Jance, J.A. Dead wrong.

JANCE, J.A. Dead wrong. Read by Susan Ericksen. 9 cds. 11 hrs. BBC Audiobooks America. 2006. 0-7927-4046-7. $89.95. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA

Erickson's strong, confident voice is perfect for the strong and confident Sheriff Joanna Brady. Within a week of delivering her baby, Joanna is caught up in two intellectually and physically demanding cases. In the first, a born-again ex-convict, having served 20 years for the confessed murder of his pregnant wife, is found dead in the Arizona desert with all his fingers cut off. What does it have to do with the old murder and the fact that he was seen taking photos of a young real estate woman? In the second, one of Joanna's staff is savagely beaten and left for dead while investigating a suspected dog-fighting ring and the discovery of many badly mauled dead pit bulls. Combine this with Brady's husband being away, a sudden visitation by the most horrible of in-laws, a teenaged daughter, an abandoned python, and being short-staffed, and there is more than enough to keep listeners glued. Mary Purucker, Beverly Hills PL, Beverly Hills, CA

S--Recommended for senior high school students.

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