Den of Iniquity: An Edge-of-Your-Seat Mystery with Deep Suspense, Perfect for Fall 2024, Dive into a Complex Investigation in Small-Town Ashland (J. P. Beaumont Novel, 23)

Den of Iniquity is the first book I have read by J.A. Jance and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ex-police officer J.P. Beaumont, or Beau, is a private investigator who finds himself doing some pro-bono work. When a young man dies from what the police say is an accidental fentanyl overdose, the young man’s grandmother is sure that it was no accident. Beau is approached by a young man named Ben, whom he helped many years ago when Ben was a child. Ben, now a Seattle police officer, asks Beau to look into the case since it has been closed by the police. When Beau does some digging, he finds out that the case of the fentanyl overdose has things in common with several other cases, including two old one hundred dollar bills left behind with each victim.

The story has a parallel storyline with Beau’s family. After feeling uncomfortable living with his dad and new girlfriend, his grandson comes to live with Beau and his wife, Mel. Beau digs up information on the girlfriend and finds some deep secrets.

This book was fast-paced and entertaining from cover to cover. The characters were likable and well-developed. I’m looking forward to reading more of Jance’s novels.