*****38Chicago has a new resident—a heartless killer on a long crime spree. Kristen Conner (think Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality) is a good cop and a good girl: she loves her mom, goes to church and coaches her niece’s soccer team. And her track record and instincts as a detective are impeccable . . . but this case and this killer expose a blind spot that ultimately endangers those closest to her. Can she catch this hauntingly familiar culprit before he strikes again? Cuts Like a Knife is loaded with action, humor and wry introspection.

mystery, suspense, thriller, murder, online dating, electronic stalking, Kristen Conner, Kristen Conner Book 2, Chicago, female detective, FBI, Mark Gilroy, 80s hits

mystery, suspense, thriller, murder, serial killer, exsanguination, Kristen Conner, Kristen Conner Book 1, Chicago, female detective, FBI, Mark Gilroy, 80s hits

Christmas Eve is the time to be at home enjoying the warmth and laughter of family, isn't it?A couple in their late 60s faces the prospects of a first ever Christmas with no kids or grandkids in the house ...An emergency room nurse handles every crisis at work with calm, but inside her emotions are roiling because she can't get hold of her husband or her youngest son ...Over the past two years he has lost his job, his house, his wife, and it feels like his kids are slipping away ...Her first baby is scheduled to arrive in a few weeks, but with her husband still on duty in Afghanistan, she's never felt so alone in all her life ...Four individuals and families are trying so hard to grab hold of the spirit of Christmas that they can't see they are about to run headlong into each other ... just before midnight."A suspenseful, heartwarming holiday story where 'A Wonderful Life' meets 'Crash.'"