She knew he was right. She had talked some of it out with DeMarco, but had kept it all at a surface level. Even when she had debriefed with Duran, where she had to go into more detail, she had not delved into the emotional turmoil of it all.

Yeah, I think we must, she said. Maybe later tonight, in the hot tub.

Im going to hold you to that, he said.

She fully expected him to. And that was why she could so easily kiss him under the setting sun, moving closer into him to start with the final step of that evenings plans. As they began, the sky showed off a whole range of colors as dusk settled in, pulling in the night. By the time they were done, the first of the stars had come out, shining fiercely. Kate looked up at them and something about their unblemished shine in the clear mountain sky reminded her of the slight sparkle she had seen in Mercy Fullers eyes when they had shared the one final smile.

It was a glimmer she often saw in Michelles eyes…a little girl who didnt even know what cancer was yet had lived through a cancer scare.

It was as if those first stars of the night were speaking to her, telling her that there was reason to go onreason to continue working to help others, to keep that glimmer of hope in the eyes of people like Mercy Fuller and all of the others who far too often could not help themselves.

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IF SHE FLED

(A Kate Wise MysteryBook 5)

A masterpiece of thriller and mystery. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.

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IF SHE FLED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is book #5 in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews.

When another 50 year old woman is found dead in her home in a wealthy suburbthe second such victim in just two monthsthe FBI is stumped. They must turn to their most brilliant mindretired FBI agent Kate Wise, 55to come back to the line of duty and solve it.

What do these two empty nesters have in common? Were they targeted?

How long until this serial killer strikes again?

And is Kate, though past her prime, still able to solve cases that no one else can?

An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE FLED is book #5 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Book #6 in the KATE WISE MYSTERY SERIES will be available soon.

IF SHE FLED

(A Kate Wise MysteryBook 5)