When the only thing standing between an innocent man and a murder rap is one woman's gut feeling, the result is an intensely suspenseful thriller from the bestselling author of "Payback."
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From Publishers Weekly
When the unidentified corpse of a young girl appears on the shore of the Sacramento River behind Detective Frank Keegan's Riverton, Calif., home one February morning, the cop faces a daunting task. Because of an uncharacteristic alcoholic blackout, he must piece together an alibi for the previous evening. An arrest by Riverton's newly appointed police chief, Abby Hooper, seems imminent, as the physical evidence increasingly points to Keegan. Young Hooper is in a tight spot herself: Keegan's the man she beat out for the police chief job. But shocking clues as to the identity of "Jane Doe" surface in the nick of time, after a prominent citizen commits suicide. Kaiser (Payback) skillfully unfolds his complex story line as Keegan and Hooper join forces in a foray into the treacherous underworld of child prostitution. Complicating matters further, the pair must grapple with their intense mutual attraction (despite a formidable age difference and Keegan's past love affair with Hooper's estranged mother). Kaiser again demonstrates his flair for making even the most unlikely relationship credible and compelling. (June)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A police procedural with a HEART,
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This review is from: Jane Doe (Paperback)
I am a picky reader when it comes to police procedurals. This one gets thumbs up, WAY up, because the personalities of Abby and Frank shine through, scene after riveting scene. This kept me up late, worried me in spots, and left me VERY contented in the end. The perfect getaway of a read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good police procedural,
This review is from: Jane Doe (Paperback)
After a night of wallowing in his sorrows for not having someone to spend Valentines Day with, Frank Keegan wakes to find himself in his bed, with no pants on and blood all over himself. He doesn't remember how he got there or what happened. Brushing it off, Frank begins his day.New Chief of Police Abby Hooper is just learning the ropes of her new job when a murder scene is found. A young girl, who appears to be a child prostitute, is found dead right outside Frank Keegan's house. Although the two of them had ran against eachother for the job as Chief of Police, Abby and Frank hold no bad feelings toward eachother. The only problem is that Frank is now Abby's number one suspect. Since Frank cannot remember what had happened the night before, and he knows he could never hurt a child, he is confident of his innocence. When the former Chief of Police is found after he committed suicide and a tape in the VCR showing him in a compromising position, the case becomes even trickier. Who is their Jane Doe? Is Frank innocent of murder, or he is cold blooded killer of a little girl? Frank and Abby are unable to deny their attraction to eachother, but the one problem is Frank's alibi for the night of the murder. It was Abby's own estranged mother. Once again R.J. Kaiser has written a great police procedural. While not a fast paced as Payback, Jane Doe hold it's own and keeps the reader rivited and wanting more. I highly recommend this great police procedural
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great romantoc police procedural,
By A Customer
This review is from: Jane Doe (Paperback)
The morning after, former Stockton police detective Frank Keegan suffers from a horrendous hangover, a nasty cut on his face, and no idea what he did the previous evening. His woes just begin when two fishermen discover the corpse of a naked teenager lying by the dock outside Frank's home. The Riverton police force has little experience with homicides as the last murder occurred eighteen years ago. Abby Hooper, police chief for only a month, has one major suspect Frank, swears he has an alibi, who is none other than her estranged mother ,who he had sex with on that fatal night. Because of his growing attraction to Abby and his deep respect for her mother, Frank insists his proof remain anonymous. Abby continues to investigate the man she loves, praying that he did not commit the crime. JANE DOE is an entertaining romantic police procedural that will receive much reader acclaim. The story line is crisp and filled with action, tension, and suspicion. Abby is a wonderful heroine, whose actions befit her job similar to that of the chief in "Fargo. Frank,s outlook on a pending murder charge seems off kilter, but overall the audience will relish his demeanor and philosophy. R.J. Kaiser successfully brings romance into the police procedural sub-genre so those fans of the latter will recognize the author,s name. Harriet Klausner
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