Damage Control
A Novel of Suspense
Chapter One
"Thank You So Much, Mr. Campbell," Claire Newmark said
as the disgruntled speaker returned to his seat. As head
of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, Claire was
chairing that Friday morning's meeting. "Do you have
anything to say in response, Sheriff Brady?"
Joanna snapped awake. One of the things about being a
sleep-deprived working mother meant that she could fall
asleep anywhere-in front of her computer, at her desk,
in church, and definitely in front of the TV set on
those rare occasions when she actually tried to watch a
show. In this case, she had dozed off during a Board of
Supervisors Friday morning meeting.
Randy Campbell was one of Joanna's constituents. A
prominent local rancher, Campbell was also one of
Joanna's most vociferous critics. He had come to the
Board of Supervisors meeting that morning armed with his
usual litany of complaints.
Joanna had considerable sympathy for the man. His ranch,
located on Border Road just east of Bisbee Junction, was
also border-crossing central for illegal immigrants.
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