Book cover for Fatal Testimony by Carolyn Arnold, a Detective Madison Knight prequel. The cover features a stately courthouse illuminated at night, its classical columns and stone façade standing beneath a dark, rain-filled sky. Streaks of rain fall across the scene while blurred red and blue police lights reflect along the street in the foreground, creating an atmosphere of urgency and danger. The author’s name appears prominently at the top, with the title Fatal Testimony displayed in large white lettering at the center. At the bottom, the tagline reads, “A Merciless Crime Thriller and Police Procedural.” The combination of the courthouse, stormy weather, and police lights evokes themes of justice, corruption, high-stakes testimony, and a relentless criminal investigation.

Fatal Testimony

A Merciless Crime Thriller and Police Procedural

Detective Madison Knight Series, Prequel

Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc. | eBook, Audiobook, Paperback, Hardcover

ISBNs: 9781998095193, 9781998095223, 9781998095209, 9781998095216

One witness is dead. A defense attorney has vanished. And the truth is still buried.

Rookie Detective Madison Knight has done what no one else could: put Russian Mafia boss Dimitre Petrov on trial for murder.

But Madison isn’t celebrating.

Dimitre has beaten the system before, and despite the overwhelming evidence against him, she can’t shake the feeling that she’s missing something.

She’s proven right when the fallout from the trial leaves a witness dead and defense attorney Bryan Lexan missing without a trace.

As Madison digs deeper, the evidence refuses to add up. Witness statements conflict, leads go nowhere, and every answer raises new questions. When her investigation uncovers a conspiracy far more sinister than she imagined, she realizes the truth has been buried for a reason.

The closer Madison gets to the answers, the deadlier the investigation becomes.

She’s about to discover just how far Dimitre Petrov’s influence reaches.

And how many people must die to protect it.

The prequel to the Detective Madison Knight series.

Previously published as Life Sentence. This extensively revised and expanded edition features new chapters and scenes, expanded investigative elements, and a stronger emphasis on Detective Madison Knight.

 

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“Arnold had me hooked from the very first page of Ties That Bind and the reason for that was Madison Knight. Madison is an unconventional and feisty heroine and from her first appearance, grumpily eating a chocolate bar for breakfast, I adored her.”

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“Madison is a kickass detective who was fearless, strong-willed and tenacious.”

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“Arnold has written one of the best female cops that I’ve ever read… Madison is just one of those characters that will stay with you.”

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“Madison’s character is extremely well-written and realistic. She encompasses what all women should strive to become–an independent thinker, strong-willed, dedicated, hardworking…”

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“Madison is a detective in the major crimes division; she is an extremely tough no-nonsense cop…her main focus is finding the killer, even if she has so many obstacles along the way, including her own boss.”

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“Detective Madison Knight is very capable in more ways than one. She is career-orientated and won’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of her current case.”

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