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Mystery · 1975 · PG-13

Exit wounds

by J. A. Jance

An eccentric widow found dead amid her cats — and a secret cache that changes everything

For14+GenreMysteryLength390 pagesRead time~9.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder investigation with moderate thriller tension; violence off-page

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological complexity; hidden identity; eccentric victim; community secrecy

What this book is about

When an eccentric woman is found dead in her remote desert home surrounded by dozens of cats and a hidden cache of cash, Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady investigates a case that is far more complex than it first appears. Exit Wounds is the eleventh Joanna Brady novel and one of the series' most character-driven entries, exploring the lives that people construct for themselves in the isolated Arizona desert.

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Murder

Hidden past

Desert setting

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