Dead Man's Carve (A Tickled to Death Mystery Book 1)
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Author’s Notes
I want to thank all of our emergency personnel who put their lives on the line day in and day out to keep others safe. Your dedication is truly inspiring.
I also want to thank all of our men and women in uniform for their service to our country. Unfortunately, too much is sacrificed in the name of freedom. The losses go beyond numbers, to years of pain and suffering for the surviving members, their friends and family. The amount of military men and women coming home with debilitating injuries goes beyond most American’s comprehension.
In my small way, I’d like to give back. All of the proceeds from Dead Man’s Carve will be donated to wounded veterans. I hope you’ll catch the wave and give to a veteran’s organization of your choice today.
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Other books by Kym Roberts
Dead On Arrival
A Malia Fern Mystery
Catch the Wave with a wild new paranormal mystery series that will leave you locked in the middle of the impact zone!
Bikinis and board shorts are all in a day’s work for surf instructor Malia Fern. Life is good on the island of Kaua’i, even if her social calendar is lacking and a big surf company is droppin’ in to steal her customers. When Malia stumbles upon the body of a tourist who speaks to her from his sandy grave, life as she knows it disappears with the outgoing tide.
She didn’t expect to find herself investigating his death, she has no experience, nor any desire to work in the family business of law enforcement, but that’s exactly what she’s doing because the victim keeps asking for help and a group of mystical Menehune men need her protection. If she knew how to offer it, things would be a whole lot easier.
To make matters worse, her love life is out of control. Makaio Natua — the forbidden, bad boy cop is everything she wants, and his charming, security specialist cousin, Alapai Lincoln, is everything she needs. What could be worse than meeting the two of them at the same time? A curse designed to control her future.
With life turning wacky, Malia is determined to discover whether the victim’s death was an accident, a dope deal gone bad, or something more sinister than she could possibly imagine, because this time her last big wipeout may leave her Dead On Arrival.
Handled By Officer
Women Behind the Badge
From the award-winning author of Dead Man’s Carve and Dead On Arrival, comes a sexy tale of passion, mystery and suspense to delight all readers.
Recruit officer Kiley Gibbons has walked in her twin sister’s shadow her entire life — born two minutes after, she’s five inches shorter with curls gone wild and the exact opposite of her outgoing, athletic sister. But that’s exactly why she’s the one woman who caught Walt Raynham’s eye, and threatens his future in the tactical unit.
Officer Raynham is everything Kiley needs to distract her from the daily grind at the police academy. Too bad his drop dead gorgeous body wears the uniform of her boss. And when the academy is finally behind her, Kiley must find the strength to walk away from the man she shouldn’t touch.
But when her friend’s death leaves Kiley with two children to raise and a custody battle she just might lose, there’s only one man strong enough to step in and fill the role of her fiancé. Now Kiley’s not sure she wants to resist the temptation Walt causes, and he’s not so sure a family would be such a bad thing. Together, they discover love and an engagement of convenience could be unstoppable force for happily ever-after…until a killer has another idea that may cost them everything they didn’t want.
About the Author
Three career paths resonated for Kym during her early childhood: a detective, an investigative reporter, and — a nun. All thoughts of the nunnery, however, dropped by the wayside when she discovered boys — they were the spice of life she couldn’t deny.
In high school, her path was forged when she took her first job at a dry cleaners and met every cop in town, especially the lone female police officer in patrol. From that point on there was no stopping Kym’s pursuit of a career in law enforcement — even if she had to duct tape rolls of coins to her waist to meet the minimum weight requirement.
Kym followed her dream and became a detective. That job fulfilled her desire to be an investigative reporter, but with an extra perk: a badge. Promoted to sergeant, Kym spent the majority of her career in SVU. She retired from the job reluctantly when her husband dragged her kicking and screaming to another state, but writing has continued to call her name, and her three award-winning books have proven a worthy job transition. She can live with that.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
SPECIAL THANKS
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Author’s Notes
Other books by Kym Roberts
About the Author