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Fire and Ice: a Beaumont and Brady Novel

by J. A. Jance

After seven years, Jance has again brought together two of her main characters, J.P. Beaumont and Johanna Brady. Beaumont is investigating a series of murders in Washington state. The victims' bodies were all burnt and their teeth pulled to prevent their identification. But the sixth victim has her teeth and can be identified. Beaumont and his wife/partner begin to follow the leads in the case. Then the victim's husband is also killed and a wad of cash is missing from her freezer. Meanwhile in Arizona, the caretaker for a RV park is found dead. Sheriff Brady wonders if this murder is related to illegal drugs or illegal immigrants. One of Brady's officers is related to the latest victim in the Washington murders. He travels to Washington to identify the victim. He discovers that both cases may be linked. Will this information lead to the capture of the murderer before there are any other murders? Will Beaumont and Brady meet again and will their romantic spark be revived? A must read for the followers of either series.