Silent Scream: An edge of your seat serial killer thriller Book 1
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For a second, just a fleeting second, Kim had the urge to hug this bear of a man with the warmest of hearts. He was her colleague and her one true friend.
But she let the moment pass.
He stepped off the bar stool. ‘So, I’ll cut to the real reason for my visit. It is finished, isn’t it?’
‘Yes, Bryant, it’s finished.’
He rubbed his hands. ‘Can I, can I, can I?’
Kim laughed at his childish excitement.
He darted through the adjoining door to the garage.
She took the cakes and emptied them into the bin. She immersed the cake tin into hot soapy water.
Bryant returned to the doorway. ‘Umm ... Kim, it’s not there.’
‘Oh really, how about that?’
He leaned against the door frame with his arms folded. ‘You sold it, didn’t you?’
Kim said nothing.
Bryant was deflated, confused. ‘But you loved that bike like a child. You’ve been working towards riding the damn thing for months. I just don’t get it. It meant the world to you.’
‘You know, Bryant, some things just mean more.’
She wiped the cake tin and put it away. Bryant’s expression was puzzled. He didn’t understand.
But Kim did ‒ and that was all that mattered.
Letter from Angela
First of all, I want to say a huge thank you for choosing to read Silent Scream. I hope you enjoyed the first installment of Kim's journey and hope you feel the same way I do. Whilst not always perfect she is someone you would want fighting your corner.
If you did enjoy it, I would be forever grateful if you’d write a review. I’d love to hear what you think, and it can also help other readers discover one of my books for the first time. Or maybe you can recommend it to your friends and family …
A story begins as a seed of an idea that grows from watching and listening to everyone around you. Each individual is unique and we all have a story. I want to capture as many of those tales as I can and I hope you will join both Kim Stone and myself on our travels; wherever they may lead.
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Acknowledegments
Silent Scream has been many books in the making. The character of Kim Stone came to me and refused to go away. In my mind and on the page she has grown into a strong, intelligent female who is not always perfect but is passionate and tenacious and someone you would want on your side.
I would like to thank the team at Bookouture for sharing my passion for Kim Stone and her stories. Their encouragement, enthusiasm and belief has been both heartening and overwhelming. My gratitude to Oliver, Claire and Kim is unending and I feel both proud and honoured to be called a Bookouture author.
In particular I have to thank my wonderful editor and Fairy Godmother, Keshini Naidoo, who has accompanied me on a very long journey with encouragement, belief and advice from our very first conversation and who, along with the team at Bookouture, has turned my dreams into a reality.
I would like to thank all of the Bookouture authors for their warm welcome to the Bookouture family. The support has been truly amazing. And, along with Caroline Mitchell the #bookouturecrimesquad is now well and truly formed.
Finally, I would like to thank my family and friends for their belief and faith in my writing and my dream. A special shout out to Amanda Nicol and Andrew Hyde for their continued support.
My heartfelt thanks to you all.