15. Heat Wave 1997 (Melanie Kent)

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Sam leaps into the body of a small-town sheriff, but when a young white woman is tragically murdered and the only suspect is an honest black man who has everything to lose if he is convicted, Sam must work fast to prove the man's innocence.

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[Darlan]

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Summer, 1955: During one of the most brutal heat waves in recent memory, Sam Leaps into a sheriff in small-town Oklahoma. A young white woman has been viciously murdered, and the only suspect is black - an honest man who stands to lose everything if convicted.
Sam must move fast to prove the man's innocence - while keeping the peace in a town about to be torn apart by racial violence.
Meanwhile, the real killer is watching Sam's every move - waiting for the perfect moment to end the investigation for good...

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[NYCSciFiFan]

Publishing Information:

Quantum Leap : Heat Wave
by Melanie Kent
Paperback | Berkley | 1997-11-01 | listprice: $5.99
ISBN-10: 1572973129 | ISBN-13: 9781572973121

 

[MichelleD]

I wasn't too impressed with this one, the storyline wasn't all that interesting. This one and Double or Nothing are probably my least favorites.