Cold Revenge
by Jo A Hiestand
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Synopsis:
One year ago, Marta Hughes won a purse-choking sum of money at a local casino. She never returned home. Her body was discovered in a ditch twelve miles from her home; her car was back in her driveway. Linnet Isherwood cannot let her friend's unsolved murder rest. She convinces ex-cop Michael McLaren to return to the work he loves. He sifts through a confusing web of lies, misconceptions and veiled motives. Are anonymous late-night phone calls, a vanished hitchhiker, and a stalker wielding empty beer bottles somehow related to the case? Or maybe the woman he broke off with is seeking revenge.
Book Details:
Genre: British Mystery
Published by: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Publication Date: March 20th 2015
Number of Pages: 360
ISBN: 978-1628308907
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Read an excerpt:
He brought the photo closer so he could stare at the woman. She appeared to be in her mid-forties, a brunette with hazel eyes that looked amusingly at the photographer. She came up to her husband’s chin. The husband was a graying brunet and while her son had inherited her eye color, he was blond. McLaren had no time to comment on this.
Linnet said, “The others…” She leaned forward, her left arm bent and supporting her, and tapped each photo as she mentioned their names. “The group shot is Marta, her boss, and the vet for the shelter. This…” She skipped over the others in the photograph and pointed to the woman to the extreme left. “That’s Verity Dwyer.”
“The wrongly suspected coworker.” The woman in the photo had auburn hair that shone in the sunlight; her blue eyes smiled at him. Linnet nodded. “Yes. Suspected of killing Marta, though that wasn’t proved. But she was convicted of stealing money from the shelter. She’s three months into her sentence. She was… Oh, it’s extremely involved.”
“I’ve got more time than money. Tell me.”
Linnet said, “The others…” She leaned forward, her left arm bent and supporting her, and tapped each photo as she mentioned their names. “The group shot is Marta, her boss, and the vet for the shelter. This…” She skipped over the others in the photograph and pointed to the woman to the extreme left. “That’s Verity Dwyer.”
“The wrongly suspected coworker.” The woman in the photo had auburn hair that shone in the sunlight; her blue eyes smiled at him. Linnet nodded. “Yes. Suspected of killing Marta, though that wasn’t proved. But she was convicted of stealing money from the shelter. She’s three months into her sentence. She was… Oh, it’s extremely involved.”
“I’ve got more time than money. Tell me.”
Thanks so much for introducing us to this author and featuring her latest mystery novel. Looks like an interesting read!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Lance!
DeleteGood morning, everyone! First, I thank all the blog website hosts for featuring COLD REVENGE today. And welcome to all the readers -- I hope you will join in the conversations or start your own. I look forward to reading your comments throughout the day. Thanks for stopping by. Jo
ReplyDeleteHi Jo, good luck with the re-releases!!
DeleteThanks so much for sharing this Debbie!
ReplyDeleteHey Ali, thanks for the comment!
DeleteAnd thank you for logging on and reading it! jo
DeleteI love a British cozy. The McLaren series should be fun.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam, I'm thinking you're correct!!!
DeleteHi, Pam -- Thank you for taking the time to log onto Debbie's site, and thanks for the message.
DeleteThanks for hosting! I don't think I've read a book in this setting/flavor in a long time.
ReplyDeleteHey Braine, I know me either. Thanks for the visit!
DeleteI hope you enjoy it if you read it. I like McLaren (strangely enough!) -- he's an interesting guy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting my book today, Debbie. I enjoyed it and loved the comments from your readers. I hope I can come back sometime!
ReplyDeleteOf course Jo, you're welcome anytime :)!
DeleteOh this look good and I've been enjoying these type of thriller mysteries lately.
ReplyDeleteI know you have Kim. Hope you like this one too!
DeleteWell, perhaps you will enjoy this, too, if you read it! ;-) Thanks so much!
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