01/26/2018 09:40
Tracie Banister's new release,
IZZY AS IS,
is out now!
Scroll down to enter the giveaway!
Get it HERE!
BOOK BLURB:
The party is over for bikini model Izzy Alvarez. For six years she’s made a good living by flaunting her God-given assets on runways and in front of cameras, but now as she approaches the big 3-0, the bodacious Latina is shocked to learn she’s aged out of the profession that’s kept her in mojitos, mani/pedis, and designer thongs. What’s a girl with a taste for the finer things in life and no marketable skills to do?
Getting a regular job is too boring to even consider, so Izzy decides to follow in the footsteps of her newly-engaged frenemy and become a trophy wife. Although she’s desperate and too broke to get a chipped nail fixed, Izzy still has standards for her future husband, which means no uggos, no vertically-challenged guys, and no geezers who need to pop a blue pill to perform in the bedroom. Enlisting the aid of her computer whiz nephew and her closest pals, Izzy goes on the prowl for a rich, marriage-minded man, encountering likely candidates in a lot of unlikely places.
The high life she’s dreamed of may be within reach when Izzy meets a charming, successful man who’s not only hotter than a steamy summer night in Miami, but ready to settle down. Now all Izzy has to do is make sure her loud, crazy Cuban family doesn’t scare off el hombre perfecto—oh, yeah, and squelch those pesky, romantic feelings she keeps having for the sweet, cash-strapped guy she's known forever.
Will Izzy’s hunger for money win out, or will her fiery heart demand to be heard?
RELEASE WEEK BLITZ GIVEAWAY:
Purchase a copy of Izzy As Is during release week (January 24th-30th, 2018) and you could win a fantastic prize pack inspired by the book’s sassy Latina heroine (nail polish, jewelry, and mojitos are some of her favorite things) and the beachy setting in Miami. People who purchased Izzy during the pre-order period are also eligible for the giveaway!
This prize pack includes:
Deco Miami Custom Trio Set of Nail Lacquer with
Champagne Mami, Feeling Fuego, and Señorita
Betsey Johnson Peacock Feather Earrings
Gift Republic Mojito Cocktail Scented Candle
Coconut Scented Gift Set from The Body Shop
(inc. Shower Gel, Body Scrub, Body Butter, Soap, and Bath Lily)
Bella Pilar Gem-Topped Gold Pen
She Spiral Notepad Set by Kate Spade New York
(Quotes on Notepads: 1 - She believed she could, so she did. 2 - "How many shades of red lipstick do you need," they asked. "That question," she replied, "is complex and intriguing." 3 - She adores pretty things and witty words.)
To enter this giveaway, e-mail Tracie Banister at traciebanister@gmail.com with your proof of purchase. Entries will be accepted until midnight on January 30th, 2018 when a winner will be selected via random drawing. This is an international giveaway, so anyone who buys Izzy As Is within the allotted time frame is eligible to win. Good luck!
AUTHOR BIO:
An avid reader and writer, Tracie Banister has been scribbling stories since she was a child, most of them featuring feisty heroines with complicated love lives like her favorite fictional protagonist Scarlett O'Hara. Her work was first seen on the stage of her elementary school, where her 4th grade class performed an original holiday play she penned. (Like all good divas-in-the-making, she also starred in and tried to direct the production.)
Tracie’s dreams of authorial success were put on the backburner when she reached adulthood and discovered that she needed a "real" job in order to pay her bills. Her career as personal assistant to a local entrepreneur lasted for 12 years. When it ended, she decided to follow her bliss and dedicate herself to writing full-time. She is the proud winner of the 2017 Independent Press Award (Romantic Comedy) and a Bronze Medal in the 2017 Readers’ Favorite Awards (Chick Lit).
Although Tracie swore she’d never write a sequel to any of her books, the character of Izzy Alvarez, who first appeared in In Need of Therapy, would not be denied. Izzy As Is is Tracie’s fifth novel, and she hopes readers enjoy this return trip to Miami.
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01/23/2018 14:10
Now Available!
A dark thriller in the Ellie Matthews series from USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fardig.
