Beaumont's teenaged daughter has run off and her tracks lead to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a case of murder.

J.A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, and three stand-alone thrillers. An American Mystery award winner, Ms. Jance is a native of South Dakota and currently lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona.