The Devil She Knew

by Rena Koontz

Overview

Cassidy Hoake was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She witnessed a ghastly murder and now, she runs for her life. Stalked by a relentless mob enforcer, she cowers in a small town under a false identity. Every shadow suggests a menace, every stranger a potential betrayer.
Even Officer Clay Cestra, with his piercing gaze and tempting allure, raises her suspicions. Beneath Clay's badge beats the heart of a protector, driven by instincts honed from his most horrific cases. Cassidy's aloof behavior ignites a fire within him, driving him to shield her from the danger he senses closing in.
Remembering her mother's adage—Better the devil you know than the devil you don't—Cassidy grapples with the options of fleeing once again or seeking refuge in Clay's embrace. The mobster on her trail is a known terror. Clay represents a frightening unknown—a chance at love. Her life is already on the line. Dare she gamble her heart?
The Devil She Knew is an intriguing page-turner about an innocent woman struggling to protect herself from a ruthless killer. Buy this suspenseful tale now for a story that will keep you up all night!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798369204207
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	07/05/2018
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

I'm a lifelong journalist and an award-winning author. My writing career has taken me into the sports arena, politics, feature writing, editorial writing, and, my favorite, cops and courts. I've chased fire trucks and police cars, covered all sorts of crimes, including murders, and reported criminal, civil, high profile and ordinary trials.

And that's what I write about. In my books, cops are the good guys and the good guys always win.

I'm a Pittsburgh native and an avid sports fan. I work Pittsburgh connections into all of my stories and my characters often wear black and gold or reference the city's outstanding sports teams -- the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

My books are based on real incidents. Plus, I'm married to a retired FBI agent whose stellar career fuels my ideas and whose technical advice is invaluable. He also takes credit for the steamy scenes!

Editorial Reviews

Give me a sexy cop with a heart of gold who loves kids and his family and a woman running for her life whom he can't resist helping and I am hooked. From page one.
So much of this book seems real. From the moment Cassidy Hoake changes her hair color, cuts her hair and goes on the run, you will feel panic and desperation along with her as she tries to evade the mob boss who saw her witness a murder. The entire book rings with authenticity. Twists and turns keep you turning the pages to the end.

MJ