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Jess Kimball Thriller #4.5
Fatal Edge
Exciting short read! Investigative Reporter Jess Kimball’s impossible mission to protect crime victims continues in this new short from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Diane Capri.
In Fatal Edge, Jess Kimball’s assistant, Mandy Donovan fills in for Jess when a spoiled rich man’s girlfriend goes missing and he says he’s not to blame. Along with her new P.I. boyfriend, Mandy heads up to the ski resort in Wyoming where the woman was last seen and lands in the path of a killer. Can Jess get there before Mandy becomes the next victim?
In Fatal Edge, Jess Kimball’s assistant, Mandy Donovan fills in for Jess when a spoiled rich man’s girlfriend goes missing and he says he’s not to blame. Along with her new P.I. boyfriend, Mandy heads up to the ski resort in Wyoming where the woman was last seen and lands in the path of a killer. Can Jess get there before Mandy becomes the next victim?
45 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 20, 2017
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Diane Capri
199 books756 followersBestselling author Diane Capri is a recovering lawyer. She’s a snowbird who divides her time between Florida and Michigan. An active member of Mystery Writers of America, Author’s Guild, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime, she loves to hear from readers and is hard at work on her next novel.
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/@DianeCapri
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#1 Amazon Bestselling Author Diane Capri’s work is what the #1 worldwide publishing phenomenon Lee Child calls “Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too.” Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award-winning MWA Past President, says: “Expertise shines on every page.” And Library Journal raves: “….offers tense legal drama with courtroom overtones, twisty plots, and loads of atmosphere. Recommended.”
Diane’s new Jess Kimball series kicked off with Fatal Distraction, opening as the #3 Bestselling Legal Thriller, behind John Grisham. Diane’s new Hunt for Jack Reacher series began with Don’t Know Jack, which garnered #1 Bestseller spots on Mystery, Hard-boiled Mystery, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, and Legal Thriller lists both in the U.S. and U.K. Don’t Know Jack was followed by two bestselling short stories in the Hunt for Jack Reacher series, Jack in a Box and Jack and Kill. Diane’s Judge Wilhelmina Carson mysteries were praised by Romantic Times and garnered the coveted “Top Pick.” Diane’s savvy, spunky character, attorney Jennifer Lane, stars in her own romantic suspense series, which kicks off with Annabelle’s Attack.
Diane is the past Executive Vice President of International Thriller Writers, past member of the Board of the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and active in Sisters in Crime and other writing organizations. She comes to writing after a successful legal career and is married to her college sweetheart. She loves her nomadic snowbird existence preferring perpetual summer migrating from Florida to Michigan each year.
Diane says she writes mystery and suspense for the same reason she reads: to find out what happens, why people do what they do, and how to bring justice to an unjust world.Her books are translated in twenty territories. Diane loves to hear from readers. Contact her at: DianeCapri.com/Contact to receive notice of new releases, subscribe to Diane’s blog, or simply connect with her.
Connect with her online:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/@DianeCapri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diane-...
Here’s the Long version, if you’re looking for more info:
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author Diane Capri’s work is what the #1 worldwide publishing phenomenon Lee Child calls “Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too.” Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award-winning MWA Past President, says: “Expertise shines on every page.” And Library Journal raves: “….offers tense legal drama with courtroom overtones, twisty plots, and loads of atmosphere. Recommended.”
Diane’s new Jess Kimball series kicked off with Fatal Distraction, opening as the #3 Bestselling Legal Thriller, behind John Grisham. Diane’s new Hunt for Jack Reacher series began with Don’t Know Jack, which garnered #1 Bestseller spots on Mystery, Hard-boiled Mystery, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths, and Legal Thriller lists both in the U.S. and U.K. Don’t Know Jack was followed by two bestselling short stories in the Hunt for Jack Reacher series, Jack in a Box and Jack and Kill. Diane’s Judge Wilhelmina Carson mysteries were praised by Romantic Times and garnered the coveted “Top Pick.” Diane’s savvy, spunky character, attorney Jennifer Lane, stars in her own romantic suspense series, which kicks off with Annabelle’s Attack.
Diane is the past Executive Vice President of International Thriller Writers, past member of the Board of the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and active in Sisters in Crime and other writing organizations. She comes to writing after a successful legal career and is married to her college sweetheart. She loves her nomadic snowbird existence preferring perpetual summer migrating from Florida to Michigan each year.
Diane says she writes mystery and suspense for the same reason she reads: to find out what happens, why people do what they do, and how to bring justice to an unjust world.Her books are translated in twenty territories. Diane loves to hear from readers. Contact her at: DianeCapri.com/Contact to receive notice of new releases, subscribe to Diane’s blog, or simply connect with her.
