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Tracks [MultiFormat]
eBook by Libby McKinmer
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eBook Category: Suspense/Thriller/Romance
eBook Description: When another crime of sexual assault is reported, detective Emily Evans is assigned the case. Find the serial rapist who's attacking successful, professional women while leaving no clues behind. Emily's younger sister had been raped and murdered three years earlier, and her murderer had evaded capture. Now Emily has the opportunity to stop a rapist in her own city. But there's significant danger in setting a trap for so violent a criminal. The bait must be perfect and Emily has no plan to put anyone but herself at risk. As she talks to victims, she discovers their common link is dating through the personals. That sends Emily to meet Mac Landon, the GQ-looking bachelor who edits the advertising section of The Yorkton Daily Gazette. Though Emily is attracted to Mac, her first priority, she tries to tell herself, is to solve the case. Emily begins dating through the personal ads despite Mac's worry, and soon a darker presence begins to cast its shadow. And as the killer stalks Emily, will Mac find her in time to help her stop the rapist--or will their newfound love be stopped in its tracks?
eBook Publisher: Amber Quill Press, Published: Amber Quill Press, 2002
Fictionwise Release Date: October 2003
Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [591 KB], eReader (PDB) [196 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [179 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [159 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [210 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [210 KB], hiebook (KML) [462 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [278 KB], iSilo (PDB) [148 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [185 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [244 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [243 KB]
Words: 55482
Reading time: 158-221 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
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All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED
 
"White-hot passion and unrelenting suspense will keep readers of Tracks on the edge of their chairs. In this superb romantic suspense novel, author Libby McKinmer skillfully weaves a tale of bravery, love, and psychotic treachery. Readers will cheer gutsy police detective Emily Evans as she hunts down a serial rapist terrorizing the women of Yorktown. They'll fall in love with the tough, heroic newspaper editor, Mac Landon; and shiver with revulsion at the demented actions of the psychotic villain, Jack Martin--McKinmer's smooth writing technique provides a seamless, fast-paced read, perfectly in sync with the tension-filled plot. Her vividly-drawn characters carry the story line with style and distinction. Tracks is highly recommended to all who crave a novel they can't put down until they've read the very last word."--J. L. Abbott, author of The Third Corner and The Bluecoat Affair
"A suspenseful and exciting tale that moves fast and furious to its thrilling finish. The interaction of Emily and Mac is sensual and steamy. The author's portrayal of the rapist is chilling and his evil is a tangible force. He is a very believable villain. Fans of suspense won't be disappointed by this book."--Brenda Gill, Timeless Tales Reviews "Taut psychological fiction--Highly recommended. Author Libby McKinmer serves up an irresistibly chilling suspense that will keep readers captivated until the very end in Tracks. This carefully plotted novel draws readers into a dangerous world of hunter and victim. Strong romantic interest deepens the plot but does not decoy readers from the meat of the story as Emily enters this cat and mouse game. With powerful and sensitive characterizations and a taut, compelling, and insightful plot, Tracks proves McKinmer's memorable talent for creating psychological fiction."--Cindy Penn, WordWeaving "I loved this book! I have to say right off the bat that I was drawn immediately into the suspense of this great novel by Libby McKinmer ... attention grabber from the first to the last, Tracks is a novel well worth your time. Sit back and enjoy this suspenseful read. You won't be sorry."--Shirley Johnson, Denise's Reviews and MidWest Book Review "3 1/2 Daggers! ... Ms. McKinmer has written a good, riveting thriller. Don't fail to pick up a copy of Tracks as soon as you can."--Shirley Truax, All About Murder
CHAPTER Emily sighed heavily as the division lieutenant signaled to her across the noisy precinct room. Her desk overflowed with files needing her attention. Somehow, she didn't think he was about to help her clear it off. Most files she was working on involved paperwork. She admitted to herself it had been thoughtful of her colleagues to make the first weeks of her return after the hiatus a bit easier. After all, recovering from a gunshot wound wasn't child's play. But she was getting bored with parking ticket follow-up and presenting crime-proofing demonstrations to service clubs. The lieutenant beckoned to her again. Emily jumped to her feet, pasting on a smile. She decided he had something more on his mind than another lunch meeting–he always left the assignments for those little gems sticky-noted to her desk lamp while she was at lunch or on break. She jogged to the waiting officer, noticing at the last minute he held a stack of files in his hands. Oh, no, not more paperwork. Emily stopped in front of the grey-haired veteran. "Hey, lieutenant, you got some work for me?" Her sultry, sexy voice didn't match her no-nonsense approach to life. Still, it had proven useful. It was her just-out-of-bed tone that had established her reputation on the phone sex sting organized by Yorkton Police the year before. But it also led some men to assume she was less intense, intelligent and committed to criminal justice than she was. If that was a man's first blunder, it was the only mistake she allowed. Emily didn't give second chances to men who saw her long legs, trim body and wavy, shoulder-length auburn hair as her main attributes and best traits. She didn't make a production out of dismissing men who only saw the physical. It was nothing more than a fact of life and that's how she treated it. They weren't worth her time. "Yeah, Emily," Lieutenant Axworthy said. "I've got some files here I need you to look at." "Sure thing. Can they wait 'til this afternoon, sir? I've got the mayor's wife's parking ticket coming up in court this morning. I'm supposed to be there if I can." "I'd rather you send the information over with Rodriguez. These files need your attention right away. Frankly, I don't think anybody else can work on this the way you can, Evans." Emily didn't miss the tension or the sense of urgency in Axworthy's voice. "Okay, sir, what've you got for me?" "I know this might be tough for you to listen to, but I want you to hear me through." He looked down at the stack of files he was holding. "Come on into my office." He led the way to his tiny cubicle and shut the door behind the young detective. "Is this something new?" Emily was confused. Why hadn't her commander just dropped the files onto the stack already accumulating on her desk? "Well, yes and no. The cases span the last few years. For a while, we didn't suspect there was a connection among them. I mean, cases like these are so tough on the victims and their families, sometimes they aren't even reported." Suddenly, Emily knew what her lieutenant was leading up to and why he wanted her to listen to all he had to say. She swallowed hard, forcing herself to remain silent although the urge to object was almost irresistible. "Sometimes women don't want to report this kind of a crime and I can't say I blame them. Lord knows, I've always thought the tests to collect physical evidence were difficult enough for the victim to handle. And even during the smoothest investigation, the case can take on a life of its own." He paused. "I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, am I?" "This is a sexual assault case, isn't it, sir?" By now Emily's heart was pounding madly in her chest. She remembered too well flying to New Orleans to identify her sister's body in the cold, stainless steel morgue of the downtown police station. She recalled the bruises in sullen relief against the stark white of Rowena's naked body. No place on her sister's slim body had been immune to her attacker's brutal rampage. "It is, Emily. I'm forming a task force and I want you to be at its head." Copyright © 2002 by Jeannette Abbott
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