• Queen of the Night

  • A Novel of Suspense
  • By: J. A. Jance
  • Narrated by: Greg Itzin
  • Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (240 ratings)

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Queen of the Night

By: J. A. Jance
Narrated by: Greg Itzin
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Publisher's summary

The New York Times best-selling author brings back the Walker family in a multilayered thriller in which murders past and present connect the lives of three families.

Every summer, in an event that is commemorated throughout the Tohono O'odham Nation, the Queen of the Night flower blooms in the Arizona desert. But one couple's intended celebration is shattered by gunfire, the sole witness to the bloodshed a little girl who has lost the only family she's ever known.

To her rescue come Dr. Lani Walker, who sees the trauma of her own childhood reflected in her young patient, and Dan Pardee, an Iraq war veteran and member of an unorthodox border patrol unit called the Shadow Wolves. Joined by Pima County homicide investigator Brian Fellows, they must keep the child safe while tracking down a ruthless killer.

In a second case, retired homicide detective Brandon Walker is investigating the long unsolved murder of an Arizona State University coed. Now, after nearly half a century of silence, the one person who can shed light on that terrible incident is willing to talk. Meanwhile, Walker's wife, Diana Ladd, is reliving memories of a man whose death continues to haunt her in the present day.

As these crimes threaten to tear apart three separate families, the stories and traditions of the Tohono O'odham people remain just beneath the surface of the desert, providing illumination to events of both self-sacrifice and unspeakable evil.

©2010 J.A. Jance (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Dedicated to the late Tony Hillerman, Jance's brilliant fourth suspense novel featuring former homicide detective Brandon Walker and his wife, novelist Diana Ladd (after Day of the Dead), spans some 50 years, from a murder in 1959 in San Diego to a rash of killings in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz., in 2009. Interwoven with these crimes are legends of the Tohono O'odham Indians (aka the Desert People) and the lives of such contemporary Native people as Lani Walker, Brandon and Diana's adopted daughter. Jance's masterful handling of a complex cast of characters makes it easy for the reader to appreciate the intricate web of relationships that bind them across generations." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Queen of the Night

This is a bit different than the other J. A. Jance books. I enjoyed this book and all the native American stories and legends as well as the information about plants and fauna of the desert. The Walker family was wove into an intriguing story and I hope that this becomes a new series. Jance always writes stories that you can hardly put down. Greg Itzin did a good job narrating this story.

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    3 out of 5 stars

great READ; so-so listen

J. A. Jance is on my very favorites list, but this one I wouldn't recommend for listening -- too many characters names, dates and times flash by too quickly. In a book I would have just flipped back a few pages to make sure of the character's name, etc. but with an I-pod that wasn't an option. If I had to do it over again I'd buy the book.
That said, I did love the story

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Queen of the Night

I really enjoyed all the main/pertinent characters. Definitely different than usual. I wholeheartedly enjoyed the Native American aspect of the novel. I have read/heard all of the books, available to me, and loved them all... JoAnn Brady, J. P. Beaumont, I truly hope J. A. Jance writes more about these characters.

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Worst Jance book I have read/heard

If you like a serial killer, an unpunished murderer, dysfunctional families with terrible pasts told in choppy flashbacks, evil ghosts, fear of dementia and a little homosexuality all thrown in, then this might be a book you will like. The reader was very good. I have read almost all Jance books, but not sure I will spend money on any more. I like many of her characters in other series, but have only read one other in this series which was pretty good. Oh yes, you also get to hear the temperature in Tuscon every few minutes for some unknown reason.

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Queen of the Night

What a great story! I love the history of the different cultures and learning some botany lessons, too. Ms Jance writes such interesting, informative and inspiring stories.

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Wonderful Audio Performance

A good audiobook well worth the listening. Listen carefully to the data, times and locations, you’ll follow better!

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Slow down

This reader was a lot better than I have experienced as he slowed down to allow me to imagine the characters and the scene being described. JA Jance has never disappointed me. I would love to see a TV series. But overall please slow down.

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Great Read

I have read most of JA Jance’s books. I really enjoyed this one and how it tied the series together. I also like the narrator.

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slow going

Story was hard to follow because of too many characters to keep up with. Good plot line for the mystery and crime part but took solong to get into that part that I almost gave up on listening to the whole book

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Fans of Jance should enjoy .

A good listen. I liked the narrators skills. Plenty of twists, turns and surpises. I particularly enjoyed the story 's setting in the desert.

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