River Quay

Tru North Mystery #3

by Janet McClellan

A deep fried corpse is something no police officer wants to deal with, even on a good day ... and Tru North isn't having a good day. In addition to dealing with an unusually high cast load and the added pressures of being the only female detective in the fraternity-like Homicide Department, she senses that her lover Markic is pushing for a commitment that Tru just isn't ready to make.Confused and frustrated, Tru throws herself into the case -- and into the arms of arson investigator C.B. Belpre. But the questions are adding up faster than the women can answer them. Was this an accident or arson? A deliberate homicide, a suicide or some kinky sex play gone awry? When another building burns to the ground, the sparks between tough, impatient Tru and the equally strong-willed fire fighter threaten to ignite into dangerous flames.

Genres: Mystery

197 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

About the author

Received PhD from Northcentral University in Arizona and assistant professor with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks in the Justice department teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. Formerly of SUNY Canton in the Criminal Investigation department teaching homicide investigation, death investigation and crime scene investigation. McClellan has an extensive background in public service including her roles as police officer, police chief, investigator, corrections official, and chief executive of the Kansas Violent Sexual Predator Maximum Security Facility. She has written crime fiction series with the main character being "Tru North", mystery novel Murder in Cloud City, romance novel Windrow Garden and non-fiction book Erotophonophilia: Investigating Lust Murder.