The Hierophant (A Novel of the Inver Grove Heights Police Department) - Tapa blanda

The murdered young blonde was found with the image of a thunderbolt brutally carved on her chest and a butterfly brooch clutched in her hand. Victor Marino of the Inver Grove Heights Police Department realizes the thunderbolt is one of the Greek god Zeus’ symbols and the butterfly is also familiar. His partner is his department’s newest investigator, Jennifer Solheim. He's training the beautiful blonde, but finds he must also be her protector when he learns the killer apparently plans to add her to his list of victims.

Joan grew up in Chicago and studied voice at Northwestern University before moving to Minnesota, where she finished her arts degree at Metropolitan State University with her focus on writing. It's no surprise that many of Joan's characters are fabulously gifted in many different arts. As an active member in the RWA, KOD and Lethaladies, Joan has plans for a second book in the police procedural series, as well as a cozy mystery series and a paranormal thriller. A resident of Inver Grove Heights, a suburb of St. Paul, she loves writing, painting, crocheting and singing, nearly as much as being with her two girls, one son and seven grandchildren.