An award-winning author,
Cathy Perkins works in the financial industry, where she's observed the
hide-in-plain-sight skills employed by her villains. She writes predominantly
financial-based mysteries but enjoys exploring the relationship aspect of her characters'
lives. Learn more about Cathy and her books at her website.
Choosing Memories
Cleaning up after Christmas
and the accompanying flurry of departing guests seems as much a January ritual
as making New Year’s resolutions. I don’t know about you, but every year I vow
to get organized. To clear away the clutter on the kitchen counter. To organize
the storage area.
So how’s that working for
you?
This year, I have an added
incentive. We’re moving to a smaller house in the mountains, which means this
house has to go on the market, and did you catch the part about a smaller
house? On January 1, I tackled the kitchen junk drawer and then breezed through
discarding old magazines, expired coupons and random notices for events. Every
day there was a new task. Clothes? No problem. Haven’t worn it, out if
goes. My husband watched in
delighted disbelief as bag after bag went to recycle, charity and the trash.
My pace slowed when I
tackled the storeroom. Stashes of old financial records? Into the shredder—I
created enough confetti for a New Year’s Day parade. Then I hit the brick wall.
You knew that was coming, didn’t you?
Family pictures. The kids’
school records and awards. How could I part with those? How should I choose
which memories to keep—and which to discard? I can blame part of the reluctance
to let go on being far away from the rest of my family, or on my husband being
the last member of his, but I think I’m simply sentimental—or a big softie—when
it comes to families.
In my latest release,
Caroline (Cara) Wainwright is desperately trying to save not just family
mementos, but her actual family. An assassin is picking off family members one
by one. Cara and Detective David Morris are is a desperate race to stop him
before the entire family is eliminated.
What’s the one memento from
your family that you absolutely wouldn’t give up? Hopefully there isn’t a hit man
targeting you while you make that choice!
Cara Wainwright thinks life can’t get tougher when
her mother's cancer becomes terminal—until she returns home from the hospital
and finds a courtyard full of police officers and her houseguests dead.
Greenville, SC Detective David Morris, is unsure if
Cara is the suspect or the intended murder victim. Searching for insight into
her family, their mounting secrets, and the conflicting evidence from multiple
crimes, his attraction to Cara complicates his investigation. Is the lure need,
manipulation—or real?
While David pursues forensic evidence, Cara pushes
for answers about her father's possible involvement, for at the center of the
mystery stands Cypher—the company her father built and will take any measures
to defend.
When the assassin strikes again, Cara and David have
to trust each other and work together to stop the killer before he eliminates
the entire Wainwright family.
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6 comments:
Good morning Lois!
Thanks for letting me be your guest. So, what's your "can't give up" momento?
Hmm...I would have to say the family photo albums. All those old photos, pre-digital cameras, can't be replaced if lost.
Oh, definitely photo albums. Every time we have to evacuate because of brush fires, I remember the three P's: people, pets, photos.
P.S. I loved CYPHER!
I think we have a theme going here with the photos!
My daughter scanned a bunch of old family ones for me - and I about had heart failure when that computer crashed! Fortunately she had a complete backup!
And Marissa - so glad you enjoyed Cypher!
Enjoyed your post, Cathy!
Thanks for stopping by, Angela!
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