Body Heat (Department 6 Novel)

Body Heat (Department 6 Novel) by Novak, Brenda. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780778328032.

Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun. Its Sophia St. Claires job to do something about it. Shes Bordertown, Arizonas new chief of police—and shes out of her depth. Help arrives in the form of Department 6 hired gun Roderick Guerrero. As far as Sophias concerned, his involvement only makes things worse. Maybe hes managed to turn his life around. And maybe hes a good investigator. But as the bastard son of a wealthy local rancher, he has a history he cant get past. A history that includes her. Rod refuses to leave town until the killer is caught. Hes not worried about the danger posed by some vigilante. Its Sophia who threatens him. Because hes used to risking his life—but his heart is another story.