Public Enemy #1 - by Kiki Swinson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A newly minted Virginia private eye gets her uncle's help to investigate dirty cops in a case that rapidly goes off the rails."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>National bestselling author Kiki Swinson amps up the action and suspense with unpredictable characters, breakneck twists, and a gut-punch portrait of Southern surviving--and dying. Now the odds are straight-up killer when a private eye gets in way over her head...</b></b> <p/><b>Too much to prove...</b><br>A former journalist with a knack for unraveling dirty secrets, Khloé Mercer figures if she's going to risk her life, she might as well make big money as a private investigator. But this reckless newbie needs a major case to make her name--and really show she can handle Norfolk, Virginia's toughest streets...<br><b></b><br><b>Too much to hide...</b><br>When a narcotics detective's widow needs someone to investigate her disgraced husband's so-called suicide, Khloé jumps at the lucrative fee--and the clues that the Norfolk Police Department is rotten from top to bottom. And with formidable backup from her ex-felon uncle, she turns the city upside-down to uncover the truth... <p/><b>Too late to run...</b><br>But Khloé's cage-rattling tactics and high-wire strategies threaten both the cops and the city's brutal underworld alike. Now, with her life in the crosshairs and no one she can trust, she'll find that building a reputation comes with a price she may not survive to pay...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for KiKi Swinson</b> <p/>"Pitch-perfect dialogue, juicy sexual trysts, cold-blooded betrayal, and ruthless violence mark this suspenseful fast-moving tale that is topped off by a shocking epilogue." <br><b><i>--Library Journal</i></b>, <b>STARRED REVIEW</b> on <i>The Score</i> <p/>"Swinson delivers another strong, fully dimensional lead character in Misty, who begins as an ordinary career woman and ends up in even deeper trouble with each wrong choice." <br><b><i>--Booklist</i></b> on <i>The Black Market</i> <p/>"National bestselling author Swinson is back, with a new novel packed with suspense, intrigue, and brutally memorable characters, all portrayed through the lens of gritty Southern life. You'll keep flipping pages to see how the story's heroine faces a succession of harrowing adventures as she fights desperately to keep herself, and those she loves, alive." <br><b><i>--The Grio</i></b> on <i>The Safe House</i> <p/>"Edgy street fiction with an extra dose of suspense...For <i>MadameNoire</i> loyalists with an addiction to street stories, Kiki Swinson's latest book is a strong follow-up to her much talked about novel, <i>The Score</i>. Kiki Swinson has raised the bar with <i>The Mark</i>, not only because of the cat and mouse theme that sits between the pages but also because of the ocean-deep suspense that runs all through it." <br><b><i>--MadameNoire</i></b> <p/>"From one of the most prolific and respected voices in urban fiction...You'll tear through this vivid and pulse-pounding journey of a young woman on the run, who will do whatever she can to save her life--and protect those she loves." <br><b><i>--CrimeReads</i></b> on <i>The Safe House</i> <p/>"Breathless suspense explodes on practically every page, highlighted by scenes of violence and merciless, execution-style murders. Lauren comes off as something of Superwoman who performs feats of strength two days after giving birth, but that just adds to the page-turning appeal. Swinson's name will generate strong interest." <br><b><i>--Library Journal </i></b>on <i>The Mark</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kiki Swinson</b> is the national bestselling author of over 30 novels and short stories. A star of the street lit genre--crime novels in an urban setting--Swinson's works feature resilient women making tough, and sometimes not quite legal, decisions to survive. Her novels, inspired by her experiences and a five-year stint in federal prison, have sold over 1 million copies. She completed her first novel while incarcerated and her second novel, <i>Wifey</i>, became the first book in one of today's best-selling street lit series. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, and a former hustler's wife, Swinson resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visit her online at KikiSwinson.net.
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