Desert Heat

“Right, Mrs. Brady. It’ll be at the desk for you in the morning. Anything else?”

“No. That’s all.”

Putting the phone down and turning out the light, Joa

Milo Davis, Maria

And moments later, while that embryonic thought still lingered in her head, and still holding tight to her father’s precious badge, Joa

She woke up in the morning with the sun streaming in through the window and with Je

“What’s this?” Je

“No,” Joa

“Grandpa Lathrop’s? But what are you doing with it?”

Joa

“Grandma gave it to me,” Joa

Je

“I’d try,” Joa

“Yes.” Je

Joa

About the Author

J.A. Jance is the author of the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joa