Across State Lines - Cj Johnson

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Résumé :
Heather Whitaker has experienced more in her young life than women twice her age. After being beaten and raped by her boyfriend Heather sought refuge at a domestic violence shelter. Here, where she should be safe, Heather is befriended by a woman who lures her to a party across state lines that ends in tragedy. Heather is kidnapped, thrust into the trunk of her car and driven back to the City of Fountains. An unlikely ally comes to Heather's rescue and she finds her way to the hospital. Detective Francesca Frankie Thomas is on the case. What begins as a simple investigation leads Frankie down a dark road. While trying to find Heather's attackers, she is led into a world fraught with drugs, exploitation and murder. It becomes a race against time - will Frankie be able to put it all together before another woman ends up dead?

Biographie:
CJ Johnson was born and raised in the mid-west and spent over ten years working for a major metropolitan police department with the last six spent as a detective in the Sex Crimes Section of the Special Victims Unit. Passionate about her work, she fought hard for justice for every victim - especially those others often overlooked. In 2012, she left the high-stress, fast paced career of law enforcement investigations to spend more time with her family. As a nationally recognized subject matter expert on sexual assault investigations, she focused on developing and executing training curriculum focusing on sex crime investigations to law enforcement agencies and their officers for the state of North Carolina. She continues to play an active role in her mission to end interpersonal violence through training, volunteerism, and leading a team of investigators for an organization with an aligned mission while working on the City of Fountains series.

Sommaire:
Heather Whitaker has experienced more in her young life than women twice her age. After being beaten and raped by her boyfriend Heather sought refuge at a domestic violence shelter. Here, where she should be safe, Heather is befriended by a woman who lures her to a party across state lines that ends in tragedy. Heather is kidnapped, thrust into the trunk of her car and driven back to the City of Fountains. An unlikely ally comes to Heather's rescue and she finds her way to the hospital. Detective Francesca Frankie Thomas is on the case. What begins as a simple investigation leads Frankie down a dark road. While trying to find Heather's attackers, she is led into a world fraught with drugs, exploitation and murder. It becomes a race against time - will Frankie be able to put it all together before another woman ends up dead?...