โ Scribed by Mel Comley
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This novella is the prequel to a new gripping thriller series from NY Times bestselling authors Linda S Prather and M A Comley.
TRAGIC DECEPTION also available to pre-order for only 99c/99p.
"Have you ever watched the light fade from someone's eyes, Foxy? The pigment slowly, ever so slowly disappear?"
The press call him the Escape Artist, and he is certainly living up to his name.
Sergeant Alexandra Fox has never come up against such a devious mind in her entire career. Ten young women, seven of them wives of fellow officers, have been found tortured and murdered. Every tiny lead fizzles out, and he revels in taunting them by phone, torturing them mentally as he forces them to listen to the screams of his victims.
Alexandra, is determined to catch him before he kills again, unaware that she's become the object of his obsession until he issues one last threat: "I thought I would give you one warning. A chance to back away and leave the investigation. Don't make me punish you."
What reviewers are saying about CLEVER DECEPTION.
For such a short novella, it really grabs you by the throat -the plot had me hooked and I was so absorbed in the story, I finished it on mydaily commute! Eeeeeeeek! I am so excited about this series!! Crimebookjunkies.
From start to finish it is very fast-paced and the suspense just keeps increasing until we reach a very dramatic ending which honestly left me exhausted, emotional, sad, angry and yearning for more... Relax and Read Reviews
I love reading Mels books as well as Linda's so getting them together can only lead to brilliance, which this book is. Tom Elder.
OMG! What a brilliant novella. Joanne Robertson.
Book heaven is when two of your favourite authors team up to write a new series together. Sue McQuaide Kitt
This book is an excellent starter and I can't wait for the main course! Absolutely gripping and brilliant. Highly recommended.Julie Simon
I'm so so excited ....You will love it I did !! Michelle Baldwin
**** What a taste of a twisted sick killer and a kick ass female lead, a brilliant new series. Theresa
**** What a story and what a tease. This is the best novella I've read - roll on book one, I'm super excited to read this new series. I think we could have villain of the year here! Tara Lyons
A fantastic short novella by two amazing authors. Angela
This is a strong start to what I just know is going to be a great series. I give this 5* but wish I could give it more! Maria Lee
Wow. An absolutely fantastic read. I was on the edge of my seat. I loved it. Susan
I am looking forward to the continuing story of Alex Fox. Wonderful job. Sean Talbot
E ven though it's only a short novella it really packed a punch. Leona
**** This book is an amazing start to a new partnership and new series. Sarah
**** A stomach churning, heart stopping read that I didn't want to end.Ellen
This book is fast paced and had me hooked from the start and I finished it in an hour! Teresa Nikolic
**** These authors' books are filled with gruesome killings, serial killers, twists and turns and situations that make me hold my breath, and this one tops all of the others. Mary
**** I think I can sum up this short as an appetiser to what looks to be a promising main course. Kath.
I was hooked from the first sentence until the end, absolutely brilliant. Audrey Gibson.
M. A. Comley and Linda Prather not only filled my high expectations they went above and beyond. Diane.
I must say, I enjoy this approach: having a novella to kick off a new character and series. Tanya Brough
**** I am grateful to the authors for a copy of this excellent novella which signals big things for a new series. Sarah.
**** Fast paced novella that grabs you from the first page, fantastic start to a new series. Craig Gillan
**** This prequel novella drags you into this dark world of evil and leaves you disgustingly hungry for more.K'Tee Bee
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For such a short novella, it really grabs you by the throat -the plot had me hooked and I was so absorbed in the story, I finished it on mydaily commute! Eeeeeeeek! I am so excited about this series!! C****rimebookjunkies.
From start to finish it is very fast-paced and the suspense just keeps increasing until we reach a very dramatic ending which honestly left me exhausted, emotional, sad, angry and yearning for more... Relax and Read Reviews
I love reading Mels books as well as Linda's so getting themtogether can only lead to brilliance, which this book is. Tom Elder.
OMG! What a brilliant novella. Mel Comley and Linda Prather aregreat on their own as writers but together they are amazing. It's like my loveof peanut butter and my love of chocolate-on their own they are pretty good butput them together and I am in heaven!! Joanne Robertson.
Book heaven is when two of your favourite authors team up to write a new series together. This is what the amazing Mel Comley and Linda Prather have done with Clever Deception, a novella and the start of the Deception series. Sue McQuaide Kitt
This book is an excellent starter and I can't wait for the main course! Absolutely gripping and brilliant. Highly recommended.Julie Simon
CLEVER DECEPTION Is a short story in to Alex Fox's background to gear you up for the first book called "TRAGIC DECEPTION" I'm so so excited ....You will love it I did !! Michelle Baldwin
**** What a taste of a twisted sick killer and a kick ass female lead, a brilliant new series. Theresa
**** What a story and what a tease. This is the best novella I've read - roll on book one, I'm super excited to read this new series. I think we could have villain of the year here! Tara Lyons
A fantastic short novella by two amazing authors. Angela
This is a strong start to what I just know is going to be a great series. I give this 5* but wish I could give it more! Maria Lee
Wow. An absolutely fantastic read. I was on the edge of my seat. I loved it. Susan
I am looking forward to the continuing story of Alex Fox. Wonderful job. Sean Talbot
E ven though it's only a short novella it really packed a punch. Leona
**** This book is an amazing start to a new partnership and new series. Sarah
**** A stomach churning, heart stopping read that I didn't want to end.Ellen
This book is fast paced and had me hooked from the start and I finished it in an hour! Teresa Nikolic
**** These authors' books are filled with gruesome killings, serial killers, twists and turns and situations that make me hold my breath, and this one tops all of the others. Mary
**** I think I can sum up this short as an appetiser to what looks to be a promising main course. Kath.
I was hooked from the first sentence until the end, absolutely brilliant. Audrey Gibson.
Alex Fox is a strong character who's not afraid to say what she thinks and I look forward to learning more about her. America won't know what's hit them when she arrives. Jackie Roache.
**** I loved it! I have to be honest and say that I didn't know the authors until now, so I cannot compare this to their previous work. Federica.
M. A. Comley and Linda Prather not only filled my high expectations they went above and beyond. Diane.
Clever Deception is a novella, so I finished it in a short period of time. I must say, I enjoy this approach: having a novella to kick off a new character and series. Tanya Brough
**** I am grateful to the authors for a copy of this excellent novella which signals big things for a new series. Sarah.
**** Fast paced novella that grabs you from the first page, fantastic start to a new series. Craig Gillan
**** This prequel novella drags you into this dark world of evil and leaves you disgustingly hungry for more.K'Tee Bee
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