Texas-based crime reporter Molly Cates has just published her first book, describing the blood-curdling exploits of serial killer Louie Bronk. Now on death row, Louie's sentence is about to be carried out. Molly will be there as a witness, and she wants to write about it--the final coda to Louie's story. But suddenly, she's being strongly discouraged by her boss at the Lone Star Monthly and by Charlie McFarland, the millionaire real estate developer whose first wife, Tiny, was Bronk's most famous victim--and the only one whose murder is a capital offense. Then Molly starts to receive dark hints that Louie may not have killed Tiny after all. There is another murder following Louis's M.O.--one he could not have committed. The veracity of Molly's book is threatened--and then her very life. Caught between a rock and a hard place, Molly realizes that by attempting to save Louis she is putting her own life on the line, and discrediting her own work. Mary Willis Walker brings a lusty new voice to the mystery scene. Already recognized for her first novel, she has now created a character just cheeky and gusty enough to take her place among the top ranks of female protagonists such as Kinsey Millhone and Kay Scarpetta.
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"Love this book. It's so well written and atmospheric. Transports you with a very strong voice and sense of suspense. Intricit story with engaging characters. "
— Alvin (5 out of 5 stars)
" Very Good; Continuing character: crime reporter Molly Cates (first in series); in her first case, Cates attempts to determine if man on death row or someone else killed rich Texas woman. <br/> "
— Joe, 8/25/2009" read and enjoyed. Main character is a Crime Writer. Set in Austin and plays true--author lives here and really knows Austin. Good Story. "
— David, 12/31/2008" This is one of the most suspensful books I have ever read. It kept me on the edge of my seat. "
— peg, 10/29/2007Mary Willis Walker is an American crime fiction author.
Kate Fleming (a.k.a. Anna Fields) (1965–2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.