title: Taking On Lucinda: A Kent Stephenson Thriller (Kent Stephenson Thrillers)
author:  Frank Martorana 
description: <span>Martorana produces a compelling story starring an engaging hero...descriptions are strong. Both sides of the animal rights controversy are well-presented. A vet with investigative chops and his loyal coonhound make an appealing duo in this original story. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></span><br /><br /><span>"I became totally involved in Frank Martorana's mystery,<i>Taking on Lucinda</i>.Feeling at times that their town is maybe a little too quiet, they are ready to take on the challenge of animal rights activists who have come to protest at the town'slargest employer, a cosmetics testing lab.<span>Dr.Stephenson and his police chief brother combine forces with some surprising players to seek out the true evil invading their small town. As a veterinarian, Frank Martorana brings vivid images and incredible background knowledge to this well paced mystery." . . .<i>Barbara Linsley, </i>WILLA Literary Award winning author</span></span><br /><br /><span>In Martorana's promising debut and series launch, veterinarian Kent Stephenson, who lives in Jefferson, N.Y., is shocked to learn that Aaron Whitmore, the upstate village's former police chief, has been found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Kent can't believe that Aaron committed suicide. Shortly before he died, Aaron, who became a journalist after leaving the force, told his mother he was working on a story that he feared would hurt her. Meanwhile, Kent joins forces with his brother, Merrill, who succeeded Aaron as police chief, to solve an arson case after a fire guts the research wing of Copithorn, a local company that tests cosmetics on animals. Copithorn was the recent target of a group of animal rights protesters headed by sexy celebrity Aubrey Fairbanks ("Testosterone gushed like toilets flushing, pouring into the bloodstream of every man in the place, when Audrey stepped into Kolbie's Tavern"). The memorable characters and plotting will appeal to Paul Doiron fans.--<i>Publisher's Weekly</i></span><i>(BookLife)</i><br /><br />
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  **ALSO BY ABBI GLINES**
  
  
  
  
  
  **_In publication order by series_**
  
  
  
  
  
  **The Rosemary Beach Series**
  
  
  
  
  
  _Fallen Too Far_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Never Too Far_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Forever Too Far_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Twisted Perfection_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Simple Perfection_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Take a Chance_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Rush Too Far_
  
  
  
  
  
  _One More Chance_
  
  
  
  
  
  _You Were Mine_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Kiro’s Emily_ (novella)
  
  
  
  
  
  **The Sea Breeze Series**
  
  
  
  
  
  _Breathe_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Because of Low_
  
  
  
  
  
  _While It Lasts_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Just for Now_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Sometimes It Lasts_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Misbehaving_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Bad for You_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Hold on Tight_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Until the End_
  
  
  
  
  
  **The Vincent Boys Series**
  
  
  
  
  
  _The Vincent Boys_
  
  
  
  
  
  _The Vincent Brothers_
  
  
  
  
  
  **The Existence Series**
  
  
  
  
  
  _Existence_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Predestined_
  
  
  
  
  
  _Ceaseless_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd  
  
  
  A CBS COMPANY
  
  
  
  
  
  First published in the USA in 2015 by Atria Paperbac