The Old Blue Line: A Joanna Brady Novella

by J. A. Jance Narrated by James Eckhouse

Overview

Butch Dixon has been taken for a ride ...

Not a jump in the car, see the sights kind of ride. He's been taken for everything he has. He's lost his house, his restaurant business, his savings, his car, his best friend, his faith-all to his conniving ex-wife. But that was seven years ago. He picked himself up, left Chicago, and started over in Peoria, Arizona, running the Roundhouse Bar and Grill. He doesn't look back on those bad years; there's no point. Not until two curious cops show up at the Roundhouse.

Faith, Butch's ex-wife, has been murdered, and the evidence points to him. Stunned, Butch quickly realizes that the black-hearted woman is going to ruin him again, from her grave. Lucky for Butch, the Old Blue Line, a group of retired-but still sharp and tenacious-former legal and law enforcement coots, have taken it upon themselves, as a favor, to make sure he doesn't cross that thin line. After the dust settles, Butch's life is again upended-when a little red-haired ball of fire, Sheriff Joanna Brady, takes a seat at his bar.

Editorial Reviews

SEPTEMBER 2014 - AudioFile

James Eckhouse narrates this short, humorous prequel to the Joanna Brady series, featuring Brady’s future husband, Butch. A collection of senior citizens called the “Old Blue Line,” all friends of Butch’s grandmother and her husband, help him out of his legal troubles. While Eckhouse refrains from fully differentiating the numerous geriatric characters, he gives unique, “creaky” voices to the nonagenarian defense lawyer who comes to live with Butch, the retired detectives who go to great lengths to track down evidence that supports him, and other sharp older folks. This fast-paced story has delightful characters, and Eckhouse personifies Butch perfectly. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

SEPTEMBER 2014 - AudioFile

James Eckhouse narrates this short, humorous prequel to the Joanna Brady series, featuring Brady’s future husband, Butch. A collection of senior citizens called the “Old Blue Line,” all friends of Butch’s grandmother and her husband, help him out of his legal troubles. While Eckhouse refrains from fully differentiating the numerous geriatric characters, he gives unique, “creaky” voices to the nonagenarian defense lawyer who comes to live with Butch, the retired detectives who go to great lengths to track down evidence that supports him, and other sharp older folks. This fast-paced story has delightful characters, and Eckhouse personifies Butch perfectly. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170152209
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/17/2014
Series:	Joanna Brady Series
Edition description:	Unabridged

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