About the book
A shattering tale of tragedy and terror featuring Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont.
A desperate father’s search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child has plunged former Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont into a bone-chilling drama of revenge, greed, and butchery, where innocents are made to suffer in perverse and terrible ways. And many more young lives are at stake, unless he can uncover the villain of the piece before the final, deadly curtain falls.
Editions of Failure to Appear
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062086396
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061742637
Read an Excerpt
A shattering tale of tragedy and terror featuring Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont.
A desperate father’s search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child has plunged former Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont into a bone-chilling drama of revenge, greed, and butchery, where innocents are made to suffer in perverse and terrible ways. And many more young lives are at stake, unless he can uncover the villain of the piece before the final, deadly curtain falls.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Failure to Appear about?
A shattering tale of tragedy and terror featuring Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont.
A desperate father’s search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child has plunged former Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont into a bone-chilling drama of revenge, greed, and butchery, where innocents are made to suffer in perverse and terrible ways. And many more young lives are at stake, unless he can uncover the villain of the piece before the final, deadly curtain falls.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Failure to Appear?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Classic crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of Failure to Appear?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062086396
Is Failure to Appear part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series J. P. Beaumont Novel
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Failure to Appear?
J. A. Jance
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Failure to Appear is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062086396) and ebook(ISBN 9780061742637)
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