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Sacrifice

Detective Madison Knight Series #3

Sacrifice by Carolyn Arnold

4 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
Based on 4979 Amazon.com
ratings and reviews.

$4.99 USD e-book

Buy Now

Finding the truth sometimes comes at a high cost…

“An intense, thrilling page-turner sure to satisfy any fan of the [crime] genre.” –Goodreads Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

She read him stories and tucked him at night. She’d kiss his forehead and wish him “pleasant dreams.” But all this is in the past and nothing more than a haunting memory as she looks into his unseeing eyes… Her baby is dead.

Martha Cooper has been living with a horrible secret for years, but it all came crashing down when the son she was forced to walk away from turns up dead. Now a grown man of twenty-two, Chris was found washed up on a riverbank during a winter thaw, and it’s Detective Madison Knight who rushes to the crime scene. Martha is quick to point Madison to her ex-husband and the boy’s father, Marcus Randall, for his murder.

But Marcus isn’t about to go down without a fight. As a wealthy and corrupt business tycoon, Marcus pulls on his friendship with the police chief, and the two of them hinder Madison’s investigation. What they fail to see is the resistance only makes Madison more suspicious that Marcus has something to hide. She’s also not about to be bullied into silence—even if it pits her against two of the most powerful men in the city. But Madison will seriously need to consider whether a father betrayed his own son or if it was someone else who killed Chris. If she’s going to find out the truth, she’ll need to follow the evidence and push through all the lies. But Madison quickly discovers that nothing comes without personal cost. Not even justice.

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Audiobook Sample

​Listen to a sample of Sacrifice narrated by Samantha Novak.

Sacrifice by Carolyn Arnold

4 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
Based on 4979 Amazon.com
ratings and reviews.

$4.99 USD e-book

Buy Now

ePub and Kindle mobi

Audiobook Sample

​Listen to a sample of Sacrifice narrated by Samantha Novak.

Editorial Reviews for Sacrifice

“I hadn’t read a Madison Knight novel, so I wasn’t sure if I would miss anything, but my concerns were unfounded. “Sacrifice” read as a standalone with enough information that I felt as though I knew Madison Knight personally, without all the unnecessary “information dump” that some authors feel they need to share.

“The mystery was well written and kept me on the edge of my seat. Every time I thought I knew “whodunit”, a new clue would arise which would make me doubt my investigative abilities. Though I love an unpredictable story, I hate when writers resort to trickery to conceal the suspect. Arnold’s style of writing was spot-on, revealing clues as her protagonist discovered them, making me feel as if I were part of the story in search of the murderer.

“One of my favorite things about Carolyn’s writing was that she described the details of the homicide and gave me a behind-the-scenes look at a detective’s life without resorting to graphic or vulgar writing. Kudos, Carolyn Arnold, I look forward to reading your next novel.”

Carmen DeSousa

Author of She Belongs to Me

“Usually it’s hard for me to read cop books without picking them apart, but I read the entire Madison Knight series and I loved them all! The way Carolyn wrote Madison describes me and the way I work and even my personal life to a t.”

Deputy Rebecca Hendrix

LeFlore County Sheriff’s Department, Poteau, Oklahoma

“Arnold weaves an intricate story line with a cast of memorable characters and leaves the reader eager Arnold weaves an intricate story line with a cast of memorable characters and leaves the reader eager to turn the page…”

Richard C Hale

Author of Frozen Past

“A suspenseful story involving greed, vengeance and revenge and someone who paid the ultimate price for all of the above. It is a page turner.”

Karen Vaughan

Author of Dead Comic Standing

“Engaging characters, clever plot, and realistic dialogue. Arnold captures her audience from the get-go and doesn’t let go until the very last page has been turned. Once again, her sharp, insightful protagonist, Madison Knight, comes to life—to kick some ass and take some names. Sacrifice is an intense, thrilling page turner sure to satisfy any fan of the genre.”

Rosa St.Claire

Book Critic

“I tend to shy away from Police Procedural novels because I get angry and frustrated at the lack understanding by many authors…I was extremely impressed by the amount of research she must have done.”

Stacy Eaton

Police Investigator and Certified Crime Scene Investigator, Pennsylvania, United States

“A hard-edged and entertaining trip into the life and mind of a tough female cop, Madison Knight… It’s a fast-paced, fun and absorbing ride…filled with exciting twists and turns, nail-biting drama and suspense… Excellently written by an author who clearly has perfected this genre.”

