Jasmine - Paperback

She's tough. She's brilliant. And her first murder case might just break her.

When Sergeant Kate Gazzara is called to a gruesome crime scene in an abandoned Chattanooga quarry, she knows this won't be just another homicide. The victim is a teenage girl, brutally murdered and left to rot inside a concrete pipe. And worse-it may be the high-profile missing person case the mayor's been breathing down her neck about.

Kate has just lost her longtime partner and lover, Harry Starke, to private life. Now she's flying solo-and the brass has saddled her with the most irritating detective in the department. As the case unfolds, Kate must navigate small-town secrets, political pressure, and her own instincts to catch a killer who may be hiding in plain sight.

If you love fast-paced police procedurals with complex characters, sharp dialogue, and dark Southern grit, you won't want to miss the debut of Lt. Kate Gazzara in this electrifying murder mystery from Blair Howard.

Fans of Michael Connelly, Lisa Regan, and Melinda Leigh will love this compelling new female detective series.