Chasing Rayna

by Sylvia Nobel

Deputy prosecutor Rayna Manchester is assigned to a hit-and-run case in this fast-paced mystery from a writer renowned for her crisp writing style and cliffhanger chapters. Rayna's well-ordered life is disrupted when she discovers that the defendant in the trial is the son of the man she planned to marry 19 years earlier. With sympathetic characters and details drawn from current events, this novel offers a refreshing, engrossing story that provides insight into human nature.

225 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Sylvia Nobel, a resident of Arizona since 1961, is the author of the best-selling Kendall O'Dell mystery series. She is also one of the producers of the new feature film Deadly Sanctuary, based on the first book in the series. The 5th book, Forbidden Entry has now been released. Her breathtaking descriptions of the Arizona desert illustrate her love affair with the state's unique beauty. Her main protagonist, feisty, flame-haired reporter Kendall O'Dell has been described by readers as a modern day grown up "Nancy Drew" or a younger Jessica Fletcher from "Murder She Wrote". Her books are available from Nite Owl Books as well as major booksellers worldwide. Readers can participate in an adventure that provides the true ambiance of the modern west with each based on actual cases gleaned from news articles. The attention to detail and the eloquence of the masterfully written stories, will give the reader a vivid picture as well as present great insight into these well researched contemporary tales. Best yet, her judicious use of language makes readers comfortable sharing these books with teens and seniors alike. She follows the same pattern with the film, Deadly Sanctuary, which has received a PG-13 rating making it suitable for just about everyone!

Reviews

[Jerry Summers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rayna is from Summer(s)ville SC and moved to Arizona. I’m taking the book back from Arizona to South Carolina during our visit. I will leave in a LFL in Summerville. A little to modern fairy tale for me.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a rather short (181 pages) romance, so if you want a fairly quick read try this out. The main character, Rayna Manchester, is the Deputy Prosecutor in Tucson AZ. She is assigned a very high profile hit and run case involving the sister and two-year-old niece of Tucson's mayor. It turns out that the father of the defendant is her teen love from her old hometown in South Carolina (and of course the love she has never forgotten).

That's all that I'm going to say about the story, read it to find out what happens.

[Carrie Billig · Rating 1 out of 5]

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