Published: April 09, 2012
Words: 94,519 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476083964

Short description

The critically ill daughter of the governor of California has been kidnapped. LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is assigned to find her before it’s too late. But this high-profile case comes with secrets on every side: cops, politicians, even the innocent. A Deadly Blessing is a lightning-paced story of suspense that will keep readers on edge from beginning to end.

Extended description

The critically ill daughter of the governor of California has been kidnapped. LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is assigned to find her before it’s too late. But this high-profile case comes with secrets on every side: cops, politicians, even the innocent.

Maddie Divine: Her marriage hangs by a thread, her SWAT-officer husband has lost it, and almost as bad, she can’t trust her detective partner.

Travis Divine: After the death of a SWAT teammate, he’s a shell of the man he used to be. He’s lost touch with his work, his wife and occasionally even reality. Can he regain the warrior mentality needed to support Maddie and do his job? (Read more) The critically ill daughter of the governor of California has been kidnapped. LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is assigned to find her before it’s too late. But this high-profile case comes with secrets on every side: cops, politicians, even the innocent.

Maddie Divine: Her marriage hangs by a thread, her SWAT-officer husband has lost it, and almost as bad, she can’t trust her detective partner.

Travis Divine: After the death of a SWAT teammate, he’s a shell of the man he used to be. He’s lost touch with his work, his wife and occasionally even reality. Can he regain the warrior mentality needed to support Maddie and do his job?

Preston Truesdale: The California governor’s daughter has gone missing, and so has her only bone marrow donor. Is it coincidence or something more sinister?

Pilar Luna: The mayor of Los Angeles is a media favorite, and she plays Preston like a Vegas pro would play a Midwestern farmboy…all in hopes of reaching the White House. Will she hit the jackpot?

Tiffany Truesdale: The brainiac teenager evaded her security team to spend a night on the town with her girlfriends, but can she outwit the man who kidnapped her before time runs out?

A Deadly Blessing is a lightning-paced story of suspense that will keep readers on edge from beginning to end.

Author's Note: This book contains commonly used street language.

Author Bio: Kathy Bennett served twenty-nine years with the Los Angeles Police Department; eight as a civilian employee and twenty-one years as a sworn police officer.

In 2011, Kathy's debut novel, A Dozen Deadly Roses, became a bestseller at various e-book retailers.

Her most recent tale, A Deadly Blessing, is the first book in a series featuring LAPD Detective Maddie Divine. Kathy's authentic stories of crime and suspense are lauded by law enforcement personnel for 'getting it right.' In addition to working on the next Maddie Divine novel, Kathy writes a weekly blog that can be found on her website, and writes a monthly column for a local paper.
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Tags

crime, kidnapping, female detective, detective, los angeles, prostitution, cops, lapd, detective fiction, detective mystery, detective book, swat, kidnapping women

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Review by: Pat Gibney on April 30, 2012 :
Grabbed me from the very first page! Had to finally put it down due to my eyes were burning so bad. ;-) Like the op, wish the follow up was ready now. Hope to watch for it here when available. One question I have: After searching our local library, there were NO books/authors available. Live in a city of around 200K and wonder why it's not available here.??
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Estella Guevara on April 14, 2012 : (no rating)
Loved the book. Read it straight through. I couldn't put it down. Loved Maddie and her partner and the great story line. Can't wait for your next book. Hope to see more Jade Donovan in future books.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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