Betting Blind

From the author ofA Bitch Called Hope, the search for a blackmailer turns into a murder investigation for an ex-cop-turned-private-investigator. In the rainy city of Portland, Matilda Bauer has been blackmailing her parole officer, Fulin Chen. Just when Fulin's ready to come clean, Matilda disappears. Bad news for Fulin, because once Matilda is arrested for breaking parole, she'll show the photos she has on him and end his career. Fulin turns to his longtime friend and poker buddy, Lennox Cooper, P.I., to help him find the beautiful blonde con-woman. A former cop, Lennox knows how it feels to live and breathe the police lifeand to be thrown out of it. Shell do anything to help her friend avoid a similar fate. But three days later Lennox finds Matilda dead, in what looks like a sex game gone terribly wrong. Fulin Chen is the lead suspect. Lennoxs search for Matilda, however, causes her to begin turning over rocks, finding that her past lies under many of themnot to mention deadly threats. Matilda Bauer had no shortage of enemies, though, and Lennox will have to sift through the many blackmail victims and jilted lovers to find the real killer.Praise forA Bitch Called Hope';A well-crafted mystery novel with a heroine you can root for, plenty of action and a satisfying ending.'Phillip Margolin,New York Timesbestselling author ofCapitol Murder ';A noir with heartBeware, its hard to put down.'Cara Black,New York Timesbestselling author of the Aimee Leduc mysteries