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Violence
Some
Double murder investigation; violence in a rural Arizona setting
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Drug use as a motive and plot element
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; domestic abuse explored; community secrets
What this book is about
Two bodies are discovered in the Sulphur Springs Valley near Rattlesnake Crossing, and Sheriff Joanna Brady's investigation reveals connections between the murders and an underbelly of drug use and abuse in her rural Arizona county. The sixth Joanna Brady novel continues Jance's exploration of the human cost of crime in the American Southwest.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Drug-related murder
Domestic abuse themes
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