Showcase - Exit Strategy by Linda L. Richards Oceanview Publishing

Today I'm showcasing, Exit Strategy by Linda L. Richards, a new release from a favorite Indie publisher, Oceanview.
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ISBN-13: 978-1608094226
Publisher: Oceanview
Release Date: 05-17-2022
Length: 320pp
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Overview:

A shattered life. A killer for hire. Can she stop? Does she want to?

Her assignments were always to kill someone. That’s what a hitman—or hitwoman—is paid to do, and that is what she does. Then comes a surprise assignment—keep someone alive.

She is hired to protect Virginia Martin, the stunning and brilliant chief technology officer of a hot startup with an environmentally important innovation that will change the world. This new gig catches her at a time in her life when she’s hanging on by a thread. Despair and hopelessness—now more intense than she’d felt after the tragic loss of her family—led her to abruptly launch this career. But over time, living as a hired killer is decimating her spirit and she keeps thinking of ending her life.

She’s confused about the “why” of her new commission, but she addresses it with her usual skill and stealth, determined to keep the young CTO alive against the ever-increasing odds.

Some people have to die as she discharges her responsibility to protect this superstar woman amid the crumbling worlds of high finance and future technical wonders.

The spirit of an assassin—and her nameless dog—permeates this struggle to help a young woman as powerful forces mount against her.

Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Dexter will love Exit Strategy

Exit Strategy stands on its own and follows Endings in this series.

Editorial Reviews:

“Linda L. Richards' Endings grabs you by the throat on page one and doesn't let go until The End. The writing is crisp, and the story has plenty of whiplashing twists and turns. Endings is the confident return of a writer at the height of her powers.” —Matt Coyle, Anthony, Shamus, and Lefty Award-winning author

“An unusually haunting thriller with a complex, seriously badass heroine. Endings brings you into a strange and dark world from page one, and then shows you the light. I highly recommend this book.” —Sheena Kamal, Macavity Award-winning author

“[Endings is a] tightly woven, fast-paced, tension-filled thrill ride full of surprises . . . an outstanding, brilliantly conceived crime novel.” —New York Journal of Books

“I wasn't sure how [Richards] could continue the story of her second career hit woman, but Exit Strategy unfolded a complete story on its own, while leaving the door open to a third. What grabbed me right away with both books is the voice – wounded, laconic, and utterly irresistible . . . cannot recommend it highly enough.” —Clea Simon, author of Hold Me Down

About the author:

Linda L. Richards is a journalist, photographer, and the award-winning author of sixteen books. She is known for her strong female protagonists in the thriller genre. Her short story “Terminal City” won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story in 2019. She is the founding editor of January Magazine and one of the founders of the blog The Rap Sheet. Richards is from Vancouver, Canada, and currently makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona. Exit Strategy follows Endings in this series.