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Desert Noir: A Lena Jones Mystery (Lena Jones Mysteries)
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Survival In The Upscale Scottsdale Art Scene Depends On How Well A Private Eye Does Her Footwork...At The Age Of Four, Private Detective Lena Jones Had Been Found Lying Unconscious By The Side Of An Arizona Highway, A Bullet Robbing Her Of Her Memories.Now The Scarred Survivor Of A Dozen Foster Homes, Lena Has Vowed To Find The Truth About Her Originsno Matter How Terrible That Truth Might Be.In Desert Noir, The First Of The Lena Jones Mysteries, Lena'S Quest Is Interrupted When Her Friend, Heiress Clarice Kobe, Is Beaten To Death In The Western Heart Art Gallery. Lena And Her Pima Indian Partner Jimmy Sisiwan At First Suspect The Art Dealer'S Abusive Husband, But Their Investigations Soon Reveal That Domestic Violence Was Hardly The Only Problem In The Victim'S Troubled Life.Clarice, For All Her Money And Beauty, Had A Dark Side; Her Enemies Far Outnumbered Her Friends. Among Those Who Wished Her Dead Are George Haozous, The Fiery Apache Artist Whose Graphic Work She Once Banned From Her Gallery. Another Enemy Is Dulya Albundo, The Daughter Of An Elderly Hispanic Woman Whose Death Was Directly Attributable To The Art Dealer'S Greed. Even Clarice'S Parentswealthy Land Developers Whose Housing Tracts Have Ravaged The Beautiful Sonoran Desertappear To Be Oddly Untroubled By Their Daughter'S Death.Lena'S Search For Clarice'S Killer Brings Violence Back Into Her Own Life, Yet It Also Brings Her Closer To The Solution Of Her Own Mysteryher Real Identity.Set Against The Backdrop Of The Posh Scottsdale, Arizona Art Scene And The Nearby Indian Reservations, Desert Noir Heralds The Debut Of A Detective As Wounded As Her Clients, A Woman Battling Her Owndemons While Trying To Rescue Others From Theirs.Compare Her To J.A. Jance (Hour Of The Hunter 038071079 And Kiss Of The Bees 0380977478) And Sinclair Browning (The Last Song Dogs 0553579401).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main plot of 'Desert Noir: A Lena Jones Mystery'? A: The story revolves around private detective Lena Jones, who seeks to uncover the truth about her origins while investigating the murder of her friend, heiress Clarice Kobe, in the Scottsdale art scene.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Betty Webb.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition' and is categorized as 'Very Good'.
- Q: How many pages does 'Desert Noir' have? A: The book contains 251 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This edition is a hardcover.
- Q: When was 'Desert Noir' published? A: The book was published on June 26, 2001.
- Q: Is this book part of a series? A: Yes, 'Desert Noir' is the first book in the Lena Jones Mysteries series.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Desert Noir'? A: The book explores themes of identity, survival, domestic violence, and the complexities of the art world.
- Q: Who are the main characters in 'Desert Noir'? A: The main characters include private detective Lena Jones and her Pima Indian partner, Jimmy Sisiwan.
- Q: Can you compare this book to others in the mystery genre? A: Readers often compare 'Desert Noir' to works by authors like J.A. Jance and Sinclair Browning, highlighting its complex characters and gripping storyline.