Eye of the Storm featured on Storyteller's Grove today

Eye of the Storm, the fourth book in the Kelli Storm series is featured on Storyteller's Grove by Karen Victoria Smith today. Check it out! Includes an excerpt from the book.

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Eye of the Storm coming soon!

The fourth book in the Kelli Storm series, Eye of the Storm, now has a scheduled release date of 16 August 2014. I have ARC's (advance reader copies) in Kindle format ready for anyone who is interested and willing to read and review it no later than the 15th. Just email me at: kennhoss@gmail.com. Limited to the first ten request.

Be sure to get your copies of the first three books to catch up with Kelli before the release.

Getting close to publication of Eye of the Storm, book 4 in the Kelli Storm series

Completed the first draft Thursday and started edits today. Hope to have it ready to publish before the end of August. Keep checking back for details on the launch party.

 

Writer Wednesday - Sneak Peek from the upcoming Kelli Storm novel, Eye of the Storm

WARNING - Graphic Language

  As she approached Crawford Street, a blue and white ball bounced across the street in front of her and a little dark haired girl ran out from between two parked cars, chasing it. She slammed on the brakes, swerved to the right and jumped the curb. The car slammed into a decorative yard light and came to rest in a cloud of dust, the hood buried in a huge shrub.

  She pushed the airbag out of the way, shook her head, pushed the door open and climbed out. She staggered to the back of the car, using it to maintain her balance, and pulled her Glock. Something warm ran into her eyes and she wiped at it. Just fucking great, I’ve probably got a concussion. She forced her eyes to focus and looked around for the little girl. Well, at least she’s okay. And here come the fucking Russians. She watched as the sedan came to a stop about twenty yards away and a tall, dark haired man climbed out of the passenger side. Anisimov. Ugly son of a bitch. She stumbled to the passenger side, fell and rolled onto her back. Come on, motherfucker, what are you waiting for?

  She forced her head up, fighting the pain and tapped her ear bud. “Anytime, guys,” she said and passed out.

First 3 Kelli Storm Novels FREE on Amazon, July 2nd

Get the first 3 Kelli Storm novels free on Amazon July 2nd. One day only! Catch up with Kelli before book 4 is released this August!

When a murder investigation turns Detective Kelli Storm’s attention to a drug kingpin, the last thing she expected was to find a link to her father’s killer from twenty years earlier.

When her new partner is shot during a botched robbery, Detective Kelli Storm never expected that the trail of the shooter would lead her to Colombian drug lord Miguel Garcia; the man who’s cousin she had killed months earlier, and had made numerous attempts on her life. A man she had believed to be dead.

Detective Kelli Storm and her partner, Eric Ryder, are called to the scene of an apparent suicide only to discover that the victim was a Russian hit man and Kelli was to be his next target.

Sneak Peek Saturday - Excerpt from the upcoming Kelli Storm Novel - Eye of the Storm

Wednesday October 9^th– 9:08 A.M. – East Elmhurst

Rikers Island– Otis Bantum Correctional Center

Kelli sat silent, her arms crossed as she stared across the metal table at Nicholas “Big Nick” Salvino, a thin smile on her face. She stood and walked around behind him. “That was either the Russians coming for payback, or it was your own people out to make sure that you don’t talk. Either way, you’re a marked man, Salvino.”

Salvino cocked his head around, looked up at her and pursed his lips. “Kiss my ass, cop. I’m not telling you a fucking thing, so go fuck yourself. I want to see my attorney.”

Kelli walked back to the other side and sat. “That’s your prerogative, asshole, but once you call in your lawyer, you lose. If it was your people that did this, do you think for one minute that they won’t try it again as soon as you walk out of here?”

Salvino pushed back from the table, crossed his arms and tilted his head back. “I said to fuck off.”

She looked at Greg, shrugged and looked back at Salvino. “Okay, Salvino, I’ll fuck off, but you’re the one who’s fucked. Maybe your pal Giannola will have better sense.”

“Shit, the only thing Skinny Dom is going to tell you is to kiss his ass.”

“We’ll see,” she said and turned to Greg. “I guess he’d rather get a bullet to the back of the head. Come on, let’s go talk to this other wise guy, see if he wants to take the deal.”

Greg looked at Salvino and back at Kelli. “He’d have to be stupid not to, if he wants to stay alive that is.” He looked back at Salvino and shook his head. “Never understood why they call themselves wise guys.”

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    Dominic “Skinny Dom” Giannola ducked his head as he stepped through the door and into the room, eying the corrections officer as he crossed to the table. Kelli and Greg were already seated as the man lowered himself into a chair opposite them.

    He looked them over, cocking his head to one side, then the other. “What the fuck you want?”

    Kelli glanced at Greg, and then focused on Giannola. “I’m going to make you the same offer I made your friend Salvino, a chance to stay alive. You turn over your boss, and in exchange you’ll be relocated and given a new identity. Don’t take the deal, and you’re back on the streets with a target on your back.”

    “You’re full of shit. There ain’t nobody out to kill me or Nick. That was just some punks trying to make a name, that’s all. I’ve known the Ferrucci family for a long time, and there ain’t no way they’d want to kill either of us. I’m bettin’ that Nick told you to kiss his ass, didn’t he? Well, you can kiss my ass too, bitch.”

    “I take it that means you’re going to pass on my offer. Okay, I’ll tell you what I told your friend, you’re a marked man, Giannola. You can bet that as soon as you get out, you’re a dead man. There’s going to be somebody waiting for you, and they won’t be there to give you a ride home.”

    Giannola leaned back and crossed his arms. “Like I said, kiss my ass,” he said and stood. “Hey, C.O, I want to go back to my cell now.” He looked down at Kelli, a scowl on his face. “I’ll see you later, bitch.” He turned, walked to the door and banged his right hand against the bars. “I said I want to go back to my cell, now.”

Sneak Peek Saturday - Excerpt from the upcoming Kell Storm novel, Eye of the Storm

The first two containers held exactly what was stated on the manifest, crates of machine parts, bound for Chicago. When they cracked the doors on the third container however, it was all they could do to keep from vomiting. The overpowering stench emanating from the open door was just the beginning. Greg was the first one to regain his composure, and with a hand over his nose and mouth, he entered the container.

“Sick sons of bitches,” he said as he exited moments later. “We’ve got three inside, dead. I didn’t get close enough to check, but my guess is that they died from dehydration. And from the level of decomp, it looks like they’ve been here for a while too.”

Kelli looked up at him, forcing down the bile in her throat. “Those Russian son of a bitches. They kidnap these girls, throw them in this thing and then don’t even give a fuck if they live or not,” she said, balling her fist, her face growing hotter. “I want these fuckers, Greg; they have to pay for this shit.”

“Calm down, Kelli. They will pay, but let’s get these girls out of there first, okay?” He put his arm around her and eased her away from the container. “Gallo, Graham. One of you want to get forensics down here, and a coroner,” he called over his shoulder.