What She Left (Martina Monroe Book 1)
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“That’s wonderful news.” I wished them well and continued back over to my mother, Zoey, and Hirsch. “All right, are we ready to go?”
“Yep.”
“Hey Martina, can I talk to you for a minute before we head out?” Hirsch asked.
“Sure. Zoey, Mom, I’ll be right there. I need a few minutes.” I stepped to the side and looked at Hirsch. “What is it? Don’t tell me something happened and Alonso’s out?”
He shook his head. “Oh no, he’s never getting out. No, I was talking to my boss, who apparently talked to yours. You see, the thing is, we have a whole storage room full of cold cases and we could use some help to solve them. If you’re willing, we have the budget, and Stavros Drakos has approved it.”
I cocked my head, not sure what to make of what he was saying to me.
Hirsch chuckled. “The sheriff’s department would like to contract you to help solve more cold cases. We would work side-by-side, similar to what we did here. I think you and I make a pretty excellent team. What do you think? Are you in?”
By finding out what had happened to Donna, we had brought closure to her family and friends so they could begin their journey of healing. By unraveling Charlotte’s past, we were able to solve Theodore Gilmore’s murder and bring closure to Kennedy, as well as connect her to her newfound relatives. If my focus would be doing the same for other families, I was definitely in. “Can I call you August?”
Hirsch grinned. “You can call me whatever you want - you could even call me your partner.”
I extended my hand. “You’ve got a deal.”
Martina Monroe Book 2
Release date: September 29, 2021
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Three months. Three missing women. One PI determined to discover the truth.
Back from break, PI Martina Monroe clears the air with her boss at Drakos Security & Investigations and is ready to jump right into solving cold cases for the CoCo County Sheriff’s Department.
Diving into the cold case files Martina stumbles upon a pattern of missing young women, all of whom were deemed runaways, and the files froze with minimal detective work from the original investigators. The more Martina digs into the women’s last days the more shocking discoveries she makes.
Soon, Martina and Detective Hirsch not only uncover additional missing women but when their star witness turns up dead, they must rush to the next before it’s too late.
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Also by H.K. Christie
The Martina Monroe Series is a nail-biting suspense series starring Private Investigator Martina Monroe and her unofficial partner Detective August Hirsch.
What She Left, Book 1
If She Ran, Book 2
All She Wanted, Book 3
The Selena Bailey Series is a suspenseful series featuring a young Selena Bailey and her turbulent path to becoming a top notch kickass private investigator as led by her mentor, Martina Monroe.
Not Like Her, Book 1
One In Five, Book 2
On The Rise, Book 3
Go With Grace, Book 4
Flawless, Book 5
A Permanent Mark: A heartless killer. Weeks without answers. Can she move on when a murderer walks free?
For a full list of books by H.K. Christie, visit her website at
www.authorhkchristie.com
About the Author
H. K. Christie watched horror films far too early in life. Inspired by the likes of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and a vivid imagination she now writes suspenseful thrillers featuring unbreakable women. What She Left is her tenth book.
When not working on her latest novel, she can be found eating & drinking with friends, walking around the lakes, or playing with her favorite furry pal.
She is a native and current resident of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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