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Authors: LJ Sellers
Tags: #Suspense, #Thriller, #Murder, #Detective, #hacker, #challenge, #killer, #federal government, #competition, #winner, #dystopian fiction, #Future, #mysterious assailant, #bribe, #paramedic, #hacking, #shooting, #sabotage, #trouble, #futuristic, #Gauntlet
The words
foster children
triggered a memory. “Excuse me,” she said. “I have to contact someone.”
She grabbed her iCom and spoke her message to Jackson out loud: “It’s Lara. The missing foster kids you’re looking for? Check the basement of Thaddeus Morton’s home. The commissioner’s dead and not coming back, so you won’t need a subpoena. Let me know how it goes.” She pushed
Send
.
“You’re still a cop at heart.” Caden smiled softly.
“I’m a damn good paramedic too, and I’ll be glad to get back to my job.”
“Can I come down and see you when I visit my daughter in Portland?”
“You’d better.”
Lara looked around to see if she’d forgotten to pack anything. A small wrapped chocolate lay on the nightstand from the maid service the day before. She slipped it into her pocket. Later on the plane, she would put it into her mouth and let it melt. It was a start.
About the Author
L.J. Sellers
is an award-winning journalist and the author of the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/suspense series:
Secrets to Die For
Thrilled to Death
Passions of the Dead
Dying for Justice
Liars, Cheaters & Thieves
She also has four standalone thrillers:
The Sex Club
The Baby Thief
The Gauntlet Assassin
The Suicide Effect
When not plotting murders, L.J. enjoys performing standup comedy, cycling, social networking, and attending mystery conferences. She’s also been known to jump out of airplanes.
Thanks for reading my novel. If you enjoyed it, please leave a review or rating online. Find out more about my work at ljsellers.com, where you can sign up to hear about new releases. —L.J.