Incommunicado by Nancy M. Hill; J.P. Mercer

Incommunicado is a world of lies, deceit, and death along the U.S/Mexico border. Set within the panoramic beauty of the unforgiving Sonoran Desert, it is the story of two strong, independent women: Cara Vittore Cipriano, a lawyer who was born to rule the prestigious Cipriano Vineyards; and Jaquelyn 'Jake' Biscayne, an FBI forensic pathologist who has made her work her life. Both live in emotional isolation, emotionally scarred, afraid to live, afraid to trust, to love. Until they encounter each other while investigating a serial rapist/murderer who is using the Sonoran Desert as his hunting ground.