Most of all I’d like to thank my husband, Stuart Sweeney. Your up-to-date police procedural advice is invaluable and your own catalogue of experiences is always thought-inspiring. You are my link to the job I loved but am no longer a part of. But much more than that, you share my life, the good and the bad. (Thankfully, mostly good these days.) You give me room to explore and grow but pull me in when necessary. I’m so lucky to have you.
To my readers, thank you for choosing Deadly Obsession. I appreciate you taking a chance on a new author and sincerely hope you enjoy reading my second novel. I’d love to hear from you. And to those of you who took the time to get in touch and provide your support and feedback for Sinister Intent, I am extremely grateful.
All mistakes are mine. The story and characters are fictional.
Karen M. Davis 2014
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PHOTOGRAPH BY STEVE MCCAWLEY
Karen M. Davis is a former New South Wales police officer. During her twenty-year career, she worked as a uniformed officer, a detective and an undercover operative. Leaving the police force seven years ago, Karen was encouraged by her mother – author of twelve novels, the late Lynne Wilding – to draw on her experiences and put pen to paper.
Karen lives in Sydney with her husband, Stuart, a serving member of the police force, and her two teenage daughters, Liah and Tara. She also has two step-daughters, Abbey and Hannah. Deadly Obsession is her second novel featuring Lexie Rogers. She is currently working on her third novel.
You can contact Karen at [email protected], and find her on Facebook: Karen M Davis (Author)
or at www.karenmdavis.com
Also by Karen M. Davis
Sinister Intent
DEADLY OBSESSION
First published in Australia in 2014 by
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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Author: Davis, Karen Michelle, author.
Title: Deadly obsession/Karen M. Davis.
ISBN: 9781922052551 (paperback)
9781922052575 (ebook)
Dewey Number: A823.4
Cover design: Blue Cork
Front cover image: Elizabeth Ansley/Arcangel Images
Back cover image: Luke Causby
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