Guns and Roses

✍ Scribed by Brennan, Allison; Armstrong, Lori G.; Day, Sylvia

• Book ID: 108273948
• Publisher: Masala
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 279 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780615604794

✦ Synopsis

Murder She Writes presents a one-of-a-kind romantic suspense anthology with ten all-new, never-before-published short stories and novellas that promise thrills, chills, romance, intrigue, passion, danger, murder...and love. Penned by New York Times and award winning authors, some stories in this exclusive collection will make you laugh out loud while others will force you to sleep with the lights on.

"Dead Flowers" by Lori Armstrong
PI Julie Collins trails cheating lovers, which leads to questions about her relationship with Tony Martinez.

"Above Reproach" by Allison Brennan
Sex crimes detective Selena Black puts her career and life at risk to prove that high-profile attorney Greg Keller is the brutal River City Rapist before he strikes again.

"The Housewife Assassin's Bloody Valentine" by Josie Brown
CIA contract assassin Donna Stone's idea of Valentine's Day? A couples massage with her mission's leader Jack Craig--not breaking out of a Mexican prison, then stopping a massacre by an international terrorist cell.

"Bobbie Faye's Whacked Out, No Good, Really Sucky, Hot Mess of a Wedding" by Toni McGee Causey
Bobbie Faye Sumrall, Cajun Contraband Days Queen, gun expert, and ultimate professional in being in the wrong place at the wrong time, absolutely positively does not want to go through with the wedding that Trevor's forcing her to agree to, but she soon finds out she has more important things to worry about--like surviving the plot to make her disappear when she's set up as a fall guy for the theft of a priceless religious icon.

"Blood and Roses" by Sylvia Day
When insurance investigator Anastasia Miller sets out to retrieve the rose-hued pink diamonds stolen in a recent heist, she finds herself working alongside former flame, deputy U.S. Marshal Jake Monroe-the man she loved enough to leave behind.

"Nightfall" by Laura Griffin
Alone on an icy road at nightfall, Holly Henriksen puts her trust in a charming stranger and soon discovers he is keeping a dangerous secret.

"King of Hearts" a Rough Riders short story by Lorelei James
Deputy Cam McKay deals with a murder/suicide case on Valentine's Day.

"A Punishing Night" by Sophie Littlefield
While investigating the stabbing death of a student at his own alma mater, Detective Joe Bashir confronts painful memories and makes an intriguing new acquaintance.

"Pick Your Poison" A Bullet Catcher Novella by Roxanne St. Claire
When Bullet Catcher Benjamin Youngblood sets out to track and trap an assassin, he's forced to trust a sexy flower farmer who could be as dangerous as her homegrown poison.

"Rebel Rose" by Karin Tabke
For Detective Cash Cantrell, hunting down a University serial killer is as routine as strapping on his gun each morning. Until he comes face to face with meddlesome coed, Rebel Yell Culpepper. He doesn't know if he should arrest her or kiss her, but one thing Cash knows for sure, Rebel is key to finding the murderer, and the killer knows it, too.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

These never-before-published stories and novellas were penned by: Lori Armstrong, Allison Brennan, Josie Brown, Toni McGee Causey, Sylvia Day, Laura Griffin, Lorelei James, Sophie Littlefield, Roxanne St. Claire, and Karin Tabke.

About the Authors

PRAISE FOR THE "MURDER SHE WRITES" AUTHORS

MurderSheWrites.com is a six-year-old blog of suspense and romance writers who collectively have more than 150 books published, nearly two years on the NYT best seller list, and are the recipients of several major awards, including the RITA, the Shamus, the Anthony, and the Daphne.

LORI ARMSTRONG
"With a gutsy heroine, sharp humor, and a strong sense of place, Armstrong has created a winning series...Highly recommended." -- Library Journal , starred review

ALLISON BRENNAN
"Fast becoming a master at delivering complex, layered plots and characters that erupt from the page." -- RT Book Reviews

JOSIE BROWN
"...The tone is confessional, the writing laced with venomous humor..." -- The Wall Street Journal

TONI McGEE CAUSEY
"Toni McGee Causey doesn't just write. She takes prisoners. She grabs you by the heart and the funny bone and carries you off into a world of captivating characters, that are a whole bunch of crazy and twice as much fun. Don't try to sleep--you'll be laughing too loud." -- Marshall Karp, NYT bestselling author of Kill Me If You Can , Bloodthirsty and The Rabbit Factory

SYLVIA DAY
"Wickedly entertaining." -- Booklist

LAURA GRIFFIN
"The perfect mix of suspense and romance." -- Booklist

LORELEI JAMES
"...one of the best parts of these books is the hot cowboys and fantastic sex...but wrapped throughout this amazing series is some of the best erotica that you can read. It's real, it's raw and it's all out there." -- Night Owl Reviews

SOPHIE LITTLEFIELD
"Fans of quirky mysteries need to grab a Littlefield pronto." -- Kirkus

ROXANNE ST. CLAIRE
"Rip-roaring fun, gripping intensity, and sizzling passion make Roxanne St. Claire the go-to gal for romantic suspense." -- RT Book Reviews

KARIN TABKE
"Tabke masterfully creates sexual tension..." -- RT Book s