THE INVESTIGATOR - Book Two of the Munro Family Series

A woman who thought she could run away from her past... At fourteen, Kate Collins ran away from home. Ten years later, her mother has disappeared without a trace. Faced with no other choice, she returns home. Kates convinced her stepfathers responsible, but hes a highly decorated police officer. Who will take her accusations seriously? Banished to a small country town after reporting his city superiors for corruption, Detective Riley Munro is never going to accuse the towns recently retired Police Commander of murder. But Kates fear and distress seem genuine and her mother does seem to have disappeared. With reluctance, he agrees to investigate. After making rudimentary enquires, hes told Kates mother is on a cruise. The information pans out. On the verge of closing the case, Riley is taken by surprise when he receives a subtle threat from his boss, the new Police Commander, to leave Kates stepfather alone. Why would the new Commander feel the need to warn him off? With his instincts on alert, Riley digs deeper and discovers not only is Kates mother in a wheelchair, she also hates the water. Is Kate telling the truth? Is her stepfather, the former Police Commander, guilty of murder? Or is Riley allowing the sad vulnerability in Kates beautiful eyes to cloud his judgement? About the Author Chris Taylor grew up devouring romance books. After working as a criminal lawyer for fifteen years, it was a natural progression to marry her love of romance with the gritty, fast-paced world of crime and thrillers. It is this background that has allowed her to write suspenseful, racy, no-holds-barred romantic suspense novels set in her home country of Australia. From the streets of Sydney to the outback, Chris' novels not only keep you on the edge of your seat, they also take you on a journey across the beautiful landscapes that make up Australia. Chris was a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist in 2013. The same year, she won the Romance Writers of Australias most prestigious award for unpublished writers, the Emerald Award. Chris lives with her husband and five children on a small farm in rural New South Wales, Australia. count : 544.0 A gripping new story from USA Today Bestselling author Chris Taylor Detective Riley Munro is doing his best to fly under the radar. Recently banished to a small country town after blowing the cover on his corrupt superiors, he's determined to steer clear of any further high profile cases. Then he crosses paths with the beautiful and feisty Kate Collins and his determination to avoid the spotlight is put to the test. Kate's mother has disappeared and she's convinced the former Police Commander, her vile stepfather, is responsible. Riley tries to avoid her pleas for an official investigation, but as he delves deeper into the case, he discovers something is amiss. No one has seen nor heard from Kate's mother for weeks and her stepfather is acting way too cool. Now, it's up to Riley to uncover the truth. Can he serve and protect while investigating a highly decorated officer without destroying everything he's ever worked for? Fans of J.D. Robb, Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, Tami Hoag and Karen Rose will love this series by USA Today Bestselling author Chris Taylor. Start reading now and get hooked on another pulse pounding series. You won't be disappointed. At fourteen, Kate Collins ran away from home. Ten years later, her mother has disappeared without a trace. Faced with no other choice, Kate returns home. She is convinced her stepfather is responsible but he's a highly decorated police officer. Who will take her accusations seriously? Banished to a small country town after reporting his city superiors for corruption, Detective Riley Munro is never going to accuse the town's recently retire police commander of murder. But Kate's fear and distress seem genuine and her mother does seem to have disappeared. With reluctance, he agrees to investigate. After making rudimentary inquiries, he is told that Kate's mother is on a cruise and the information pans out. On the verge of closing the case, Riley is taken by surprise when he receives a subtle threat from his boss, the new police commander, to leave Kate's stepfather alone. With his instincts on alert, he digs deeper and discovers not only is Kate's mother in a wheelchair but she also hates the water. Is Kate telling the truth? Is her stepfather guilty of murder? Or is Riley allowing the sad vulnerability in Kate's beautiful eyes to cloud his judgment?