a childish game: a teenage girl with dark wavy hair sm
The Seattle that Beau knew as a young policeman is disappearing. The city is awash in the aromas emanating from a glut of coffee bars, the neighborhood outside his condo building has sprouted gallery upon gallery, and even his long cherished diner has evolved into a trendy eatery for local hipsters.
A shattering tale of tragedy and horror from top ten New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance. A desperate fatherβ²s search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of
*A Seattle fisherman has died badly--bound, tortured and set ablaze aboard his boat on the Puget Sound. And with his death comes disturbing questions...and the key to a Pandora's Box of evil that has remained tightly closed for over half a century.* Else Didriksen is no longer the beautiful, troubl