Synopses & Reviews
Chicago homicide detective Kate Delaney fiercely defends victims. Which is why -- despite death threats -- she's testifying to a federal grand jury about local police corruption. It's also why she's infuriated by the New Orleans police department's blasand#201; attitude toward her estranged sister's death. But pursuing an investigation in a strange city means allying with someone who knows the territory. And the players. Someone with a total disregard for the rules. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; As an ex-cop from a police family, New Orleans PI Nick Broussard knows that cops live by their own code. You don't rat out a fellow officer. The last thing he needs is some smart-mouthed, by-the-book outsider unknowingly injecting herself into his undercover search for the truth. Even worse is the way she conjures up visions of tangled sheets.... andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Nick and Kate's chase pits them against the criminal underworld of the sultry southern city. And as they peel away layers of deadly deception, they discover a dark secret too many are willing to kill to keep.
Review
"A page-turner...a lightning read!"
-- Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author
Review
"A page-turner...a lightning read!"andlt;BRandgt; -- Linda Howard, andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author
Synopsis
Upset by the New Orleans Police Department's ruling that her sister's death had been a suicide, Chicago homicide detective Kate Delaney launches a personal investigation into the case, aided by ex-cop-turned-private detective Nick Broussard, following a dark and twisted trail into the heart of the city's criminal underworld and to a secret that could cost both their lives. Original.
Synopsis
Chicago homicide detective Kate Delaney fiercely defends victims. Which is why--despite death threats--she's testifying to a federal grand jury about local police corruption. It's also why she's infuriated by the New Orleans police department's blas
About the Author
JoAnn Ross has published ninety novels, has been published in twenty-six countries, and is a member of the Romance Writers of America's Honor Roll of bestselling authors. She has won several writing awards, including being named Storyteller of the Year by
Romantic Times. Her work has been excerpted in
Cosmopolitan and featured by the Doubleday and Literary Guild book clubs.With her husband and two fuzzy little dogs, she divides her time between the mountains of East Tennessee and the coastal lowlands of South Carolina.Visit JoAnn on the Web to subscribe to her electronic newsletter, at JoAnnRoss.com.