Doubletake

by Maryann Miller, Margaret Sutton

The quiet community of Twin Lakes, Texas is rocked when Susan Delgrave, wife of the high school English teacher, is brutally murdered. What sort of evil crawled into their town when they weren't looking? Homicide detective Barbara Hobkins, is thrust headlong into the investigation. A product of the "new direction" in law enforcement, her strength comes from a degree in psychology and a natural instinct for solving crimes. Neither attribute is looked upon highly by her boss or the political powers that pull his strings. Convinced the real killer is also responsible for a series of murders in Dallas, Hobkins tracks him to his seedy hidey-hole. There, her investigation turns into a chilling race for her life, and she almost becomes a victim of Doubletake.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

156 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

About the author

Maryann Miller writes the critically acclaimed Seasons Mystery Series that debuted with Open Season, and continued with Stalking Season, Desperate Season, and the recently released Brutal Season.

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Miller has received the Page Edwards Short Story Award. Placed first in the screenwriting competition at the Houston Writer's Conference. Was a semi-finalist at Sundance and in the Chesterfield Screenwriting Competition.

For fifteen years she was the theatre director at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts, where she directed adult and youth productions and coordinated the annual Kidzz On Stage Summer Drama Camp.

Miller also likes to be onstage and has appeared in numerous productions. Her most recent role was Big Mama in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

When not working or playing on stage, Miller enjoys reading and quilting and coloring. She lives in Texas with one dog, and four cats. The cats rule.

Reviews

[Sharon Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readable police procedural story with the plot revolving around a serial killer. Some strong characterizations although I found some of the police department interactions a little strange and the mild romantic interest a bit of a stretch.

[Loretta Miles Tollefson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well THAT ending caught me by surprise! You'll have to read it yourself to know what I mean! :)

[Gordon Johnston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short but readable police procedural set in a small Texas town. Pretty standard stuff with no real surprises.

[Barb Nesuda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doubletake

Maryann did it again with the help of Margaret! I’ve know Maryann for many years and have enjoyed her stories. Good read with a surprising end!
Barb N.