Lying in Wait: A J.P. Beaumont Mystery [Hardcover]

J.A. Jance (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1994 | Series: J. P. Beaumont Mysteries

Discovering a dismembered body among the charred remains of a Seattle fishing boat, J. P. Beaumont takes a trip down memory lane with an old chum and uncovers the determined plot of a killer. 75,000 first printing. $55,000 ad/promo. Tour.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Seattle police detective J.P. Beaumont meets his past in this gripping fourth adventure (after Failure to Appear). Called to the scene of a boat fire, Beau discovers Gunter Gebhardt burned to death and handcuffed to a table, his fingers and toes severed and placed in a pan atop his chest. Berthed nearby is Beau's former schoolmate, Al Torvoldsen, who still carries a torch for Gebhardt's widow, Else, another schoolmate. Before Beau and his new partner, Sue Danielson, can jump to conclusions, however, Gunter's girlfriend is found in her smoldering house, her fingers and toes also chopped off. The only lead Beau and Sue have is the report of a man who fled after being hit by a car near the docks at the time of the boat fire. While trying to locate the injured man, the detectives delve into Else's burned-out marriage, learn about Gunter's devotion to Nazism and meet the Gebharts' alienated daughter, Kari, who links the murder of her father to a German death camp from which a shipment of gold disappeared. Beau and Sue probe Else's high school romance, the missing accident victim and the Nazi connection before they come up with the killer in this red hot, fast-paced story. Author tour.
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From Library Journal

Seattle's most famous homicide cop has a go at another murder case in Jance's new addition to her acclaimed series.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 303 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688020135
• ISBN-13: 978-0688020132
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,303,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J.A. Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the Joanna Brady series; the J. P. Beaumont series; three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family; and Edge of Evil, the first in a series featuring Ali Reynolds. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not bad, but..., October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lying in Wait: A J.P. Beaumont Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

This book suffers from the lack of a good editor. There were two illogical rough spots in the book that should have been caught before going to print. Sorry, Ms. Jance.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars J.P. IS ON THE CASE, August 15, 2000

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Kenri A. Mugleston - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lying in Wait: A J.P. Beaumont Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

J.A. Jance is back in form with this J.P. Beaumont gem. There is a new partner to work with, grisly murders to solve, nazi war criminals and helicopter chases. What more could you want?

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ripped off!, March 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lying in Wait: A J.P. Beaumont Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Usually books in the J.P. Beaumont series written by J.A. Janceare thoughtful, well-planned, and exciting. Lying in Wait is a hugedisappointment! How did she ever throw that ending together? So many unanswered questions. The whole ending was one big unanswered question. For example: 1) Where has Nazi Hans Gebhardt been for 30 years? Why did it take 30 years for this plot to happen? How did he connect up with Denise Whitney; what was their relationship? Did he actually kill his own son and why? None of this is ever explained and this is involving only one of the characters! 2) Who was the bigamist? What is that whole thing about? It was alluded to and never explained. 3) What happened to the gold? Did the Jewish Nazi hunters really steal it back or was it still in Gunther's house? It was all left up in the air. So unsatisfying for the reader. 4)Why were the other Nazis tortured and killed? Should we assume Hans did that or was it Erika or who? And why did it even happen - all because of the gold? More unanswered questions. I hope Jance never writes anything this ambiguous ever again!