Ellie Matthews is tired of her fifteen minutes of fame. After consulting on a high-profile murder case a few months ago, she wants nothing more than to fade back into obscurity and resume her life as a mild-mannered college professor. But when a family friend goes missing, Ellie finds herself thrust back into the grisly world of crime scene investigation.
It isn’t long before Ellie’s young friend is found murdered and her death is tied to a previously unsolved case. Based on the cryptic poems left on the victims, the department soon realizes that the killer’s vendetta is against them.
It takes all Ellie has to push her personal feelings aside and partner with Detective Nick Baxter one more time. The duo must stop at nothing to catch a vengeful serial killer before it’s too late.
12/11/2017 09:52
My IRL writer friend Jean Knight Pace and her writing partner Jacob Kennedy have just released the 2nd book in their YA fantasy series! A perfect gift for the teen reader in your family!
Get it HERE
About the Book
Despite the perks of living with her rich aunt, Ella’s new life in Napper, Indiana, is pretty much tragically boring.
Until Ella starts hearing strange voices.
As rogue wolves begin to stalk the edges of town and a serial killer with a penchant for silver bullets draws closer, the city of Napper seems to wake up.
Ella, with her new friends, Sam and Sarah, might be able to find out what the strange occurrences mean. Except that they’re all being pulled in different directions by people who love them; and some who don’t.
Before they lose their way to the whispers they hear from the past, or the call to a future they’re not sure they want to create, the friends will need to confront who they really are and figure out what’s hiding in the silence of their sleepy little town.
Author bios:
Jean Knight Pace is the author of the YA fantasy novels, Grey Stone and Grey Lore. She has also had essays and short stories published in Puerto del Sol, The Lakeview Review, and other literary magazines. She lives in Indiana with her husband, four children, ten ducks, and a cat. You can find more about her at jeanknightpace.com.
Jacob Kennedy is the author of the YA fantasy novels Grey Stone and Grey Lore. He lives in Indiana with his wife and kids. When he’s not dreaming up stories about wolves, ghosts, and other creatures, he’s working his day job as a doctor in the emergency room.
Social Links:
Jean:
Website: jeanknightpace.com
FB: @jeanknightpace.author
Twitter: @jeanknightpace
Instagram: @jeanknightpacewrites
Jake:
FB: @jacobkennedybooks
Buy Links:
11/08/2017 11:51
I've been looking forward to the release of Jami's latest novel, HOUSE DIVIDED. Although I'm not much on real-life politics, the story reeled me in and had me hooked. It will make you think and pull at your heartstrings!
Get it HERE.
When it comes to the work/life seesaw, Erin Murphy is a balancing-act expert. True, she works for Democrats while her husband Jack is a spokesman for Republicans, but at home they’re in sync. Their jobs stay at the office. Their children -- 13-year-old animal-nut Jessica and 8-year-old Batman-obsessed Michael – come first. And her career is just as important as his.
But on Election Day 2014, everything changes. Suddenly, Erin is out of a job … and Jack is the new star of The Right Choice TV network! As Erin searches frantically for her next position, Jack begins to practice what he preaches. Their house turns into a battlefield: What’s wrong with saying “Merry Christmas” to their Jewish neighbors? How can there be global warming when it’s cold outside? Jessica takes her mother’s side (her father is a “disgusting planet murderer”), while Michael just thinks it’s cool that Dad’s on TV and he’s making a million dollars.
And Michael’s not the only one impressed with the family’s new money: Who are all these new people floating around Jack, and what do they want? As Erin’s friends take sides about what she should do with Jack 2.0, the only person who understands is a fellow stay-at-home parent: Scott. Scott is easy to look at, and just as frustrated with his marriage as Erin is…
But the biggest battle is Erin’s alone: Should she keep pounding the pavement? Or become a perfect trophy wife and mother that Jack now wants her to be? Without a title and a salary, how can Erin figure out who she really is?
