Dead Woman Crossing
Page 31
“Right now,” Kimberley took a bite of her cookie, chewing and swallowing it, “that sounds fucking perfect.” She smiled wide.
If you were gripped by Dead Woman Crossing then you will be totally hooked on Last Day Alive, the next book in the Detective Kimberley King series.
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Last Day Alive
Detective Kimberley King Book 2
One hot summer’s evening, ten-year-old Piper Chase went for a bike ride. She never came home…
Piper cycles off one hot Oklahoma evening for a sleepover with her new friend Miley from summer camp. But when she doesn’t come home, her grandparents raise the alarm. Their little angel is missing, last seen on her pink bicycle, heading towards the dark woods on Black Heart Lane.
Detective Kimberley King knows that the first twenty-four hours in a missing child investigation are the most critical, but with no witnesses, and darkness falling in the small town of Dead Woman Crossing, she begins to fear the worst. She longs to find the little girl with wide blue eyes and an infectious smile, but when her team discovers Piper’s body in a woodland clearing, lying on a bed of moss, something inside her dies.
In a town where people leave their doors unlocked, Kimberley is terrified that another little girl might be snatched, and that night she holds her own daughter tighter. Desperate to find the monster who took the life of an innocent child, Kimberley chases down all the leads she has. The summer camp counsellor, who got too close to Piper and Miley and lost his job. Piper’s shifty uncle, who arrived back in town the day she disappeared…
Then she gets a call that chills her to the bone. Miley has gone missing. Has the killer who stole one little angel just taken another?
A gripping, heart-wrenching crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat, holding your breath. Last Day Alive is perfect for fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan and Carol Wyer.
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Acknowledgments
First and foremost, I want to thank the entire Bookouture team for believing in my writing and bringing me on for this incredible journey. To my fellow Bookouture authors, thank you for giving me the warmest of welcomes. To my editor, Lydia, thank you for being an absolute pleasure to work with. You’ve pushed me to make Dead Woman Crossing the best book it could possibly be, and I can’t thank you enough for being so wonderful throughout this experience.
Thank you to my friends and family for supporting me throughout this crazy author journey, through all the highs and lows, from rejections to book deals. A special shoutout to Marissa Mielke. You’re the best cheerleader, the kindest person, and I’m so proud to call you my friend.
Thank you to Rachel Salamon, Christina Behlke, Christi Mathew, Becca Merklein, Ashley Carlson, Kristine Johnson, Dan Salamone, AJ Paulus, Brian Kruise, Ashley Kruise, Meghann Roberts, Jazzee Behn, Himmy Mac, Mallorie Lehman, Hollie White, Shelby Esther, Katie Kocan, Aubree Lynn, Ryan Scanlan, and Kim Kauth O’Hara. Without your insight, the character of Jessica King would have been more like my English bulldog than a sixteen-month-old human. So, thank you very much for sharing your own personal experiences as parents of toddlers.
I also like to thank the people in my life that have supported me with little nods throughout my books. So, thank you to my father-in-law Kent Willetts who I transformed into Kent Wills, the nutjob of a ghost tour operator. To my mother-in-law, Andrea Willetts, who became Andrea’s Café. Additionally, her personality mixed with my own mother’s personality inspired the wonderful character of Barb. To the Cariello Family for their support, and a special thank you to Dominic Cariello for providing me with the expertise needed to give the character of David an accurate military background. My nod to you is Officer Cariello.
Thank you to my husband, Andrew, who has read every word I have ever written, the good, the bad and the ugly, and despite all of it encouraged me to keep going. I wouldn’t be where I am without you.
Finally, I want to thank my readers. Thank you for taking a chance with a new author and a new story. I hope you enjoyed Dead Woman Crossing, and I hope you’ll continue on this journey with me and Detective Kimberley King. I get to live my dream because of you, and I am forever thankful.
J.R. Adler
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Published by Bookouture in 2020
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Written by J.R. Adler
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