Remnants
by Carolyn Arnold
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
FBI
agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team are called to Savannah, Georgia,
when body parts belonging to three separate victims are recovered from the
Little Ogeechee River. As the case takes one dark turn after another, Brandon
finds himself embroiled in a creepy psychological nightmare.
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Excerpt One:
PERIMETER MALL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 11:30 AM EASTERN
THE TIME HAD COME TO select his next victim. He had to
choose carefully and perfectly—he wouldn’t get a second chance. The mall was
teeming with life, and that made for a lot of eyeballs, a lot of potential
witnesses. But he supposed it also helped him be more inconspicuous. People
were hustling through the shopping center, interested solely in their own
agendas. They wouldn’t be paying him—or what he was doing—much attention.
He was standing at the edge of the food court next to the
hallway leading to the restrooms eating a gyro. The lidded and oversized
garbage bin on wheels that was behind him would ensure that anyone who did
notice him would just think he was a mall janitor on his lunch break.
The pitchy voice of a girl about eight hit his ears. “Daddy,
I want ice cream.”
Trailing not far behind her were a man and woman holding
hands. The woman was fit and blond, but his attention was on the man beside
her. He was in his twenties, easily six feet tall with a solid, athletic build.
He’d be strong and put up a fight. Yes, this was the one. And talk about ideal
placement—he was across from the Dairy Queen.
He wiped his palms on his coveralls and took a few deep
breaths. What he was about to do wasn’t because of who he was, but rather,
because he had to do it.
And he had to hurry. The family was coming toward him.
“It’s almost lunchtime,” the woman said, letting go of the
man’s hand.
“Daaaaaaddyyyyy.” A whiny petition.
The man looked to the woman with a smile that showcased his
white teeth. “We could have ice cream for lunch?”
The little girl began to bounce. “Yeah!”
“Really, Eric?” The woman wasn’t as impressed as the girl,
but under the man’s gaze she caved and smiled. “All right, but just today…”
“Thank you, Mommy!” The girl wrapped her arms around the
woman’s legs but quickly let go, prancing ahead of her parents and toward the
DQ counter.
“Brianna, we wash our hands first.” The woman glanced at him
as she walked by and offered a reserved smile. Had she detected his interest in
them?
Breathe. She thinks you work here, remember?
Smile
back.
Remain
calm.
Look
away and act uninterested.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
CAROLYN
ARNOLD is an international best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a
speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction
series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and
Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre
diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and
thrillers to action adventures.
Both her
female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law
enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the
trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was
born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the
lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her
overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to
touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
She currently
lives just west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime
Writers of Canada.
Connect with
CAROLYN ARNOLD Online:
Website -
http://carolynarnold.net/
Twitter -
https://twitter.com/Carolyn_Arnold
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https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolynArnold
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GIVEAWAYS
Carolyn
Arnold will be awarding a paperback copy of Violated by Carolyn Arnold to a
randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an intriguing story. Thanks for the introduction to a new-to-me author.
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