Check out Jami's other awesome novels:
The Ties that Bleed
Keeping Score
About Jami:
A lifelong resident of Maryland, Jami worked in public relations in Washington, D.C. before moving to St. Petersburg, Florida in 2012. A baseball mom for 15 years, she self-published her first book, “Keeping Score,” about a divorced mom whose 9-year-old son starts playing select baseball, in 2013. In 2015, Evernight Publishing released her urban fantasy “The Ties that Bleed,” about a vampire assassin working for the FBI. Before turning to novels, Jami wrote several screenplays that were recognized in major contests, including Nicholl, Austin, Screamfest, Page, Shriekfest, Story Pros, and more. In addition, Jami participated in ABC Daytime’s Writer Development Program. Jami is an associate reviewer at www.chicklitcentral.com and a freelance developmental and copy editor. She is represented by Rachel Beck at Holloway Literary. She is also a Realtor with Century 21 Beggins Enterprises on St. Pete Beach. She is married to a conservative Republican; their son is in a master’s program at Georgetown University and is a White House intern for fall 2017.
Social Media:
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/@jamideise
Blog: www.jamideise.blogspot.com
Website: https://jamideise.com
11/01/2017 14:59
I love to hate Alex Sheldon from Deborah Nam-Krane's New Pioneers series, and now he's got his own short story AND an explosive storyline in the latest novel!
Ghosts of Alex Sheldon: A New Pioneers Short Story
Get it HERE
Someone tried to take everything away from Alex Sheldon, but they didn't take enough. Someone thought they'd closed all the doors to opportunity, but they didn't see the ones that opened into people's worst impulses. Alex was used to power, and he was done with regret. He opened those doors with his eyes wide open and started to replace what he'd lost. He became the man everyone thought he was capable of being, and he was going to make sure nothing compromised him again.
You can't have a conscience when you casually plan a murder and calculate the profit of another human being's suffering. So why are all of his ghosts visiting him as he makes his way home to put his plan of revenge into motion? Someone might almost say that he's haunted.
Even a man like Alex needs to be wary: sooner or later, we all start to look like the company we keep.
Justice, Mercy and Other Myths
Get it HERE
Only one person was ever able to fight Alex Sheldon head on. Is that the same person who finally stopped him?
A man like Alex always has a long list of enemies: Lucy Bartolome, the wealthy socialite he blackmailed for decades; Michael Abbot, Miranda Harel, and Richard Hendrickson, all of whom lost parents because of him; David Hwang, the squeaky clean politician who found himself caught in a deal with the devil; Hilary Sayles, the inept madame Alex kept under his thumb; and Mariela, the young woman who almost died when she was trapped in his web. Detective Robert Teague knows the players all too well, but his gut is telling him that Hannah Bruges, the young woman who's been taking the law into her own hands for a decade, is keeping him from putting it all together. If only she wasn't the most exciting thing to happen to him in years, he might still be able to solve this thing.
Hannah has a piece of information that's not only going to change the course of the murder investigation, it's also going to make him and everyone else question a case he thought he'd closed years ago, one that almost cost him his job. What Robert really needs to see is how he fits in, because as soon as he does, everything else will fall into place.
Everyone needs to be careful what they wish for, because solving the murder is nothing compared to living with the answer.
Loving/hating Alex Sheldon yet? Here's the author's take on him:
How to write a villain you love to hate
Guest post by Deborah Nam-Krane
Alex Sheldon is the boogey man that haunts my series, The New Pioneers. Before we meet him in The Family You Choose, Emily, the main character of the first book, The Smartest Girl in the Room, has already figured out that his shadow looms large over the lives of her new friends Jessie, Richard, and Miranda. He transforms from a dark (and very inappropriate) love interest to someone who’s unapologetic about using other human beings to fatten his wallet. It’s not until the final book, Justice, Mercy and Other Myths, that we get a full, shocking look at how far he’s willing to go.
And yet people love this guy, and I know why.
Alex has good motivations and bad motivations, just as real people do. As a young man he effectively ruins three lives to secure a life-changing payday, but a decade later he’s willing to raise two orphaned children as penance for his role in their parents’ deaths. The results were disastrous, but his heart really was in the right place. Similarly, although he’s known for being calculating and ruthless, he’s also capable of impetuous decisions, motivated, as they usually are, by passion. He isn’t a mustache twirling villain; he’s a flesh-and-blood character who makes decisions we can understand even if we don’t agree with them.
