No One Heard Her Scream
by Jordan
Dane
Cold Case, hot
romance, and one awesome suspense read from a debut author!
Publisher: Avon
(March 2008)
San Antonio, Texas police officer Rebecca Montgomery lost her sister
Danielle. Her body was never found. Tortured by the past, Rebecca
cannot help but be reminded of her sister when another case of
disappearing girls arises. Between the FBI coming in on the case and
the intrusion of Becca's personal life into her professional life,
Lieutenant Santiago has no choice but to take her off the case and
reassign her to another case. At the crime scene of a possible arson at
the Imperial Theater, a body is discovered in the ruins --- a body
whose face is locked into a frozen scream, a body walled up in the
masonry.
Diego Galvan stands out from the mob at the crime scene, seductively
luring Becca into his world. When Becca discovers his connection to the
organized crime through Hunter Cavanaugh, are his words a warning to
protect her or a threat? As Becca's investigation leads her to the
possibility of human trafficking, the modern day slave trade, the
stakes get higher and higher as alliances unravel. Each turn leads to
unexpected clues and increasing danger. Can she get out alive and give
a voice to the victim's screams?
Jordan Dane’s brilliant characterization brings the reader right into
the heart of her story. The reader feels their inner conflicts as well
as how their past motivates them. Becca reaches beyond herself the
victims of these horrific crimes. Even the villains are well developed
and increasingly intriguing as Jordan Dane reveals the alliances that
connect them. The suspense is magnificent, carefully unfolding as Becca
uncovers layer after layer of interconnecting relationships. Even the
most astute clue hunter will find wonderful surprises as each clue
unfolds alongside the careful building of the emotional depth of her
characters. Rebecca's connection to the victim in the case and her
personal hunt for justice for the families makes No One Heard Her
Scream a read that finely tunes the suspense and romance elements.
Jordan Dane shows the heights of what an author can do in the Romantic
Suspense genre.
Becca's search for justice, to bring compassion to the families, to
speak for the victims, and the look inside herself and her own pain
brings an unexpected almost spiritual light, a kind of love brought to
the pursuit of justice against crime. Readers who love the television
show Cold Case, especially the scenes when Detective Lilly Rush sees
the ghosts of the victims after the case’s resolution will find special
enjoyment in Jordan Dane‘s debut novel. Although compassion is an
integral part of both works, No One Heard Her Scream adds new startling
twists and rich dimensions to the cold case hunt as new crimes enter
the plot, bringing characters into encounters and into conflict with
one another. Justice is not about bringing closure but also about
bringing compassion to those devastated by the effects of crime. For
this reader, Jordan Dane’s debut novel is a smash hit. Despite its
release early in the year, No One Heard Her Scream is already on my
list of the top 2008 reads. Not only is Jordan Dane a welcome new voice
but undoubtedly a future award winning author whose works will be
marked in readers’ heart for a place on their keeper shelves.
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