Her Last Words

Detective Amanda Steele Book 9

The glow from the fireplace throws an eerie light over the woman’s carefully arranged body, her lifeless eyes reflecting the flames that slowly burn the evidence of who did this to her…

When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the brutal murder scene of successful local author Felicity Kelley, her blood runs cold. Because Amanda not only knew the victim but was the last person Felicity called moments before she was murdered. Plagued with guilt that she never answered, Amanda is left wondering whether she could have prevented the murder, and vows to catch the killer, no matter what.

Desperately searching the crime scene for clues, Amanda is shocked when she discovers a Queen of Hearts playing card, suggesting the murder could be an imitation of a scene from Felicity’s bestselling crime novel. Terrified that she is dealing with a crazed fan who could strike again, Amanda’s worst fears are confirmed when another innocent woman is viciously murdered, with the same chilling calling card left behind.

But when Amanda connects the murders with a cold case from fifteen years ago, a case that Felicity appears to have been researching for her next novel, she is forced to question if the killer’s motive is even more sinister than she first suspected. But the closer Amanda gets to unearthing this motive, the closer she gets to becoming the next victim…

What to Expect in Her Last Words

Her Last Words is a fast-paced crime thriller and police procedural featuring Detective Amanda Steele as she investigates the murder of a successful crime writer whose final phone call was to Amanda.

Readers can expect:

• Female detective protagonist
• Police procedural investigation
• Murder investigation involving a successful crime author
• A victim Amanda knew from a previous case
• Amanda receiving a phone call from the victim shortly before her murder
• A Queen of Hearts playing card left at the crime scene
• A possible connection to the victim’s bestselling crime novel
• The possibility of a killer imitating a fictional murderer
• A mystery surrounding the victim’s final hours
• A determined detective battling guilt while pursuing the truth
• Amanda and Trent Stenson working together to solve the case
• Hidden motives and dangerous connections
• A possible killer who may be closer than Amanda realizes
• High personal stakes and escalating danger
• Multiple twists and turns
• Self-contained case featuring a recurring detective

Book Details

Genre: Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Setting: Dumfries, Virginia
Series: Detective Amanda Steele, book 9
Publisher: Bookouture
Series Format: Self-contained cases featuring a recurring detective
Reading Experience: Fast-paced • Dark • Suspenseful • Twist-filled
Available In: Kindle Unlimited • eBook • Paperback • Audiobook
ISBN: 978-1-80314-789-5 (eBook)
ISBN: 978-1-80314-790-1 (Paperback)
ASIN: B0C7R2XG7Z (eBook)