A DEADLY BEAUTY: A Deadly Thriller
About this ebook
A local beauty contest is being terrorized with threats to the pageant officials and contestants. When one contestant is killed, and another contestant's mother goes missing, Detective Maddie Divine is drawn into the case. But she has more on her plate than disappearances and death. Her elderly father-in-law suffers from dementia, and he’s been wandering away from home.
An obsession turned deadly…
As Maddie tries to deal with the guilt of placing him in a senior care center, the pageant attacks escalate. She struggles to find the connection between all the crimes, and then, two more girls go missing. All dark avenues have to be explored, causing Maddie to traverse the drug trade, family relationships, stalking, and kidnapping. But can Maddie figure out who the true killer is before a young girl dies?
Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by a retired LAPD officer.
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About the author
Kathy Bennett is no stranger to murder and mayhem. She served twenty-nine years with the Los Angeles Police Department - eight as a civilian employee and twenty-one years as a sworn police officer. While most of her career was spent in a patrol car, she’s also been a firearms instructor, a crime analyst in the “War Room”, a Field Training Officer, a Senior Lead Officer, and she worked undercover in various assignments. Kathy was honored to be named Officer of the Year in 1997.
Kathy's debut novel, A Dozen Deadly Roses became a bestselling E-book at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Her second novel, A Deadly Blessing was chosen by Barnes and Noble as a Best Book of 2012. The Buckner Suspense Thriller Trilogy is Kathy’s second series, and has garnered vast approval from her loyal readers as well as those who are new to her books.
Kathy lives in Idaho with her husband (also retired from the LAPD) and two energetic Labrador retrievers, and one mellow cat. She enjoys working out, gardening, and playing with her grandkids.