Alex is also marked by a tragedy that stays with him throughout the series. Many villains have a tragic back story, but you get to see why he’s stung so deeply as he remembers in great detail his doomed love affair with Tatiana Hamilton and the deaths of Tatiana and his best friend, Stephen Abbot. You know all too well his role in both of those episodes, but what makes you forgive him is that you know why he made the decisions he made.
As devious and selfish as he is, Alex isn’t the worst of the worst. He hides the truth about his young wards, Michael and Miranda, but he’s not responsible for the awful secret that binds them in the first place, and he genuinely believed they were better off not knowing. He blackmails Lucy and Joanna for decades, but he does that for someone much more powerful, and that person gets much more out of Alex than the other way around. And while Alex is bent on destruction in the last two books of the series, we become aware that even now he’s serving someone else’s ends. Alex spends the entire series believing he’s one step away from not just the wealth but the respect of the One Percent, but the reader knows that whatever he does, it’s never going to be enough. Our horror at some of his actions is tempered by our pity for him.
On some level, Alex knows this. However, while he’s filled with resentment, he never claims to himself or anyone who confronts him that he’s a victim. On the rare occasions that he’s backed into a corner, he knows he put himself there. He’s the clear-eyed author of his own destruction, and he’s more unflinching with each installment.
A good redemption story is a classic, and I hope I’ve delivered that with the man who’s Alex’s mirror, Detective Robert Teague. But a slow descent into perdition can be just as satisfying, and more so when the man in question is smiling throughout the journey.
Okay, now go get these books! While Alex is my favorite, Robert Teague comes in at a close second, and he's a major player in Justice.
About Deb
Deborah Nam-Krane was born in New York, raised in Cambridge and educated in Boston. You're forgiven for assuming she's prejudiced toward anything city or urban. She's been writing in one way or another since she was eight years old (and telling stories well before that).
She first met some of the characters in The New Pioneers series when she was thirteen years old, but it took two decades- and a couple of other characters- to get the story just right.
Things you might want to know:
First crush: Peter Pan... until she realized he wasn't real. Then she moved onto Captain Kirk, then Mister Spock (and there she's stayed).
What makes her write: a character that needs to have his or her story told.
How much time does she spend writing: as much as possible! Sometimes one hour a day, sometimes four.
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10/24/2017 10:02
My latest release in the Java Jive series,
MURDER OVER MOCHAS, is on sale today!
Two fun mystery series collide when the Java Jive gang meets Lizzie Hart and her crew!
Get it here:
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In honor of release day, I'm doing a HUGE giveaway with 5 ebook copies of MURDER OVER MOCHAS, 2 copies of the A WHOLE LATTE MURDER audiobook, 2 copies of the BREW OR DIE audiobook, and 5 LIZZIE HART MYSTERIES mugs up for grabs!
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A blast from the past gets Nashville PI and coffeehouse manager Juliet Langley in hot water in this explosive mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Death Before Decaf.
As a newly minted private eye, Juliet Langley has sworn to leave homicide to the authorities, limiting the scope of her investigations to cheating spouses and dirty business partners . . . like her ex-fiancé, Scott O’Malley. When Scott shows up unannounced at her coffeehouse, Java Jive, Juliet’s first instinct is to punch him in the nose. Her second is to turn down his desperate plea for help with a case that’s way too dangerous for her liking. But when Scott drops dead before her eyes, Juliet isn’t going to wait around for someone else to clear her name.
It’s only a matter of time before her tumultuous past with her ex-fiancé comes out, so Juliet teams up with her ex-boyfriend, police detective Ryder Hamilton, to figure out who poisoned Scott. They soon confirm that Scott was involved in an illegal scheme that’s definitely grounds for concern.
Just as romance is finally beginning to percolate for Juliet and her best friend, Pete Bennett, she has no choice but to head back to her hometown to seek out the truth. And she’ll need help from the locals to find the real killer—otherwise her happily ever after could easily end up including an actual ball and chain.
