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Birds of Prey

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by J. A. Jance
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The Starfire Breeze steams its way north toward the Gulf of Alaska, buffeted by crisp sea winds blowing down from the Arctic. Those on board are seeking peace, relaxation, adventure, escape. But there is no escape in this place of unspoiled natural majesty. Because terror strolls the decks even in the brilliant light of day . . . and death is a conspicuous, unwelcome passenger. Former Seattle policeman J.P. Beaumont—a damaged homicide detective who has come here to heal from fresh, stinging wounds—will find that the grim ghosts pursuing him were not left behind . . . as a pleasure cruise gone horribly wrong carries him into lethal, ever-darkening waters.

  • Creators

  • Series

    J. P. Beaumont

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    March 17, 2009

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9780061739101

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780061739101
      • File size: 640 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 820
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      November 15, 2000
      Jance takes a break from Sheriff Joanna Brady with the story of J.P. Beaumont, a former homicide detective who accompanies his newly married grandmother on a honeymoon cruise and finds himself investigating murder aboard the ship.

      Copyright 2000 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2001
      Retired Seattle cop J.P. Beaumont accompanies his newlywed, eightysomething grandmother and her crusty hubby, Lars Jenssen, on an Alaskan cruise to act as a chaperone of sorts, but no one expects murder served up with the tony cuisine. The jaded protagonist is inadvertently forced to masquerade as an FBI agent when Dr. Harrison Featherman's shrill blonde wife Margaret is tossed overboard, and the crime is captured on ship security cameras. A group of religious extremists calling themselves "Leave It to God" appear to be targeting Featherman, along with his colleagues and patients, aboard the Starfire Breeze for a conference. As J.P. learns of the weirdly convoluted family dynamics among the Feathermans and their close friends, he realizes that numerous passengers had motives for killing Margaret. Throughout this 15th installment (after Breach of Duty), new readers and series fans alike will appreciate this sardonic and mature narrator's appeal. Recommended. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/15/00.]--Susan A. Zappia, Paradise Valley Community Coll., Phoenix

      Copyright 2001 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:820
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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