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Author
Publisher
Avon Books (Mm)
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
Reissue
Language
English
Description
A gripping tale of hatred, lies, and deadly tradition featuring Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont.
The blood at the scene belies any suggestion of an "honorable death." Yet, to the eyes of the Seattle police, a successful Japanese software magnate died exactly as he wished-and by his own hand, according to the ancient rite of seppuku. Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont can't dismiss what he sees as an elaborate suicide, however, not when something...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Perhaps it was fitting justice: a dentist who enjoyed inflicting pain was murdered in his own chair. The question is not who wanted Dr. Frederick Nielsen dead, but rather who of the many finally reached the breaking point. The sordid details of this case, with its shocking revelations of violence, cruelty, and horrific sexual abuse, would be tough for any investigator to stomach. But for Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont, the most damning piece...
Author
Language
English
Description
While probing the murder of an elderly woman torched to death in her bed, Seattle homicide detective J.P. Beaumont finds himself distracted by the domestic problems of his new partner, Sue Danielson, until a series of terrifying events threatens to shatter their investigation
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
390 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Starfire Breeze steams its way north toward the Gulf of Alaska, buffeted by crisp sea winds blowing down from the Arctic. Those on board are seeking peace, relaxation, adventure, escape. But there is no escape in this place of unspoiled natural majesty. Because terror strolls the decks even in the brilliant light of day . . . and death is a conspicuous, unwelcome passenger. Former Seattle policeman J.P. Beaumont-a damaged homicide detective who...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
370 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sent to Cochise County in Arizona by the Washington State attorney general to investigate the murder of a star witness, J.P. Beaumont teams up with Sheriff Joanna Brady and is surprised to find in her a savvy fellow detective.
10) Justice denied
Author
Series
J. P. Beaumont volume 18
Language
English
Description
Given a classified assignment involving the true fate of a deceased ex-con, Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont discovers that the victim had recently attempted to turn his life around and had been murdered for the effort.
11) Fire and ice
Author
Series
J. P. Beaumont volume 19
Publisher
William Morrow
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
338 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Struggling to solve a series of murders in which young women were wrapped in tarps and set on fire, a breakthrough in the case sends Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont to Sheriff Joanna Brady's jurisdiction in Arizona as the sheriff works on her own puzzling case.
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
338 p.
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestseller J.A. Jance reunites two of her most popular series characters-Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont-in Fire and Ice, as the separate investigations into grisly homicides in two different states shockingly intertwine. As Jance proved in her previous Beau/Brady pairing, Partner in Crime, when these two join forces, fireworks happen. Fire and Ice is not to be missed.
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
344 p.
Language
English
Description
Betrayal of Trust is the twentieth mystery by New York Times bestseller J.A. Jance to feature Seattle P.I. J. P. Beaumont. When Beau discovers a snuff film recorded on a smart phone-a horrific crime that has a devastating effect on two troubled teens-his investigation unleashes a firestorm that blazes all the way up through the halls of Washington state government. Betrayal of Trust is certain to win this phenomenal crime fiction master a wealth of...
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Series
Language
English
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When the governor of the state of Washington asks him to investigate a snuff film found on her grandson's phone, J.P. Beaumont, no stranger to human depravity, is shocked by this horrific crime and discovers that this murder has much wider implications.
15) Second watch
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
358 p.
Language
English
Description
With Second Watch, New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance delivers another thought-provoking novel of suspense starring Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont.
Second Watch shows Beaumont taking some time off to get knee replacement surgery, but instead of taking his mind off work, the operation plunges him into one of the most perplexing mysteries he's ever faced.
His past collides with his present in this complex and thrilling story that...
16) Second watch
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When a series of dreams take him back to his days in Vietnam, reminding him of people and events he hasn't thought about in years, J. P. Beaumont, recovering from knee replacement surgery, is plunged into one of the most mindblowing mysteries he has ever faced.
Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 audio media player : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
J.P. Beaumont and Brandon Walker, two of New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance's most acclaimed series characters, join forces for the first time in one of the most suspenseful works of her career. Years ago, Amos Warren, a prospector, was gunned down out in the desert and Sheriff Brandon Walker made the arrest in the case. Now, the retired Walker is called in when the alleged killer, John Lassiter, refuses to accept a plea deal that would...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"J. P. Beaumont and Brandon Walker, two of New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance's most acclaimed series characters, join forces for the first time in one of the most suspenseful works of her career. Prospector Amos Warren and Big Bad John Lassiter, his young protege were as close as father and son until a violent argument tore them apart. The next day, Amos disappeared, never to be seen again. Years later, his bones were found in the desert....
19) Stand down
Author
Series
Publisher
Witness Impulse, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
86 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
When his wife goes missing, former Special Homicide Investigative Team leader J.P. Beaumont returns to investigate, knowing that both his heart and his professional dignity are on the line.
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Before he retired, J. P. Beaumont had looked forward to having his days all to himself. But too much free time doesn't suit a man used to brushing close to danger. When his longtime nemesis, retired Seattle crime reporter Maxwell Cole, dies in whats officially deemed to be an accidental fire, Beau is astonished to be dragged into the investigation at the request of none other than the deceased victim himself. In the process Beau learns that just...