Caroline Fardig’s thrilling Java Jive mysteries can be read together or separately:
DEATH BEFORE DECAF | MUG SHOT | A WHOLE LATTE MURDER | BREW OR DIE | MURDER OVER MOCHAS
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10/18/2017 08:40
Today I welcome author Lesley Cookman to my blog as part of her tour for the release of MURDER BY THE BARREL.
Keep reading for a fun Q&A with Lesley and a giveaway!
Series: Libby Sarjeant series number 18 (can be read as a standalone)
Genre: Cosy crime
Release Date: 5th October
Publisher: Accent Press
When the village of Steeple Martin announces its first beer festival, the locals are excited. Beer, sun and music, what could possibly go wrong?
But when an unexpected death shakes the village, it’s up to Libby Sarjeant and friends to solve the puzzle.
Was it just another rock star death or is there something more sinister afoot?
BUY LINKS
GIVEAWAY
An ecopy of Murder by The Barrel
Q&A with LESLEY COOKMAN
Can you fake any accents?
I used to! Played, Shirley Valentine and the mother in Tenessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie.
You wouldn't be caught dead, where?
In a TV reality show.
Most hated chore on the household chore list?
Putting the bins out.
Name one thing you consider yourself to be very good at.
Acting.
Name one thing you totally suck at.
Walking far!
What is on your bedside table?
A lot of pills, a radio, costume jewellery.
If you could play any instrument, which would you play?
Piano
Alcohol or coffee?
Alcohol!
Are you a morning or night person?
Night.
Name a singer you can't stand the sound of.
Whitney Houston
If you were to perform in the circus, what would you do?
Trick rider.
Name one thing you remember about your high school prom.
We didn’t have those in my day in UK Grammar schools.
What's your favorite holiday?
A hidden village in Turkey
When was the last time you fired a gun?
WHAT????
ABOUT LESLEY COOKMAN
Lesley Cookman writes the Libby Sarjeant Mysteries and the Edwardian mystery series, The Alexandrians. She has a varied background as a model, an air stewardess (when it was posh), a nightclub DJ (in a silver sparkly catsuit), editor of a Music Hall magazine, The Call Boy, a magazine called The Poulty Farmer, and pantomime writer and director. She lives on the Kent coast and has four grown up children who are variously musicians and writers, two grandchildren and two cats, not necessarily in that order.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibbySarjeantMysteries/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LesleyCookman
Blog: https://lesleycookman.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/news
Website: www.lesleycookman.co.uk
09/22/2017 11:50
DEADLY INTENT
BY SHERYL BROWNE
Series: A DI Matthew Adams Thriller
Book #3 (can be read as a standalone)
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Release Date: September 6 2017
Publisher: Death by Choc Lit
18+ (some violence and language)
What if you and your family were at the mercy of a psychopath/a man with no conscience?
Just when DI Matthew Adams thinks he’s left the past behind him, it comes back to haunt him once again; this time in the form of the Conner family.
Like Matthew, the Conners have lost a child in tragic circumstances – and they’ve also found themselves in the hands of one of the most depraved criminals to walk the streets: ‘Dead-eyed’ Charlie Roberts, a drug addicted low-life with a penchant for extreme violence.
Matthew’s greatest affinity lies with Daniel Conner, the brooding father who still blames himself for his youngest child’s death. But when Daniel’s wife and daughter are tortured and tormented by Roberts, can Matthew prevent him from completely ruining his own life for an act of revenge particularly when, once upon a time, that’s exactly what Matthew would have done too?
BUY LINKS
Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/2gp2D02
Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2vrF91d
Choc Lit - https://bit.ly/2wS2zwW
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ABOUT SHERYL BROWNE
Heartache, humour, love, loss & betrayal, Sheryl Browne brings you edgy, sexy, heart-wrenching fiction. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association, Romantic Novelists’ Association and shortlisted for the Best Romantic e-book Love Stories Award 2015, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies, where she completed her MA in Creative Writing.
Recommended to the publisher by the WH Smith Travel fiction buyer, Sheryl’s contemporary fiction comes to you from award winning Choc Lit.
