SHADOW PLAY is now out and I'm excited today to introduce you to Krista Evans and Hailey Swanson!

This is a very topical and timely book for those of us who use social media in all its various forms and functions. We've all witnessed how the anonymity of the Internet can allow people to be their worst selves. In this book, that risk comes home to Krista and Hailey in the most terrifying way possible when Chase547 enters the community chat for their streaming advice show. He starts off as a threat to an unidentified woman in his life, but, soon enough, Krista and Hailey feel the deadly focus of his attention. It's hard to know how scared they should be—could such a man be hurling insults and threats from the other side of the planet, or could he be on the next block? When a woman is found dead, and Chase547 leaves a definitive clue to her identity in Chicago near Krista and Hailey, they know the threat is all too real. And right on their doorstep...

In this timely and terrifying thriller from the author of the popular FBI K-9 novels, a woman with a side gig offering relationship advice on Twitch learns just how dangerous online anonymity can be . . .

Chicago physical therapist Krista Evans finds that her clients rely on her life and love advice just as much as on her hands-on work, so why not share it on the live-streaming platform Twitch? Her friend Hailey Swanson, an inveterate gamer, is willing to help Krista build her presence and cohost a biweekly show. A Word from the Wise is born . . .

Taking real-time questions from chat participants proves more popular than Krista thought possible, and their follower count—and income—grow. But not all attention is wanted, as she soon discovers. An account with the username Chase547 becomes enraged when Krista and Hailey suggest he stop pursuing a woman who constantly rebuffs him. He amps up his efforts, even when he’s piled on by other followers, throwing their chats into chaos.

Unnerved by Chase547’s obsession, Krista turns to law enforcement, but the little information she’s able to give the Chicago PD isn’t enough to start an investigation.

Soon, Krista notices things missing at home and feels as if she’s being watched. And when Chase547 begins to leave clues in real life proving he’s capable of murder, she begins to fear for her safety. Chase547 has more than one way to make his presence known—and this time it won’t be from behind a screen . . .

TERMINAL IMPASSE is also out on audio today! This is Gemma and Logan's most consequential book, possibly of the whole series, so I'm thrilled that my audiophiles are finally getting their copy. You can find TERMINAL IMPASSE at all your favourite audio retailers (Audible, Audiobooks.com, Libro.fm), as well as on your favourite library apps (Hoopla, Overdrive)!

NYPD hostage negotiator Gemma Capello is taken captive by a paramilitary group threatening to destroy Grand Central Terminal in the latest thrilling NYPD Negotiators Novel—perfect for fans of James Patterson and David Baldacci.

NYPD detectives Gemma Capello and Sean Logan are cutting through Grand Central Terminal on their way to a nearby pub when all hell breaks loose. Masked men gun down police officers and round up a group of commuters—including Gemma and Logan—taking their cell phones and binding them hand and foot in zip ties. They are members of the paramilitary group known as Sinister 13, seeking the release of their imprisoned soldiers. Their leader wears a vest covered with C-4 plastic explosives, threatening to detonate it if their demands are not met.

To save the hostages, Gemma persuades their captors to allow her to negotiate with law enforcement on their behalf without revealing her identity. As she earns their trust, Logan plots to free himself to take on the gunmen. But time is running out. The abductors are growing more impatient and violent with every passing moment. With their NYPD colleagues on the outside, Gemma and Logan must use all their negotiation experience and tactical skills to prevent the situation from escalating into a bloodbath...

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