Summer, and the city is heating up…
When a scandalous tabloid reporter is gunned down in broad daylight, the question isn't who did it, but who wouldn't? The man had "dirt" on some of the biggest names in politics and business, and rumor has it he was ready to break something big… a scandal that could threaten the upcoming elections, and even the very foundations of government.
Caught up in a tide of crime and controversy, where friend and foe alike are poised upon the razor's edge…
DS Richard Pierce finds his career and his reputation in peril when he is accused of planting evidence to frame the "Cathgate Ripper", a vicious serial killer whose trial is poised to begin. Convinced of his innocence, Kate Gardener races desperately to gather evidence to salvage the case and exonerate Pierce.
Kate has balanced on that edge before… but will she be able to save her friends without falling from grace herself?
Kate Gardener Mysteries
Gabriella Messina grew up in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where her early ventures in writing consisted of 30-page book reports. Though her writing began in prose, it was screenwriting that first captured her attention. After a trip to the UK during her sophomore year in college, Ms. Messina began teaching herself the basics of screenwriting. By 2005, she had completed her award-winning first screenplay, "The Devil Inside", which she later adapted into her debut novel, "Bloodline".
Ms. Messina is also the creator of the Kate Gardener Mysteries, a series of stories revolving around an American forensic photographer cracking cases with London's Met Police. The series is based on the television series "Yard Work".
In addition to her creative writing, Ms. Messina writes freelance articles and web content. When not writing, she enjoys reading, catching up on favorite films and television series, travelling and spending time with her family.
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