Skeleton Canyon

Watching him sing, Joa

a had no doubt that David O’Brien’s unexpected generosity in the face of his own loss would help a brokenhearted boy from Douglas fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor.

Halfway through the song, Joa

a reached into her pocket and let her fingers close tightly around the sturdy little velvet-covered box. Somehow, holding on to it helped her hold her own tears in check. For a while anyway. But by the time they reached “land of the free and the home of the brave” Joa

a Brady just gave up and let herself cry.

Because she needed to. And because, for a change, crying felt good.

About the Author

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

a Brady series, and two standalone thrillers. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington.

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