THE WAGES OF SIN
by Nancy Allen
April 26-May 11, 2016 Virtual Book Tour
Synopsis:
An Ozarks Mystery
In rural McCown County, Missouri, a young pregnant woman is found beaten to death in a trailer park. The only witness to the murder is Ivy, her six-year-old daughter, who points to her mom’s boyfriend, father of the unborn child. County prosecutor Madeleine Thompson promises the community justice, and in the Ozarks, that can only mean one thing: a death sentence.
When Madeleine’s first choice for co-counsel declines to try a death penalty case, she is forced to turn to assistant prosecutor Elsie Arnold. Elsie is reluctant to join forces with her frosty boss, but the road to conviction seems smooth, until unexpected facts about the victim arise, and the testimony of the lone eyewitness Ivy becomes increasingly crucial. Against Elsie’s advice, Madeleine brings in the state attorney general’s office to assist them, while cutthroat trial attorney Claire O’Hara joins the defense.
Elsie will not let the power of prosecution, of seeking justice, be wrested from her without a fight. She wants to win the case, and to avenge the death of the mother and her unborn child. But as the trial nears, Elsie begins to harbor doubts about the death penalty itself. Meanwhile, the child Ivy is in greater danger than anyone knows.
Critical Praise:
“The Elsie Arnold series deserves to run and run.”
~ Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door
“Unflinching and gritty.”
~ Library Journal
Book Details:
Genre: Legal Thriller, Crime
Published by: Witness Impulse
Publication Date: April 26, 2016
Number of Pages: 320
ISBN: 0062438751 (9780062438751)
Series: An Ozarks Mystery, 3rd | Each is a Stand Alone Thriller
Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
Author Bio:
Nancy Allen practiced law for 15 years as Assistant Missouri Attorney General and Assistant Prosecutor in her native Ozarks. She has tried over 30 jury trials, including murder and sexual offenses, and is now a law instructor at Missouri State University. Her first novel, THE CODE OF THE HILLS, was published by HarperCollins in 2014. THE WAGES OF SIN is the third book in her Ozarks mystery series.
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Tour Host Reviews:
“while being a good novel on legal procedure, also gives me much to think about.”
~ Book Reviews from an Avid Reader
“If you enjoy reading mysteries or legal thrillers, then look no further”
~ The Book Diva’s Reads
“This book is recommended”
~ Booksie’s Blog
“will keep you reading to the frightening conclusion.”
~ Mystery Suspense Reviews
“characters and the Ozarks setting are as compelling as any I’ve seen in a while and I’m glad to have ‘discovered’ this fine author.”
~ Buried Under Books
“I am so glad that I decided to give this book a try as I have now found a great new series and author to follow! Success! This was just one of those books that takes your expectations and utterly exceeds them.”
~ Booked on a Feeling
“5 star”
~ Roads Go Ever Ever on…
“I like author Nancy Allen, she’s a good storyteller whose writing style makes the subject matter easy to understand.”
~ Kimberly at Lazy Day Books
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