Author Links
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Amazon | Amazon US | Pinterest
Choc Lit | Romantic Novelists’ Association
GIVEAWAY
Ecopy of the book (Open Internationally)
09/14/2017 08:52
SUMMER SUNDAES
BY
GEORGINA TROY
Series: The Boardwalk by the Sea, Book 1
Author name: Georgina Troy
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Romance
Release Date: 15 July 2017
Publisher: Green Shutter Books
Wipe off your flip flops, it’s going to be a bumpy ride...
When Sacha Collins, cafe owner and sundae-maker extraordinaire, meets Italian archaeologist, Alessandro Salvatore in Rome, she's grateful to him for being her tour guide. Now he’s turned up in the seaside village where she lives, known locally as, The Boardwalk by the Sea and is setting up a gelateria in direct competition to her retro Summer Sundaes Café.
She's only been running her café for two years since taking over from her father. Until now the only other shops on the boardwalk have been a wool shop, an antique shop and a second-hand book shop. These have helped rather than hindered her custom. How will her creative sundaes made from fresh Jersey ice cream compete with his delicious Italian gelato?
Sacha is worried. Is there enough custom for both businesses to thrive? Who is behind the strange changes being made on the boardwalk? And when the oldest resident on the boardwalk is threatened with eviction can Sacha and Alessandro come together and find a way of helping her?
For a peaceful little boardwalk overlooking one of the quieter beaches on the island, there's an awful lot going on and some of it is going to lead to big changes.
BUY LINKS
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Sundaes-Boardwalk-Sea-Book-ebook/dp/B071DCW79L/
Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summer-Sundaes-Boardwalk-Sea-Book-ebook/dp/B071DCW79L/
About Georgina Troy
Georgina Troy is the pseudonym of author Deborah Carr. Her first book, A Jersey Kiss was a finalist in the Contemporary Romance Category of the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards 2016 (RoNAs) and finalist in the Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers 2015.
Her WW1 historical romance, Broken Faces, written in her own name, Deborah Carr, was runner-up in the Good Housekeeping Novel Writing Competition 2012. She lives on the island of Jersey with her husband, two children and three rescue dogs. Her books are published by Accent Press and Green Shutter Books. Georgina is a member of The Blonde Plotters.
Georgina’s new series, The Boardwalk by the Sea, includes four standalone novels about friends, Sacha, Bella, Lexi and Jools. Each book is set in a different season. The girls live on or near a small seaside village known locally as The Boardwalk by the Sea and all of them make an appearance in the books throughout the series but each book will focus on one of the friends.
Summer Sundaes (book 1)
Autumn Antics (book 2) - due Spring 2018
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorginaTroyAuthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorginaTroy
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7224225.Georgina_Troy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofbooksandbeaches/
Google+ https://plus.google.com/117042212386862550212
Website: https://www.deborahcarr.org/
COMPETITION
A character in Autumn Antics (book 2) named after someone the winner nominates, i.e themself/family member.
09/05/2017 17:49
My new forensic police procedural novel,
BITTER PAST, is out today!
Get it HERE!
BITTER PAST is NOT a cozy, like many readers have come to expect from me. It's much darker, and I've used what I've leared about forensics from taking three college-level classes to make the story as true-to-life as possible. I hope you enjoy reading BITTER PAST as much as I've enjoyed writing it!
Blurb:
From USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fardig comes a gripping new forensic mystery series.
Three years ago, criminalist Ellie Matthews was blindsided when a grisly homicide case suddenly became personal. She abandoned the danger and stress of crime scene investigation for a professorship at a posh private college and never looked back.
Now, Ellie’s pleasant world is shattered when she finds the dead body of a female student. The campus is in chaos, reporters are circling like vultures, and Ellie is trying her best to distance herself from the situation. Not an easy task when her closest colleague becomes the prime suspect.
After the college community is rocked by another suspicious death, Ellie’s mentor, Sheriff Jayne Walsh, convinces her to consult on the case. Partnered with quick-witted Detective Nick Baxter, Ellie reluctantly bottles up her personal demons and dives back into the world she left behind, racing to make sense of the evidence before the killer strikes again.
