Murder. Death. Kill.*
A crime novel doesn’t always need a murder. Death isn’t always a crime. And kill is often an empty threat.
Deadly Art is coming out in about a week, and for those of you who haven't read prequels, or might need some reminding, I thought I'd catch you up.
The Carmedy and Garrett series started with the death of Joe Garrett, retired police detective, and senior partner in the detective agency, Garrett Investigations. Even though his death wasn’t a crime, it influenced the investigations of two other murders, and not just because his business partner, Jake Carmedy, and his daughter Detective Garrett were involved. (Deadly Legacy)
Kate inherited half of her father's detective agency which she decided to rename Carmedy and Garrett Investigations, as a gesture of goodwill to her new partner. She was given an extended leave of absence from the City Police so she could decide whether to be a police detective or a private investigator, and to wrap up her father’s estate. Her boss, who was also her father's best friend and her godfather, stretched a few rules for her. He even brought her a case in Book 2.
Someone was killing cats with a poison dart gun. The neighbourhood watch wanted help finding the feline assassin. Killing cats is also not murder, though a few of the cat owners might have been driven to murder if they found the culprit on their own. However, looking at her father’s old case notes, Kate found a connection between her current case and a domestic violence case that ended the career of one of her father’s rookies.
Was Kate looking for connections because she missed her father? (Deadly Season)
In Book 3, Deadly Art, Kate is dealing with one of the hardest parts of the death of a loved one, the part where life goes on, and no slack is given. Add to that, costly water damage repairs her father neglected and it's enough to drive a person to contemplate killing someone. An empty threat since her father is already dead.
Dealing with a challenging case is just the thing Kate needs. If only it didn't stir up old memories.
Deadly Art is now available for pre-order at:
(*My favourite takeaway from "Demolition Man")