Katie Jennings

Author of So Fell the Sparrow

“Arnold delivers a solid, page-turning tale… The story opens right in the middle of the action and keeps you guessing right up to the end… Crime fiction that entertains you and makes you think.”

Ann Swann

Author of The Phantom Series

“I continue to be surprised at her incredible attention to detail in the “cop” world. Starting with the interpersonal relationships between partners, then dealing with the public and media and Police Department’s Administrative bungling. Arnold masterfully portrays how more often than not solving a case in the real world is an incredible act of determination and stubbornness on the part of the detectives. Although Knight is a fictional character, the situations portrayed in “Sacrifice” are painfully real. Arnold then turns her critical eye to the evidence. The techniques and markers mentioned in the novel are also true to life. The constitutional issues of plain view, and fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine all are well addressed and accurately dealt with. I continue to be pleasantly amazed at her attention to detail.”

Zach Fortier

Police Officer (Ret.), Colorado, United States

Book Details for Sacrifice

Author: Carolyn Arnold
Series: Detective Madison Knight Series, Book 3
Genres: Hard-Boiled, Mystery, Detective, Police Procedural
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Year: 2012
Length: 370 pages

ASIN: B008RLL42C
Print ISBNs: 978-1-988064-14-7 (4.25 x 7 paperback), 978-1-988064-31-4 (5 x 8 paperback), 978-1-988353-08-1 (6.14 x 9.21 hardcover), 978-1-989706-19-0 (large print edition)

Books in the Detective Madison Knight Series

Ties that Bind by Carolyn Arnold jogger’s feet on asphalt surface with police tape over it faded over an image of a check pattern tie
Ties That Bind

A gripping crime thriller full of heart-pounding twists

Justified by Carolyn Arnold blood spattered money on a green background
Justified

An absolutely addictive gripping mystery thriller

Sacrifice by Carolyn Arnold winter scene, water and snow with necklace and pendent engraved with CC on a blue gray background
Sacrifice

A gripping heart-stopping crime thriller

Found Innocent by Carolyn Arnold image of a man's boot on a shovel being pushed into the ground on a orange background
Found Innocent

A gripping thriller with nonstop action

Just Cause by Carolyn Arnold woman holding a pistol pointed at you and a police car silhouette with flashing lights on a midnight blue background
Just Cause

A nail-biting crime thriller packed with heart-pounding twists

Deadly Impulse by Carolyn Arnold Stripper over an image of a dark alley with a dumpster on a dark teal background
Deadly Impulse

A totally addictive page-turning crime thriller

In the Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold badge with morning band covering the middle of the badge resting on a rippled US flag.
In the Line of Duty

A brilliant action-packed mystery with heart-stopping twists

Power Struggle by Carolyn Arnold, a man and woman in a standoff on a city street at night.
Power Struggle

An absolutely chilling mystery packed with heart-pounding suspense

Shades of Justice by Carolyn Arnold, House obscured by snow storm
Shades of Justice

An addictive and gripping mystery filled with suspense

What We Bury by Carolyn Arnold, woman overlooking suburban neighborhood at sunrise
What We Bury

A totally gripping, addictive and heart-pounding crime thriller

Girl on the Run by Carolyn Arnold, woman running away with a backpack with a train in the background.
Girl on the  Run

An absolutely gripping and addictive crime thriller

Her Dark Grave by Carolyn Arnold, woman with a red suitcase walking down the shoulder of a road with a stormy sky overhead.
Her Dark Grave

A completely gripping bone-chilling crime thriller

Murder at the Lake by Carolyn Arnold, woman walking toward a lake at dusk beside an old wooden dock.
Murder at the Lake

An addictive heart-pounding crime thriller

Life Sentence by Carolyn Arnold good looking couple in front of a mansion with flames coming up from the bottom on a forest green background
Life Sentence

A powerful and gripping romantic suspense that is a thriller all the way

Madison Knight and a police car silhouette with light flashing. Stiles Police Detective badge with yellow tape - POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.TM

Sacrifice

Detective Madison Knight Series #3

Sacrifice by Carolyn Arnold

Finding the truth sometimes comes at a high cost…

4 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
Based on 4979 Amazon.com
ratings and reviews.

