BOOK INFORMATION
At
Close Range
Tracers #11
Tracers #11
By: Laura Griffin
Releasing
January 31, 2017
Pocket Books
Pocket Books
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BOOK SUMMARY
New
York Times bestselling
author Laura Griffin “delivers the goods” (Publishers Weekly) again with
the eleventh title in the gritty, heart-pounding Tracers series.
When a lakeside tryst ends in a double murder, police detective Daniele Harper arrives on the scene determined to get answers. Clues are everywhere, but nothing adds up. Dani turns to the Delphi Center crime lab for help, but soon regrets it when her secret attraction to their chief firearms examiner threatens to distract her from the most important case of her career.
As a ballistics expert and former Navy SEAL, Scott Black knows firearms, and he knows he can help Dani unravel her case. Scott has managed to hide his interest in his best friend’s younger sister for years, but when her investigation brings them together, the sparks between them quickly get out of control. Scott resolves to keep his hands off Dani and his eyes on the goal—identifying a killer. But when that killer zeroes in on Dani, all bets are off. There isn’t a line Scott won’t cross to convince Dani to trust him so that he can help her take down a ruthless murderer who has her in his sights.
When a lakeside tryst ends in a double murder, police detective Daniele Harper arrives on the scene determined to get answers. Clues are everywhere, but nothing adds up. Dani turns to the Delphi Center crime lab for help, but soon regrets it when her secret attraction to their chief firearms examiner threatens to distract her from the most important case of her career.
As a ballistics expert and former Navy SEAL, Scott Black knows firearms, and he knows he can help Dani unravel her case. Scott has managed to hide his interest in his best friend’s younger sister for years, but when her investigation brings them together, the sparks between them quickly get out of control. Scott resolves to keep his hands off Dani and his eyes on the goal—identifying a killer. But when that killer zeroes in on Dani, all bets are off. There isn’t a line Scott won’t cross to convince Dani to trust him so that he can help her take down a ruthless murderer who has her in his sights.
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EXCERPT
Dani watched him. Scott stood beside the car, his back to
the victim as he skimmed his flashlight over the ground. The firearms expert
was tall and broad-shouldered, with the super-ripped body of a former Navy
SEAL. Instead of his usual tactical pants and combat boots, he wore jeans and a
leather jacket tonight, so maybe he’d been out when he’d gotten the call. Dani
knew from experience that his jacket had nothing to do with the weather and
everything to do with the Sig Sauer he carried concealed at his hip.
Something glinted in the grass, and Scott crouched down
to tag it with a numbered marker. Two minutes on the scene and already he’d
discovered a piece of evidence. He stood and squared his shoulders, and Dani
felt a pang deep inside her as he approached.
He stopped and towered over her, and for a moment they
just stared at each other.
“Was the passenger door closed when you got here?” he
asked.
“That’s right.”
“Where’s the girl?”
“No sign of her.” She nodded at the woods. “One of our
officers is searching near the lake with Travis.”
He watched her for a moment with those cool blue eyes.
His gaze shifted to the woods. “You need a K-9 team.”
She bristled. “I know.”
He strode over to his truck and opened the toolbox again.
He took out a metal detector, which would help him locate shell casings or
bullets, and maybe even the second victim if she was wearing jewelry or a belt.
Then again, the killer might have taken her somewhere
else. Dani glanced back at the road and got a queasy feeling in her stomach.
Where was she? She turned her attention to the lake, visible just beyond the
trees. It was a scenic spot, usually--a tranquil little oasis for couples. But
not tonight.
She glanced at Scott again, and he was watching her
closely--so closely it made her wonder what he was thinking.
“You coming?” he asked.
She nodded at the body. “I’ll stay with him until the ME
shows.”
Scott walked off, and Dani let her gaze follow him until
he disappeared into the woods.
The medical examiner’s van rolled up, followed closely by
Ric, and Dani’s stomach tightened as she thought of everything she didn’t like
about this case. And it wasn’t even an hour old yet.
Ric walked over, his expression grim as he took in the
scene. “The media has it.”
“That didn’t take long.”
“It was all over the scanner,” he told her. “I give us
ten minutes, tops, before they roll in here with their cameras. We need to
barricade the road.”
“Daniele.”
She turned toward the sound of Scott’s deep voice calling
her from the woods. He was a tall silhouette at the edge of the trees, and from
his tone Dani knew it was bad.
“What is it?” she yelled back.
“I found her.”
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Copyright
2017 by Laura Griffin
CAT'S REVIEW
"At Close Range" by Laura Griffin is an intense and gripping tale that has a sprinkling of love that creates the perfect story. Danielle, a detective investigating a murder, has loved Scott from afar for a very long time. I liked Danielle. She's independent and strong, yet, the reader sees her vulnerabilities and insecurities. Scott, whew! I love a Hero that is tough yet tender and gruff yet sweet. Scott is all that and more. The plot was wonderful too. It was filled with twists and turns and had my heartbeat racing. Ms. Griffin sure knows how to hook the reader and keep them hanging with each turned page. I couldn't put it down. Just a note - while this is book 11 of the Tracers series, it can easily be read as a stand alone. I have not read the entire series nor have what I read, been in order but followed along without a problem. I do want to read them all - just not enough hours in the day! Guess I'll have to lock myself up in a room one weekend and read, read, read! (received copy from NetGalley for honest review)
★★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
New
York Times and USA
Today bestselling author LAURA GRIFFIN started her
career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic suspense. She
is a two-time RITA Award winner (for the books Scorched and Whisper
of Warning) as well as the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier
Award (for Untraceable). Laura currently lives
in Austin, where she is working on her next book.
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