J.A. Jance 
Fatal Error 
A Novel

When an old friend is accused of murdering a cyber-sociopath who courted women over the Internet only to steal all of their money, Ali Reynolds steps in to investigate Jances newest mystery is another New York Times bestseller!Ali Reynolds begins the summer thinking her most difficult challenge will be surviving a six-week-long course as the lone forty-something female at the Arizona Police Academynot to mention taking over the 6 a.m. shift at her familys restaurant while her parents enjoy a long overdue Caribbean cruise. However, when Brenda Riley, a colleague from Alis old news broadcasting days in California, shows up in town with an alcohol problem and an unlikely story about a missing fianc, Ali reluctantly agrees to help.The man posing as Brendas fianc is revealed to be Richard Lowensdale, a cyber-sociopath who has left a trail of broken hearts in his virtual wake. When he is viciously murdered, the women he once victimized are considered suspects. The police soon focus their investigation on Brenda, who is already known to have broken into Richards home and computer before vanishing without a trace. Attempting to clear her friends name, Ali is quickly drawn into a web of online intrigue that may lead to a real-world fatal error.