$4.99 USD e-book

Buy Now

“An intense, thrilling page-turner sure to satisfy any fan of the [crime] genre.” –Goodreads Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

She read him stories and tucked him at night. She’d kiss his forehead and wish him “pleasant dreams.” But all this is in the past and nothing more than a haunting memory as she looks into his unseeing eyes… Her baby is dead.

Martha Cooper has been living with a horrible secret for years, but it all came crashing down when the son she was forced to walk away from turns up dead. Now a grown man of twenty-two, Chris was found washed up on a riverbank during a winter thaw, and it’s Detective Madison Knight who rushes to the crime scene. Martha is quick to point Madison to her ex-husband and the boy’s father, Marcus Randall, for his murder.

But Marcus isn’t about to go down without a fight. As a wealthy and corrupt business tycoon, Marcus pulls on his friendship with the police chief, and the two of them hinder Madison’s investigation. What they fail to see is the resistance only makes Madison more suspicious that Marcus has something to hide. She’s also not about to be bullied into silence—even if it pits her against two of the most powerful men in the city. But Madison will seriously need to consider whether a father betrayed his own son or if it was someone else who killed Chris. If she’s going to find out the truth, she’ll need to follow the evidence and push through all the lies. But Madison quickly discovers that nothing comes without personal cost. Not even justice.

Click the links below to buy Sacrifice in the format you prefer.

e-book
Amazon

Audiobook
Amazon
Audible | Apple
Barnes & Noble
Scribd
Google Play
Kobo
Hoopla
Audiobooks.com
BingeBooks
Libro.FM
Storytel

Paperback – 4.25 x 7 inches
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Bookshop.org
AbeBooks

Paperback – 5 x 8 inches
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Bookshop.org
AbeBooks

Hardcover – 6.13 x 9.21 inches
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Bookshop.org
AbeBooks

Paperback Large Print Edition – 6 x 9 inches
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Bookshop.org
AbeBooks

Audiobook Sample

​Listen to a sample of Sacrifice narrated by Samantha Novak.

Editorial Reviews for Sacrifice

“I hadn’t read a Madison Knight novel, so I wasn’t sure if I would miss anything, but my concerns were unfounded. “Sacrifice” read as a standalone with enough information that I felt as though I knew Madison Knight personally, without all the unnecessary “information dump” that some authors feel they need to share.

“The mystery was well written and kept me on the edge of my seat. Every time I thought I knew “whodunit”, a new clue would arise which would make me doubt my investigative abilities. Though I love an unpredictable story, I hate when writers resort to trickery to conceal the suspect. Arnold’s style of writing was spot-on, revealing clues as her protagonist discovered them, making me feel as if I were part of the story in search of the murderer.

“One of my favorite things about Carolyn’s writing was that she described the details of the homicide and gave me a behind-the-scenes look at a detective’s life without resorting to graphic or vulgar writing. Kudos, Carolyn Arnold, I look forward to reading your next novel.”

Carmen DeSousa

Author of She Belongs to Me

“Arnold weaves an intricate story line with a cast of memorable characters and leaves the reader eager Arnold weaves an intricate story line with a cast of memorable characters and leaves the reader eager to turn the page…”

Richard C Hale

Author of Frozen Past

“A hard-edged and entertaining trip into the life and mind of a tough female cop, Madison Knight… It’s a fast-paced, fun and absorbing ride…filled with exciting twists and turns, nail-biting drama and suspense… Excellently written by an author who clearly has perfected this genre.”

Katie Jennings

Author of So Fell the Sparrow

“Usually it’s hard for me to read cop books without picking them apart, but I read the entire Madison Knight series and I loved them all! The way Carolyn wrote Madison describes me and the way I work and even my personal life to a t.”

Deputy Rebecca Hendrix

LeFlore County Sheriff’s Department, Poteau, Oklahoma

“A suspenseful story involving greed, vengeance and revenge and someone who paid the ultimate price for all of the above. It is a page turner.”

Karen Vaughan

Author of Dead Comic Standing

“Arnold delivers a solid, page-turning tale… The story opens right in the middle of the action and keeps you guessing right up to the end… Crime fiction that entertains you and makes you think.”

