title: Blunt Impact (A Theresa MacLean Mystery)
author:  Lisa Black 
description: Cleveland forensic cop Theresa MacLean is called to investigate the brutal death of a young woman, who either jumped, fell, or was pushed from 20 stories up in an unfinished building in Clevelands slowly regenerating downtown. Even though shes not normally squeamish, Theresa finds the sight of the womans decimated body gut-wrenching. At first, the death appears to be a suicide, but the more Theresa and her partner investigate, the more convinced they are that its murder. The dead woman had plenty to live for, including her 11-year-old daughter, Ghost. Theresa soon discovers that Ghost witnessed her mothers horrifying death and might be able to identify the killer, so now Theresa not only has to find the killer, she also must make sure that the killer doesnt come after Ghost. As the pressure to solve the case and keep Ghost safe mounts, Theresa senses the killer is close, but she is completely unprepared for his silent and deadly assault when it comes. An intense plot, knuckle-biting suspense, a likable heroine, and a shock ending make for a thoroughly satisfying read. --Emily Melton
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  Bloody Sunrise
  
  
  
  
  
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  Gwendolyn Harper
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For
  
  
  Clara & Dee
  
  
  Thank you for believing in me
  
  
  And for refusing to ever let me doubt myself
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  
  
  
  Darkness swallowed them as the jet plummeted towards the ground. Bright yellow
  oxygen masks swung in front of the passengers’ faces.
  
  
  With shaking hands, Caitlin grabbed hers, yanking it over her nose and mouth.
  
  
  Everyone around her screamed. They were going to crash.
  
  
  She looked to the woman sitting next to her, terror reflected in her eyes.
  
  
  Splintering metal shrieked, the other engine exploding as they impacted.
  
  
  Then everything went quiet.
  
  
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  LaGuardia Airport, four hours before
  
  
  
  
  
  Caitlin adjusted her grip on her rolling suitcase. “Hey, Nicole, do you want a
  coffee?”
  
  
  Glancing up from the magazine rack, Nicole nodded. “Please.”
  
  
  The airport bustled with people, the echoing drone of flight announcements
  interrupting the surrounding chatter. C