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March 19, 2018
This is a short story (less than 50 pages) in the Jess Kimbal series, even though Jess plays a very small part here.
Her assistant, Mandy, and her boyfriend, Trent, take center stage. Mandy is in the process of becoming an investigative journalist while Trent is a former detective recently opening his own private investigations office.
A young woman disappeared several weeks ago while staying at a ski resort in Wyoming. With her was her boyfriend, the son of very rich parents. The police are taking a really hard look and assigning him the title of Prime Suspect.
His parents want him cleared of any and all suspicion so they have hired Trent to out this to bed. Mandy and Trent travel to Wyoming during the worst blizzard the state has ever known. Not hiding who they are or what they're doing there, they start questioning the people at the resort.
When Trent stumbles the woman's body, he finds that she has only just been killed .. meaning that the killer is still in the resort because of the weather.
And the police cannot send any investigators.
This is an excellent addition to the series. I do recommend reading from the beginning ... Jess Kimbal is a terrific character. Even though she only played a small part here, this was a good murder mystery. The author has done a great job filling each short page with action and suspense.
Her assistant, Mandy, and her boyfriend, Trent, take center stage. Mandy is in the process of becoming an investigative journalist while Trent is a former detective recently opening his own private investigations office.
A young woman disappeared several weeks ago while staying at a ski resort in Wyoming. With her was her boyfriend, the son of very rich parents. The police are taking a really hard look and assigning him the title of Prime Suspect.
His parents want him cleared of any and all suspicion so they have hired Trent to out this to bed. Mandy and Trent travel to Wyoming during the worst blizzard the state has ever known. Not hiding who they are or what they're doing there, they start questioning the people at the resort.
When Trent stumbles the woman's body, he finds that she has only just been killed .. meaning that the killer is still in the resort because of the weather.
And the police cannot send any investigators.
This is an excellent addition to the series. I do recommend reading from the beginning ... Jess Kimbal is a terrific character. Even though she only played a small part here, this was a good murder mystery. The author has done a great job filling each short page with action and suspense.
May 9, 2017
Hard action in a setting so rugged I about froze to death!
New to the PI game, former Denver cop Trent is joined by Jess Kimbal's assistant, Mandy, to fly off to Wyoming to get information to clear the son of Trent's clients, a suspect in the case of his missing fiancée. No sooner have they landed and been shuttled to the ski lodge than the light's go out...literally; Trent discovers the freshly murdered body of the missing girl; and then the action picks up. Fast paced (it took a little under an hour to read) it was a great read. Left me wanting more of Trent and Mandy. Come on Diane, don't leave us hanging!!!
New to the PI game, former Denver cop Trent is joined by Jess Kimbal's assistant, Mandy, to fly off to Wyoming to get information to clear the son of Trent's clients, a suspect in the case of his missing fiancée. No sooner have they landed and been shuttled to the ski lodge than the light's go out...literally; Trent discovers the freshly murdered body of the missing girl; and then the action picks up. Fast paced (it took a little under an hour to read) it was a great read. Left me wanting more of Trent and Mandy. Come on Diane, don't leave us hanging!!!
September 24, 2017
Fast moving plot
Two new characters developed well in a fast moving short story. Enjoyable to the end. Mandy and Trent make a good duo of private investigators using Jess Kimball to do the research for them. Good twist to a Jess Kimball story.
Two new characters developed well in a fast moving short story. Enjoyable to the end. Mandy and Trent make a good duo of private investigators using Jess Kimball to do the research for them. Good twist to a Jess Kimball story.
March 4, 2024
quick read
A bit too convenient and quick for my liking . The story is not really believable as it’s all too convenient. They had only been at the hotel a minute and the murder was solved
A bit too convenient and quick for my liking . The story is not really believable as it’s all too convenient. They had only been at the hotel a minute and the murder was solved
January 21, 2018
Fatal Edge
Once again Diane Capri has written a story with twists and turns with suspense and excitement. I am off to read Fatal Game.
Once again Diane Capri has written a story with twists and turns with suspense and excitement. I am off to read Fatal Game.
October 2, 2020
Deceiving Appearance
Fast-moving and interesting characters. Looks were deceiving and appearances were difficult to perceive. Short story but full of action and danger.
Fast-moving and interesting characters. Looks were deceiving and appearances were difficult to perceive. Short story but full of action and danger.
January 28, 2021
Cute short story
This novella gives the reader a close up Jess Kimble assistant Mandy. She helps her boyfriend investigate a missing girl from a ski lodge.
This novella gives the reader a close up Jess Kimble assistant Mandy. She helps her boyfriend investigate a missing girl from a ski lodge.
November 1, 2021
Good book. Enjoy!
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