For the first time ever, Ali Reynolds and Joanna Brady, New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance’s popular series sleuths, join forces to solve a terrifying crime in this exclusive enovella that has everything you want in a thriller—page-turning action, breathtaking twists and turns, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and…Legos.
“A semi’s gone over the embankment.” The call wakes Sheriff Joanna Brady in the middle of the night, but what brings her fully alert is the rest of the story. The driver didn’t drift off to sleep and cross the center line—he was shot, multiple times, by someone with serious firepower. And when the truck crashed through the guardrail, its payload wound up scattered all over the road—boxes upon boxes of Legos.
Legos that are being tracked by B. Simpson’s security firm to reduce black market sales—and Ali Reynolds is just the woman to get to the bottom of the crime. She has the tech and the intel to follow the money (or, in this case, the Legos), which makes her a valuable asset to Joanna’s team. Soon these two strong women realize that they’re not just sharing a case, they’re kindred spirits—which is paramount, because the killer they’re up against is anything but child’s play.
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Summary
This novella started out with such a jolt of action that didn\'t let up until the end. Ms. Jance introduces Ali Reynolds to Cochise County Sheriff\'s Joanna Brady in this action-packed novella. It was a clever way to introduce the reader to her other successful series. Sheriff Brady gets an early morning wake-up call about a truck that has gone over an embankment, it\'s not your typical accident. The truck is riddled with heavy gunfire, she assumes it\'s a drug war due to the amount of heavy artillery that they find in the truck and the driver, who was already dead before he went over the embankment. She\'s puzzled because of the cargo, it\'s Legos! Why would anyone go through that much trouble to kill someone who is hauling cartons of Legos unless there is something hidden in those cases of toys? In comes Ali Reynolds, whose husband\'s security company is working for the Lego company. She is dispatched to go to Cochise county to find out what is going on with these legos. The two women are suspicious of each other at first but end up solving this little caper together. I\'ve not read many of Ms. Jance\'s mysteries and it\'s my loss. I love strong female leads and she has just that in these two women. I can\'t wait to read what\'s in store for Sheriff Brady!