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Her Deadly Rose by Carolyn Arnold Series: Detective Amanda Steele #12
Published by Bookouture on October 18, 2024
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The girl’s lifeless body lies next to a scattered bouquet of crimson roses, the petals around her head like tiny pools of blood. Gripped in her hand is the note that came with the flowers, sent by someone who wanted her dead.
When champion figure skater Michaela Glover returns to her hometown of Woodbridge for a special performance, Detective Amanda Steele is part of the cheering crowds. But when Michaela is discovered dead in her dressing room after the show, Amanda is the first to investigate the shocking scene.
There is no sign of foul play, and the room is overflowing with flowers from Michaela’s adoring fans. But Amanda’s heart stops at the sight of a few roses tied with black ribbon and a note that reads “You’ll be sorry”. And when forensic tests reveal the ribbon was laced in something Michaela was deathly allergic to, Amanda is certain this is cold-blooded murder.
Desperate for a lead, Amanda dives into Michaela’s life to find out who could possibly want this sweet girl dead. She soon discovers that despite having a glittering future ahead of her, Michaela had a troubled past, and was surrounded by people jealous of her success.
When someone close to Michaela is discovered brutally murdered, Amanda is terrified there could be yet more innocent victims to follow. Can she uncover the twisted killer’s identity before they strike again?
Attention grabbing from start to finish! Carolyn Arnold’s Detective Amanda Steele series is always spot on with murder, mystery and angst. In the latest installment, a hometown figure skater is found dead and the race is on to see what happened to her and why. The suspense is spot on and the fact that it hits a little close to home makes for a closer knit factor to the case than usual as well. I always enjoy Amanda’s spin on things and having that side of her personal life playing out behind the scenes too.
I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a thriller with a key detective who always gets to the bottom of the mystery and solves case after case while having a life outside of work once in awhile too.
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