Random Road - (Geneva Chase Crime Reporter Mysteries) by Thomas Kies (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"It's a crime scene worthy of Hieronymus Bosch, so shocking and so senseless it challenges the local law and intrigues veteran reporter Geneva Chase, whose career may be dying alongside that of her small town newspaper. The Sheffield Post headline shouts, 'Cops Call Murder Scene "Slaughterhouse."' On the scene, Genie spurs the Deputy Police Chief to tell her quietly, 'Six bodies--all nude--hacked to pieces.' Even tough Geneva shivers. How could such a slaughter happen on Connecticut's moneyed Gold Coast?"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>This suspenseful story will appeal to readers who enjoy hard-nosed investigative reporters such as Brad Parks's Carter Ross.--<em>Library Journal</em> STARRED review</strong></p><p><strong>Meet Geneva Chase, veteran crime reporter: she's driven, tenacious, and on the losing end of the bottle.<br>That is, until Geneva catches a break.</strong></p><p>Veteran reporter Geneva Chase is at the end of her professional rope. Battling alcoholism and bad choices, she's lost every major news job she's had; working at her hometown newspaper is her last chance to redeem herself--and now the paper's future is in doubt.</p><p>And then she lands the story of a lifetime: Six nude bodies are found hacked to pieces in a Queen Anne mansion on the coast of Long Island Sound. The sensational headline is picked up by the metro papers, and Geneva is back in the game, using her reporter's nose to sniff out the secrets of Connecticut's rich and entitled citizens.</p><p>As her grisly investigation leads her deeper into dangerous waters, her toxic affair with a married man and her inability to get sober threaten to undo everything she has worked so hard to achieve--and some people might be willing to kill if it means keeping their business out of the papers...</p><strong>This special First-in-a-Series edition includes: </strong><li>A New Introduction by the Author</li><li>A Reading Group Guide</li><li>A Conversation with the Author</li><li>An Excerpt from Darkness Lane, the Next Geneva Chase Crime Reporter Mystery</li><p><strong>Geneva Chase Crime Reporter Mysteries in order by Thomas Kies</strong><br><em>Random Road<br>Darkness Lane<br>Graveyard Bay<br>Shadow Hill</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Kies tells a taut, fast-paced tale, imbuing each character with memorable, compelling traits. - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong></p><br><br><p>Kies' fiction debut lays the groundwork for an entertaining series. - <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong></p><br><br><p>Kies's debut mystery introduces a reporter with a compelling voice, a damaged woman who recounts her own bittersweet story as she hunts down clues. This suspenseful story will appeal to readers who enjoy hard-nosed investigative reporters such as Brad Parks's Carter Ross. - <strong><em>Library Journal, </em>Starred Review</strong></p><br><br><p>Noir for the modern day, <em><i>Random Road</i></em> is an impressive debut that offers a mystery that will keep readers guessing until the final pages. - <strong><em>Mystery and Suspense Magazine</em></strong></p><br>
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