⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The taut story twists in the shimmering summer heat of Arizona.” Mark AN ADDICTIVE DETECTIVE MYSTERY FROM ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED AUTHORS IN CRIME. Please note this book was previously published as Kissing Arizona . The perfect couple — or the perfect murder? The perfect house, a beautiful lawn, a huge pool and a state-of-the-art kitchen. Frank and Lois’s housekeeper arrives for work as normal. But once inside something’s clearly gone very wrong. She finds her wealthy employers lying in the hallway with their faces blown off. They always seemed so good together. But did Frank shoot Lois and then turn the gun on himself? Detective Sarah Burke isn’t convinced. Which means there may be a killer on the loose . . . That’s not Sarah’s only concern. A chopped-up body is found in a box on the other side of town. Sarah has just one question — who’s in the box? An absolutely compelling detective mystery perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Gregg Olsen, Rita Herron, Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, J.A. Jance, Mary Burton, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliott, Robert Dugoni and Isabella Maldonado. READERS LOVE THIS GRIPPING MYSTERY: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ Exceptional . Elizabeth Gunn does her research . . . A gritty murder mystery .” Mary ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A solid, engaging , satisfying police procedural.” Kali ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I think I have found another new author I like !” Kathleen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ Funny and interesting .” Penny “The plot involved the central character’s personal life making it rich and fulfilling .” Michele “Domestic and social upheaval plague Tucson detective Sarah Burke . . . Solid procedural fare.” Kirkus MEET THE DETECTIVE Seasoned thirty-five-year-old Sarah Burke replaced her youthful bloom with burnished fitness and a put-together look that said to her friends, ‘Trust me,’ and to the bad guys, ‘Don’t even think about it.’ Occasionally some fool thought about it anyway, and for those times she wears a Glock nine in a paddle holster on her belt. Thirteen years in the department had fixed her attitude — wary and seldom surprised. She had transferred into Homicide a little over a year ago because she was ready for bigger challenges. More ambitious than ever now that she’s single again, Sarah wants to work with the best people, hone her skills, keep moving up. THE SETTING Tucson, Arizona, eighty miles from the Mexican border, is a city with ancient roots and a panoply of modern problems. Sprawled in a beautiful valley in the Southwest, Tucson struggles with border issues, shrinking water resources, and a booming drug trade, but its prosperity relies on the steady flow of tourists and retirees attracted to its wonderful weather, where, as the locals say, it’s ‘too hot to spit’. ALSO BY ELIZABETH GUNN DETECTIVE SARAH BURKE MYSTERIES Book 1: CLOSE TO HER Book 2: AT CLOSE RANGE Book 3: TOO CLOSE TO KILL