Remnants
by Carolyn Arnold
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
FBI agent
and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team are called to Savannah, Georgia, when
body parts belonging to three separate victims are recovered from the Little
Ogeechee River. As the case takes one dark turn after another, Brandon finds
himself embroiled in a creepy psychological nightmare.
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EXCERPT:
PERIMETER
MALL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 10, 11:30 AM EASTERN
THE
TIME HAD COME TO select his next victim. He had to choose carefully and
perfectly—he wouldn’t get a second chance. The mall was teeming with life, and
that made for a lot of eyeballs, a lot of potential witnesses. But he supposed
it also helped him be more inconspicuous. People were hustling through the
shopping center, interested solely in their own agendas. They wouldn’t be
paying him—or what he was doing—much attention.
He
was standing at the edge of the food court next to the hallway leading to the
restrooms eating a gyro. The lidded and oversized garbage bin on wheels that
was behind him would ensure that anyone who did notice him would just think he
was a mall janitor on his lunch break.
The
pitchy voice of a girl about eight hit his ears. “Daddy, I want ice cream.”
Trailing
not far behind her were a man and woman holding hands. The woman was fit and
blond, but his attention was on the man beside her. He was in his twenties,
easily six feet tall with a solid, athletic build. He’d be strong and put up a
fight. Yes, this was the one. And talk about ideal placement—he was across from
the Dairy Queen.
He
wiped his palms on his coveralls and took a few deep breaths. What he was about
to do wasn’t because of who he was, but rather, because he had to do it.
And
he had to hurry. The family was coming toward him.
“It’s
almost lunchtime,” the woman said, letting go of the man’s hand.
“Daaaaaaddyyyyy.”
A whiny petition.
The
man looked to the woman with a smile that showcased his white teeth. “We could
have ice cream for lunch?”
The
little girl began to bounce. “Yeah!”
“Really,
Eric?” The woman wasn’t as impressed as the girl, but under the man’s gaze she
caved and smiled. “All right, but just today…”
“Thank
you, Mommy!” The girl wrapped her arms around the woman’s legs but quickly let
go, prancing ahead of her parents and toward the DQ counter.
“Brianna,
we wash our hands first.” The woman glanced at him as she walked by and offered
a reserved smile. Had she detected his interest in them?
Breathe.
She thinks you work here, remember?
Smile back.
Remain
calm.
Look away
and act uninterested.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
CAROLYN ARNOLD is an
international best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker,
teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction
series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and
Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre
diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and
thrillers to action adventures.
Both her female detective and
FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being
accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE
PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.
Carolyn was born in a small
town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big
city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive
imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the
hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.
She currently lives just
west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime Writers of
Canada.
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