The background: Brenda Novak is a New York Times bestselling author who has written more than 35 books. Her latest title, Killer Heat, due out today, is born out of a personal experience she had while traveling to speak before a writers’ group in Prescott, Arizona. Accepting an invitation to stay in the guest house of one of the group’s members, Novak was driven to Skull Valley, a remote area outside of Prescott. She spent a sleepless night in the guest house, listening to the howling wind and – such is the mind of a suspense writer – imagining all sorts of graphic scenarios. It was from this experience that the story for Killer Heat was born.
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The plot: The bodies of seven women are discovered in a remote town in Arizona and Francesca Moretti, a private investigator is on the case. On her first trip to a suspect’s house, she finds another body. Or perhaps she doesn’t. (I won’t spoil it for you. You’ll learn more as the plot unfolds.) She does, however, narrowly escape and, while making her initial report to the sheriff, encounters Jonah Young, a private security operative from Department 6 who’s been hired to help solve the murders. Problem is, Jonah is a past lover of Francesca’s and, while the attraction is still there, he betrayed her. Can she forgive him long enough to work together to solve the murder case? And, can she forget him?
Killer Heat is fast-paced, suspenseful and unpredictable. The characters are handled deftly by Novak who paints them realistically and compellingly and you are drawn into their lives from the first page. Novak is adept as she takes you on a journey that twists and turns to the final page.
Killer Heat is the third book in the Department 6 trilogy that also includes White Heat and Body Heat. And for you celebrity watchers out there, Leann Rimes was recently photographed wearing White Heat lipgloss, created by Three Custom Color Specialists in conjunction with the release of that book. Here’s the link to the photo on makeup artist Troy Jensen’s site: http://blog.troyjensenonline.com/2010/08/poolside-with-leann-rimes.html
The Bio: Brenda Novak’s fans are eagerly awaiting the release of this book. But for those of you who may not know her, here’s a little background … Novak began her writing career out of necessity. As a young mother, she found her babysitter drugging her children’s drinks with cough medicine to keep them asleep during the day. No longer trusting anyone to care for her children, she knew she needed to make money from home and turned to writing. It took Novak five years to learn the craft that enabled her to finish her first book. “I learned how to write by reading what others have written. The best advice for any would-be author: read, read, read….” Novak found a loyal audience with the publication of her first book. Thirty-five books later, Novak is a best-selling author and many of her books have won or placed in contests including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Write Touch, the Award of Excellence and the Beacon Award for Published Authors. In addition to writing national bestsellers, she and her husband are busy raising five children. Plus, Novak is a tireless supporter of diabetes research and has raised more than $1,055,780 from her annual online auction that is held in May.
Killer Heat is available wherever books are sold or from Brenda Novak’s website.
