Vanessa held the door wide. “Hi, Sarah. I’m glad you could make it.”
“Me, too. Vanessa, I’d like you to meet Gavin Morris.”
Vanessa shook his hand. “Pleasure, Gavin. Please come in.”
Once inside, Vanessa led them back to the kitchen. “Would you two like something to drink?”
Sarah smiled at Gavin. “A glass of wine?”
“Sounds good.”
Vanessa poured them each a white wine, and they wandered off to the living room. Jason came up next to his partner. “Who’s that?”
“That,” said Vanessa as she grinned, “is Gavin Morris.”
“And who is Gavin Morris?”
“He’s her date.”
Jason shook his head as he smiled. “Nice looking.”
“Yeah. I’m glad to see her having some fun.”
“Me too. She never fails to surprise, does she?”
“No…no she doesn’t.”
Jason looked at the room full of people. “It’s going to be a good Christmas, Vanessa.”
She smiled at him. “Jason, I do believe you’re right.”
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
I can’t believe number 9 is in you the reader’s hands already, but here it is.
I only hope that it has been an enjoyable use of your time to catch up with the gang. They continue to grow and change in ways even I don’t expect.
As always, I want to thank each of you for taking time to read our books. It is with tremendous gratitude that we receive letters from readers who wish to encourage us. It’s these letters that help keep us motivated.
Feel free to contact us at ([email protected]) or visit my website (jcdalglish.webs.com)
Also, you can visit Jason at his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DetectiveJasonStrong
Until the next case is ready,
God Bless, John
I John 1:9
Edited by Samantha Gordon, Invisible Ink Editing
Cover by Beverly Dalglish
MORE CLEAN SUSPENSE BOOKS BY
JOHN C. DALGLISH
THE DETECTIVE JASON STRONG SERIES
“Where’s My Son?”- #1
Bloodstain - #2
For My Brother - #3
Silent Justice - #4
Tied to Murder –#5
One of their Own – #6
Death Still – #7
Lethal Injection - #8
Cruel Deception - #9
THE CHASER CHRONICLES SERIES
CROSSOVER– #1
JOURNEY- #2
DESTINY -#3
CRUEL DECEPTION (Det. Jason Strong(CLEAN SUSPENSE) Book 9) Page 9