Title: Death By Romance
Synopsis:
The murder of Gordon Taylor, prominent businessman and philanthropist, has Detective Ryan Hamlin stumped. No viable suspects, no decent leads. When a chance conversation breaks the case wide open, Detective Hamlin suddenly has a long list of unlikely suspects who, with a multimillion dollar investment to protect, must make sure that none of them is convicted or everything will be lost. That's when the deception and finger-pointing begin. The detective is certain he's headed down the path that will lead to the killer, but is he?
Author: Anne Kennison
Series: N/A
Pages: 271
Date Published: 2015
Publisher: N/A
Format: Kindle
Genre: Mystery
The murder of Gordon Taylor, prominent businessman and philanthropist, has Detective Ryan Hamlin stumped. No viable suspects, no decent leads. When a chance conversation breaks the case wide open, Detective Hamlin suddenly has a long list of unlikely suspects who, with a multimillion dollar investment to protect, must make sure that none of them is convicted or everything will be lost. That's when the deception and finger-pointing begin. The detective is certain he's headed down the path that will lead to the killer, but is he?
~Try an Excerpt!~
The Grim
Reaper is a capricious son-of-a-bitch who’ll let an undeserving miscreant go
with nothing more than a renewed faith in God, then throw a surprise party for
a guy like Gordon Taylor. A decent guy who was about to go from merely to
hugely rich. With good business sense, ambition, and a few lucky breaks, Gordon
had parlayed a small inheritance from his grandfather into Taylor Industries, a
multimillion dollar conglomerate with fingers in everything from manufacturing
to banking, and he was at the endgame for the IPO. He had worked hard and it
was all about to pay off.
None of it
mattered. Gordon Taylor would die within the hour.
Gordon’s work
day had ended. He was lounging in his leather executive chair, feet crossed and
propped up on the desk, hands behind his head, strong fingers intertwined. He was enjoying a moment of solitude after
another grueling day dealing with overly cautious attorneys more interested in
racking up legal fees by creating obstacles than finding solutions, and greedy
investment bankers wanting more than their fair share of Gordon’s empire. He’d
spent the day wrapping up details for the IPO which, when done, would tack
three beautiful zeroes on the end of his already substantial net worth.The
thought didn’t leave him as elated as he had thought it would, and he wondered
if trading control for dollars was worth it. He already had more money than he
and his wife Jessica could spend in three lavish lifetimes and, when all was
said and done, it wasn’t about the money. It never had been.
~Meet Anne!~
Anne Kennison’s unique plot twist comes from a fertile imagination
honed by 20-plus years as a trusts and estates attorney. Now retired from the
practice of law, Anne lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband Dale and
two Ragdoll cats Grady and Elliott. When she’s not writing the sequel to Death
by Romance, Anne loves to travel, dabble in photography, and spend time with
her two adorable granddaughters.
Anne will be awarding a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
I enjoyed the excerpt, and I can't wait to read this story.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it, Juana, and I hope you'll have a chance to read Death by Romance. Please do let me know what you think by leaving a review on Amazon. Thanks so much!
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Anne
Thanks for hosting!
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Anne
An interesting synopsis.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read your book. I really love the cover.
ReplyDeleteTwo adorable granddaughters? That's wonderful! DO enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHi neighbor! I live in West Virginia. I really enjoyed the synopsis and excerpt! Thank you for a great post and contest!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing :)... I'm looking forward to reading this book :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting excerpt! The book sounds great!
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