Gracie
Kinkaid is a member of the Timber Creek Search and Rescue
team. She’s home on for Thanksgiving when she receives
a mandatory response alert. Once at headquarters, Ralph Hunter
informs her that members of a film cast and crew are missing,
including the film’s star, Rob Christian. Gracie and
Steve Cashman, her colleague, are to search for them. Gracie
and Steve begin their search at the Aspen Springs trail and,
fortunately, locate Rob. The actor had fallen, suffering a
sprained ankle and bloody gashes. He finally remembers seeing
blood and swears that someone tried to kill him, . Gracie
isn’t sure if he’s telling the truth, or has delusions
as a result of the fall. Regardless, she and Steve keep him
safe, hoping that additional rescuers will find the other
missing crew members. But bad weather locks them on location,
with no means of reaching the command base by radio.
And unbeknownst to them, Rob is right: a killer is on the
loose.
Zero-Degree Murder is the first release in a new series that
has all the qualities of a top rate, action-packed mystery
with edge-of-your-seat suspense. And that’s where I
stayed, from the first pages to the very last. The chapters
are short, adding to the tension, and flip between the rescue
team, the killer and a cast member who is running for her
life.
Gracie is the star of the book. She’s excellent at her
job and loves the natural world around her, feeling it spiritually
renews her. Being a longer, she doesn’t quite know how
to handle her close proximity to the sexy star Rob, which
makes for some hilarious, delightful moments.
Zero-Degree Murder has everything I love in a mystery:
excellent plot, high-tension suspense, wonderful characters
and even a touch of humor.
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