by J. A. Jance
J.A. JANCE is the New York Times bestselling author of the J.P. Beaumont mystery series, the Sheriff Joanna Brady mystery series, and the suspense novel Hour of the Hunter. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington.
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Praise for J.A. JANCE and KISS OF THE BEES
“Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman’s mysteries, Kiss of the Bees’ strongest point is deftly defined characters…. The storyline works.”
San Francisco Examiner
“Searing….intense….a penetrating story…. The author uncovers the individual nuances of each of her Anglo and Native American characters and makes it easy to care about them.”
Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“A many-layered suspense novel…. Jance has a sure hand…. She creates a coherent and engrossing novel that uses the dreamlike Papago creation myth to artfully combine magic and reality.”
Publishers Weekly
“A riveting tale of psychological suspense.”
Booklist
“A surreal and enlightening journey through the table mountains, canyons, and deserts of the Southwest…a talented mystery writer with the prowess to make a game of pin the tail on the donkey appear menacing…simply wonderful…. Her loyal readers, of which she has many, will not be disappointed with Kiss of the Bees.”
Providence Journal
Books by J. A. Jance
Joanna Brady Mysteries
DESERT HEAT • TOMBSTONE COURAGE
SHOOT/DON’T SHOOT • DEAD TO RIGHTS
SKELETON CANYON • RATTLESNAKE CROSSING
OUTLAW MOUNTAIN • DEVIL’S CLAW
PARADISE LOST • PARTNER IN CRIME
EXIT WOUNDS • DEAD WRONG
J. P. Beaumont Mysteries
UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY • INJUSTICE FOR ALL
TRIAL BY FURY • TAKING THE FIFTH
IMPROBABLE CAUSE • A MORE PERFECT UNION
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE • MINOR IN POSSESSION
PAYMENT IN KIND • WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
FAILURE TO APPEAR • LYING IN WAIT
NAME WITHHELD • BREACH OF DUTY • BIRDS OF PREY
PARTNER IN CRIME • LONG TIME GONE
and
HOUR OF THE HUNTER
KISS OF THE BEES
DAY OF THE DEAD
EDGE OF EVIL
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Prologue
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Acknowledgments
About the Author
Praise
Other Books by J. A. Jance
Copyright
About the Publisher