Vanishing Act by Mark Love...Another Jamie Richmond Mystery #newrelease #romantic #suspense1/27/2016
We love when a book finally comes out. Even more, we love it when it's a part of a series! Mark Love's Jamie Richmond is an author with a nose for a mystery. She'd gotten in over her head in Devious and now she's determined to help find her friend in Vanishing Act. It doesn't hurt that her cute boyfriend is a policeman. He's always there to run to the rescue if she gets trapped or maybe she's the one running to the rescue. After all, women are known to be heroes as well. :)  When Jamie’s best friend vanishes, she’ll do anything to find her and bring her home. A new year marks new beginnings for Jamie Richmond. Not only has she moved into a cozy new house, but she’s brought Malone along with her to fan the flames of their growing romance. When Jamie’s best friend, Linda Davis, enters the picture, she thinks everything is right with the world. Linda begins a May-September romance with Vincent Schulte, Jamie’s doctor and good friend. But while Vince is sweeping Linda off her feet, she unknowingly has captured the attention of a stalker. The idyllic life suddenly takes a very bad turn when Linda disappears without a trace on a cold and snowy day. The police are scrambling to find a clue that will lead them to Linda. Malone does his best to comfort Jamie and encourages her to let the professionals do their job. But if there’s one thing he’s learned in their time together, it’s that nothing will stop this stubborn redhead from solving this mystery. Jamie turns all of her attention on figuring out who took Linda and where she might be, regardless of the dangers she may face. Her efforts once again put her in harm’s way. But will she find her best friend? Excerpt: Talking quietly, trudging through the clumps of snow and ice, neither one of us heard him at first. “It’s getting to the point where I just want to stay home,” she said quietly. “You can’t hide, Linda. If you become a prisoner in your own home, then he wins. And you are much too strong a person to let that happen.” She gave me a wan smile. “I know, it’s just…” “Hey!” a gruff voice snapped at us from only a couple of feet away. Linda let out a shriek of surprise. She lost her footing on the ice and crashed to the pavement. I saw a blocky shape, hidden in the shadows beyond the reach of the overhead lights. He took a menacing step forward, one hand clutching something tightly and extending it towards us. “Run!” I screamed. “Hey,” he snapped again. I took a step toward him and planted my left foot on one of the few dry patches of pavement. Then I swung my right foot as hard as I could, as if I was about to nail a fifty-yard field goal to win the Super Bowl. Without realizing it, I braced for the impact. To this day, I’d swear I was aiming for his crotch. Maybe the pavement wasn’t dry after all. Or maybe suddenly shifting my weight to make that kick caused me to lose my balance. Or maybe I couldn’t really kick a guy in the balls. Or maybe he sensed what was happening and he took a step back. In my peripheral vision, I could see Linda scrambling to her feet, already racing toward her car, clicking the remote control to unlock the doors. My leg continued its arc and just before making contact, my left foot shot out from underneath me. Available in Ebook and Print |
