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Cuts Like a Knife
Description:
DetectiveKristen Conner goes undercover to find a serial killer who selects his victims - all successful young professional women - in the most unlikely of places - only to find herself as his next favorite target.
When Leslie Reed is found dead in her fashionable townhome, a red flag goes up in Washington, D.C. The FBI knows an elusive "organized killer" on a decade-long crime spree is at work again. The problem is the Feds have only one tenuous lead to assist local police in the manhunt ... a most unlikely place the killer likes to find his victims.
Conner is light one her feet and packs a powerful punch - growing up in a cop's home, intense hand-to-hand combat training, and not being able to shoot a handgun straight - all encourage that. Her life is built on faith and family: she coaches her 7-year-old niece's soccer team, the Snowflakes, always shows up hungry for family dinner, and only misses church when she is fighting with her mom and glamorous TV news reporter sister - or relentlessly tracking down a ruthless killer.
Kristen is a good cop but she's never faced an adversary like the man the alternative press has dubbed the Cutter Shark. From the opening chase scene that leads her to a back alley where a punk with a knife awaits her, to the climactic scene where she goes one-on-one with the hauntingly familiar man who is killing innocent women in her town, Cuts Like a Knife, is loaded with action, humor, a dash of romance, and wry introspection through the voice of its irrepressible lead character.
Cuts Like a Knife is the debut book in the Kristen Conner Mystery Series. Every Breath You Take is slated for November 2012 release.
Book Takeaway:
The book is written as a general market murder mystery with a refreshing uniqueness - the hero is a young woman who loves God, her mom and family, and even her employer - the Chicago Police Department. But she does tend to fight with all the above. So Cuts Like a Knife shows a real person of a faith in a tough world of law enforcement. She isn't perfect but her conviction and courage is unwavering.
Why the author wrote this book:
Beginning with the Hardy Boys in grade school, I have always loved character driven mystery and suspense.
I've spent 30 years in publishing and have a couple graduate degrees, but the best training I've received to pen my debut mystery thriller comes from the sheer volume of great books I've read. I've had a tremendous amount of fun writing CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - and count it as a tribute to the writers who have brought me so much enjoyment as a reader.
I hope you will fall in love with my lead character, Detective Kristen Conner. She's tough and in your face - a workout warrior, she studies Israeli krav maga and Brazilian jujitsu. She loves God, her family, the Chicago Police Department - her dad was a cop - and anything you put on her plate. Even though she has a strong and simple faith, it doesn't mean she gets along with all parties mentioned above - except the food.
Kristen also has a secret - but don't expect me to tell you what it is for at least a couple of more books!
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