Ann Swann

Author of The Phantom Series

“Engaging characters, clever plot, and realistic dialogue. Arnold captures her audience from the get-go and doesn’t let go until the very last page has been turned. Once again, her sharp, insightful protagonist, Madison Knight, comes to life—to kick some ass and take some names. Sacrifice is an intense, thrilling page turner sure to satisfy any fan of the genre.”

Rosa St.Claire

Book Critic

“I continue to be surprised at her incredible attention to detail in the “cop” world. Starting with the interpersonal relationships between partners, then dealing with the public and media and Police Department’s Administrative bungling. Arnold masterfully portrays how more often than not solving a case in the real world is an incredible act of determination and stubbornness on the part of the detectives. Although Knight is a fictional character, the situations portrayed in “Sacrifice” are painfully real. Arnold then turns her critical eye to the evidence. The techniques and markers mentioned in the novel are also true to life. The constitutional issues of plain view, and fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine all are well addressed and accurately dealt with. I continue to be pleasantly amazed at her attention to detail.”

Zach Fortier

Police Officer (Ret.), Colorado, United States

“I tend to shy away from Police Procedural novels because I get angry and frustrated at the lack understanding by many authors…I was extremely impressed by the amount of research she must have done.”

Stacy Eaton

Police Investigator and Certified Crime Scene Investigator, Pennsylvania, United States

Book Details for Sacrifice

Author: Carolyn Arnold
Series: Detective Madison Knight Series, Book 3
Genres: Hard-Boiled, Mystery, Detective, Police Procedural
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Year: 2012
Length: 370 pages

ASIN: B008RLL42C
Print ISBNs: 978-1-988064-14-7 (4.25 x 7 paperback), 978-1-988064-31-4 (5 x 8 paperback), 978-1-988353-08-1 (6.14 x 9.21 hardcover), 978-1-989706-19-0 (large print edition)

Books in the Detective Madison Knight Series

Ties that Bind by Carolyn Arnold jogger’s feet on asphalt surface with police tape over it faded over an image of a check pattern tie
Ties That Bind

A gripping crime thriller full of heart-pounding twists

Justified by Carolyn Arnold blood spattered money on a green background
Justified

An absolutely addictive gripping mystery thriller

Sacrifice by Carolyn Arnold winter scene, water and snow with necklace and pendent engraved with CC on a blue gray background
Sacrifice

A gripping heart-stopping crime thriller

Found Innocent by Carolyn Arnold image of a man's boot on a shovel being pushed into the ground on a orange background
Found Innocent

A gripping thriller with nonstop action

Just Cause by Carolyn Arnold woman holding a pistol pointed at you and a police car silhouette with flashing lights on a midnight blue background
Just Cause

A nail-biting crime thriller packed with heart-pounding twists

Deadly Impulse by Carolyn Arnold Stripper over an image of a dark alley with a dumpster on a dark teal background
Deadly Impulse

A totally addictive page-turning crime thriller

In the Line of Duty by Carolyn Arnold badge with morning band covering the middle of the badge resting on a rippled US flag.
In the Line of Duty

A brilliant action-packed mystery with heart-stopping twists

Power Struggle by Carolyn Arnold, a man and woman in a standoff on a city street at night.
Power Struggle

An absolutely chilling mystery packed with heart-pounding suspense

Shades of Justice by Carolyn Arnold, House obscured by snow storm
Shades of Justice

An addictive and gripping mystery filled with suspense

What We Bury by Carolyn Arnold, woman overlooking suburban neighborhood at sunrise
What We Bury

A totally gripping, addictive and heart-pounding crime thriller

Girl on the Run by Carolyn Arnold, woman running away with a backpack with a train in the background.
Girl on the  Run

An absolutely gripping and addictive crime thriller

Her Dark Grave by Carolyn Arnold, woman with a red suitcase walking down the shoulder of a road with a stormy sky overhead.
Her Dark Grave

A completely gripping bone-chilling crime thriller

Murder at the Lake by Carolyn Arnold, woman walking toward a lake at dusk beside an old wooden dock.
Murder at the Lake

An addictive heart-pounding crime thriller

Life Sentence by Carolyn Arnold good looking couple in front of a mansion with flames coming up from the bottom on a forest green background
Life Sentence

A powerful and gripping romantic suspense that is a thriller all the way

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