Juggling a family and a career is never easy?and its becoming a real challenge for Sheriff Joanna Brady. Coping with the impending delivery of her second child as well as a staff shortage the last things Joanna needs are two serious crimes. First the body of an unidentified man is found in the desert all of his fingers savagely severed. Following the scant clues Joanna learns that the victim was an ex-con who had served twenty years in prison after confessing to the murder of his pregnant wife. During his last days he was seen following and photographing a young woman. Then one of Joannas officers is brutally attacked while on an unauthorized stakeout. Because the officer is one of its own the department throws its resources into finding her attacker. But the murder haunts Joanna. Being a sheriff has become what she is and shell risk everything to see that justice is done. Binding: Audio CDAuthor: J. A. Jance -- From Amazon.com Product Description