Dr. Charlene “Charlie” Stone’s first case with the HPD Sexual Assault Task Force, involves an urgent hunt for a fiendish sexual sadist called the Trainer, who is kidnapping professional women with long, blond hair and programming them to obey men. The Trainer targets Charlie as his next victim. Her guile and courage are tested as never before when she becomes trapped in his lair.
Deadly Lessons is the second novel in the Charlie Stone crime-thriller series. The first is Deadly Compulsion, where Charlie Stone begins her career as a part-time profiler for the Huntsville Police Department and pursues the Huntress, a serial killer who lures men back to their homes to murder them. This book contains violent sexual content.
Deadly Lessons is a finalist in the 2018 Silver Falchion Reader's Choice Award. This is book 2 in the "Deadly Series. "Could Dr. Charlene "Charlie" Stone possibly encounter a worse foe than the Huntress? To my surprise I was able to write a villain that you will love to hate. The moment you think the Trainer (the antagonist) does his worst, he'll surprise you.
As much as you will despise the Trainer, you will learn to love the depths of compassion in the protagonist, Charlie Stone, as she helps Rose Mayard struggle to enter the light and to find the courage she always possessed.
If you enjoyed Ryan Roberts aka "Detective Hottie," then you will enjoy the progression of his relationship with Charlie. Who knows, he may have some competition. :)
Guess what? This crime thriller has a tad of the paranormal sprinkled through the plot. Check out chapter two.
For those who need to know, the third book in the series is DEADLY OBSESSION, and it will be released by Thunderchild Publishing in early 2019. Sorry for the delay. I'm writing this and the "Hot Flash" series and a new paranormal cozy at the same time.