Thriller. Police Procedural. Serial Killer. Detective.
If you love CSI and Criminal Minds and books with strong characters and the feel of real-life murder investigations, then read this book and series today.
Two dead girls, another one missing, and a secret that will rip a tight-knit community apartā¦
When a missing teenās body shows up dismembered on the side of the road, Lt. Damien Kaine must crush her parentās hopes of her safe return. The parents are pushing for details and answers. Two things he canāt give. The abduction of a second girl brings only one clue. The girls look alike.
As Damien searches for a sadistic killer, a disturbing pattern emerges. The more he digs into the communityās history, the more missing girls he finds.
With the lack of evidence or movement forward on the case, a quirky FBI profiler is pulled in to assist with the investigation. Damien wrestles with disdain for the agent and an equally strong sexual attraction to her, as he deals with mounting frustrations.
Tensions rise with the abduction of another girl. Damien and his team are in a race against time to save her. But the case is about to take a frightful turn. What they uncover will not only rock them to their core, it will haunt them forever.
Innocence Taken is the first crime fiction novel in the Damien Kaine Thriller series.
Download Innocence TakenĀ - Book 1 in the Damien Kaine SeriesĀ today.
*This series has adult themes, adult language, and graphic descriptions of crimes and crime scenes.*
Victoria M. Patton combines forensics and police work with just enough humor. Her unique way of writing will have you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Visit her website whiskeyandwriting.com to learn more about her and sign up for sneak peaks of her books, what murders sheās plotting, and what whiskey she is currently drinking.
Victoria M. Patton uses her time in the Coast Guard and her Forensic Chemistry degree to craft the perfect murders. But since she is averse to wearing orange and being in prison, she keeps her murderous sprees between the pages of her books.
She has ten published novels, which include her Damien Kaine thriller series and her Derek Reed paranormal thriller series. She describes her books as dark, sexy, edgy mashups of CSI, Motive, and Criminal Minds.
Inspired by her cat Pumpkinās advice on storytelling, her novels are not cozy mysteries and not for the faint of heart.
You can find her on Facebook (@Whiskeyandwriting), Pinterest (@victoriampatton), and Instagram (@victoriampatton).
Email her at victoria@victoriampatton.com
Website: whiskeyandwriting.com
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