Is murder ever justifiable?

Falcon's Bend Police Department Investigator Pete Shasta's brother Jordan is recently divorced and intent on putting his life back together for himself and his daughter. Jordan discovers that people have moved into the house next door to him and one of them is MaryEmma Gold, who'd lived in the house he now owns when he was a boy. Jordan soon finds that his shy "Marigold" has become an even more withdrawn woman. MaryEmma's sister Shelley sleeps all day and parties all night.

Seeing bruises all over MaryEmma's arms, Jordan asks his brother to check into her past. Pete and his partner Danny Vincent discover that Shelley's husband died in a fire only a week before they came to Falcon's Bend. The women left their jobs and lives behind abruptly.

Meanwhile, Shelley's new boyfriend is found near the dam, bludgeoned to death. As they uncover murder in the form of a conspiracy, Pete and Danny can't help noticing that Shelley Wilson leaves a trail of dead men behind her wherever she goes...and Jordan may be next.

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Karen Wiesner

Karen Wiesner is an accomplished author with 50 books published in the past 10 years, which have been nominated for and/or won 71 awards, and 19 more titles under contract. Karen's books cover such genres as women’s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, paranormal, futuristic, gothic, inspirational, thriller, horror and action/adventure. She also writes children's books, poetry, and writing reference titles such as her bestseller, First Draft in 30 Days, available from Writer’s Digest Books. Karen’s second release from Writer's Digest Books will be From First Draft to Finished Novel {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building}, coming September 2008. Check Karen's website for more information and to register to be notified of release. Her previous writers' reference titles focused on non-subsidy, royalty-paying electronic publishing, author promotion, and setting up a promotional group like her own, the award-winning Jewels of the Quill, which she founded in 2003. The group does two anthologies, edited by Karen and others, together per year. Karen is also a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), EPIC, Sisters in Crime Internet Chapter, BooksWeLove.net, and World Romance Writers. In addition to her writing, Karen enjoys designing Web sites, graphics, and cover art.

For more information about Karen and her work, visit her Web sites at http://www.karenwiesner.com, http://www.firstdraftin30days.com, http://www.falconsbend.com and http://www.JewelsoftheQuill.com. If you would like to receive Karen's free e-mail newsletter, Karen's Quill, and become eligible to win her monthly book giveaways, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KarensQuill or send a blank e-mail to KarensQuill-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Chris Spindler

Chris Spindler, born in 1960, is a German author who also writes in English. Her first mysteries introduced London's Inspector Frederick Terry to high praise from critics and readers alike. They're available from Hard Shell Word Factory.

In Germany, Chris Spindler is mainly known under her maiden name Tina Zang. Her quirky "Karate Hamster" series is a roaring success with 7 to 10 year olds. She also writes YA romances and novels.

Find out more by visiting her website at http://www.christinespindler.com, or at her German websites http://www.christinespindler.de and http://www.tinazang.de.

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