Justice Denied, J. A. Jance
Justice Denied, J. A. Jance
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Justice Denied

Author: J. A. Jance

Narrator: Alan Nebelthau

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/24/2007


Synopsis

The investigation of LaShawn Tompkins's murder seemed straightforward enough. Upon his release from death row, the ex-drug-dealer returned to his old neighborhood where he was gunned down on his mother's doorstep. Just another case of turf warfare. At least that's what it looks like on the surface to Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont, who's been handed the assignment under the strictest confidence. But as Beau starts digging, the situation becomes more complicated than he'd thought. It appears that LaShawn really had turned over a new leaf at the King Street Mission and his murder was pre-meditated. Someone had targeted the man for death.Meanwhile, Beau's lover and fellow cop, Mel Soames, is given her own hush-hush investigation. A routine check on registered sex offenders has revealed a disturbing pattern: they're dying off at an alarming rate, and not all due to natural causes. Details of the latest death suggest an inside job, but Mel isn't letting this go. Suddenly, Mel's investigation becomes entangled with Beau's, and the two begin to uncover a nightmarish conspiracy that could involve people in high places—including their own top brass.

About J. A. Jance

Sometimes it is through necessity that the best experiences are born. Such is the career of author J. A. Jance, who after many years of wanting to become a writer, found her way to that end. However, it took a lot if sacrifice and detours before she finally became the writer she always wanted to be.

Upon being denied admittance into a creative writing class by a professor who thought women belonged at home or in teaching, she gave up and married a young man who aspired to be another Faulkner or Hemingway. The only similarities to those writers was his love for alcohol. He became a severe alcoholic and proclaimed to his wife, whom he knew wanted a writing career, that he would be the only writer in that family. She grew weary of his addiction, and divorced him just two years before he died at a very young age. Jance had been writing when he was away or asleep, but she now had to find a way to support her children as a single mother. She spent her days selling insurance and her nights writing......many times writing all night. After the disappointment of not having her first book published, her agent advised her that she might be best at writing fiction. She followed that advice, and has written 22 Detective Beaumont books, 17 Joanna Brady books, and 10 Ali Reynolds books. There were also four thrillers added to the body of work.

Jance says that one of the best parts of writing is hearing from fans that her books have helped many as they were going through illness, or were sitting with a loved one who was going through difficult times. She says........"it gratified me to know that by immersing themselves in my stories, people are able to set their own lives aside and live and walk in someone else's shoes. Jance feels that she is doing the best job that she can at the best job in the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 19, 2021

In this 18th book in the 'J.P. Beaumont' series, the Seattle police detective looks into a cold case and a murder. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** The Washington State Attorney General, Ross Alan Connors - who's preparing for an election - wants to beef up his record and get some cases so......more

Goodreads review by Marti on February 09, 2013

As you might guess from the rating, I really enjoyed this book. I thought that it was one of J A Jance's best. I read it on my husband's Kindle, after he purchased it for me. I think that J P Beaumont is the best of Jance's main characters. He has a long back story, having been married, divorced, an......more

Goodreads review by Ann on October 15, 2013

Well, it's happened and in the words of Adrian Monk it's a blessing and a curse. I had read this book years ago but enjoyed it again this week. Can you say dementia? An entire new world in my reading life is opening but I don't want to admit why :( I really, really like J.P.Beaumont and how he deals......more

Goodreads review by Gunnar on November 25, 2007

I like how she weaves multiple murders of ex-cons together for JP and Mel to work on. As usual, you can visualize the areas of Seattle so well in her books. Excellent detail.......more

Goodreads review by Joanne on March 27, 2023

It is no secret I love JP and this was another great instalment in the series. There was a new narrator for this one that I didn't warm to straight away. Overall a good book.......more