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by Louise Ure
'Hands On Emergency. This is Jessie. Is there an emergency in the vehicle?' Roadside Assistance Operator, Jessie Dancing, knows what it's like to take a life, and she's trying to put that memory behind her. But when the call comes in from real estate tycoon Darren Markson, she thinks she hears him being killed while she's on the phone with him. This can't be, but she knows the world of violence and death is never far away. Jessie travels from Phoenix to her hometown of Tucson to let Markson's wife hear that last communication from her husband. But according to Emily he's very much alive ...
"Starred Review. [A] taut crime novel." - Publishers Weekly.
"Starred Review. Shamus Award-winning Ure's third mystery (after Forcing Amaryllis and The Fault Tree) is perhaps her finest effort to date." - Library Journal.
"Starred Review. Ure ... provides a meaty, twisty puzzle. But the real prize here is Jessie, a tough, conflicted heroine you won't soon forget." - Kirkus Reviews.
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Louise Ure currently lives in San Francisco with her husband and whichever senior golden retriever rescue dog has most recently captured her heart. She is the Shamus Award-winning author of Forcing Amaryllis and The Fault Tree. This is her third novel.
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