Seven Days [Paperback]

Sammie Ward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2005

After sixteen years of military service to his country, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Sexton of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is looking forward to retiring in seven days, but when an army nurse is found murdered in the officer's quarters, time is against him to find the killer. Captain Dominique Frazier is an army nurse and hasn't seen Victor Sexton since spending two romantic weeks with him in Europe that left a devastating betrayal that has shattered her trust in all men. Fate throws them back together when Dominique is assigned to an army base near Victor. Victor is anxious to pick up where they left off, but Dominique is determined to hide her desire for him. When the evidence leads to Dominique's uncle, Senator Harold Upton and Victor's former commander. Victor is involved in the most important battle of his military career. He has to fight to solve the murder and win the love he once shared with Dominique.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Seven Days is a fast-paced mystery that will have you wondering whodunit all the way to the end. --APOOO BookClub --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Sammie Ward is a fiction and nonfiction writer born and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and now living in Maryland. She began writing short stories on the advice of a friend. Her first short story was sold to Black Romance in November 2000. Since then she has written and published over forty short stories. She has written confession short stories for Black Romance, Black Confessions, Black Secrets, Bronze Thrills, Jive, True Black Experience, and True Confessions magazines. She is the author of the novels, In The Name Of Love, Love To Behold, Seven Days, and It's in The Rhythm. She is also the author of the published short stories, Sweet Island Temptation (e-book), Weekend Escapade (e-book), Second Chance At Love (e-book), Smooth Operator (e-book), and the captivating What Are Girlfriends For?

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lady Leo Publishing (October 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976355426
• ISBN-13: 978-0976355427
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,594,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sammie Ward has written over fifty short stories in her literary career. A fiction and nonfiction writer. She has written for Black Romance, Black Confessions, Black Secrets, Bronze Thrills, Jive, True Black Experience, and True Confessions Magazine. Born and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She's the author of, In The Name of Love, Love To Behold, 7 Days. It's In The Rhythm, and Lace & Honor.She's also the CEO/Founder of Lady Leo Publishing and independent electronic/print publishing company.

You can visit Lady Leo Publishing at www.ladyleopublishing.org. She loves to hear from fans. Drop her an email at: [e-mail]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Seven Days Left, May 17, 2007

By 

Shaquitta Leday (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Days (Paperback)

Seven Days by Ms. Sammie Ward, tells us the story of Colonel Victor Sexton. He has served sixteen years in the United States Army and is due to retire in just seven days. As Victor prepares for life as a civilian, a nurse is found dead in her room. As Victor's last assignment in the Criminal Investigation Division, he is determined to find her killer before his retirement.

Along with investigating the murder of Lieutenant Tamara Hill, Victor tries to win back the affection of Captain Dominique Frazier. A woman that he spent two wonderful weeks with in Europe a few years back, before he was unexpectedly called away on duty. After Dominique gets transferred near Victor, he is convinced that fate brought them back together. Dominique, hurt from his sudden departure, refuses to accept that she still has feelings for Victor and continues to push him away.

Seven Days is a good book to curl up to on a rainy day or any day. This is a fast-paced mystery that will have you wondering whodunit all the way to the end.

Reviewed by Shaquitta Leday
APOOO BookClub

5.0 out of 5 stars "...A page turning read...full of dirty deals, infidelity and hidden agendas.", April 11, 2008

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Books2Mention Magazine "Editor" (www.Books2Mention.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Days (Paperback)

"The intriguing novel 7 Days by Sammie Ward delivers a page turning read about murder and suspense exposing political life and the shadiness that can be found."

"There are only seven days until Lieutenant Colonel Victor Sexton's retirement from the Army Criminal Investigation Division becomes official. His dreams about living a simple life are about o become a reality. He's looking forward to beginning the second phase of his life. Unfortunately a series of events changes his plans. "

"First of all a previous acquaintance re-enters his life and several murders occur which draws him into an investigation that uncovers information that forces Victor to question the motives of those whom he thought he could trust."

"Sammie Ward does a remarkable job pulling readers into this dynamic story full of dirty deals, infidelity, and hidden agendas. Ward's ability to capture the reader with her well developed characters will keep your eyes glued to the pages of this compelling story."

5.0 out of 5 stars (RAW Rating: 4.5) - The past comes back to haunt, November 22, 2007

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Days (Paperback)

SEVEN DAYS by Sammie Ward is a mystery involving military personnel and murder in the Officer's Quarters. Lt. Col. Victor Sexton had a week left in the military before retiring when the murder of a female Lieutenant occurred in her quarters on base. There was no one around at the time of the crime except her married lover's wife, who had followed them. Sexton wasn't interested in her story about seeing another man on the scene. Sexton saw it as a way to take the pressure off. Meanwhile, a former commander's wife set him up with a blind date. He wasn't very interested, but because of his relationship with the commander who now a senator, he agreed to go. The blind date, Dominique, wasn't interested in him either, that is until she saw him. He was the same man she had a two week affair with two years ago which abruptly ended when he left Germany and didn't tell her as much as good-bye. She also had a vested interest in solving the mystery of the murdered woman because she was a nurse under her command. Soon another nurse died in a very similar way and Sexton knew he must solve this case before the killer got Dominique. The pressure was on.

Sammie Ward created a mystery with a lot of tension, hot romantic scenes and hidden agendas. The characters were well developed and the plot kept the suspense going until the end. There was even suspense in the rekindled affair between Victor and Dominique. Would they succeed this time or was Dominique still too angry at his abrupt departure two years ago? It was a real page turner that I couldn't put down until the last word. It was an excellent read for those who love mystery entwined with romance. You got plenty of both in this excellent book.

Reviewed by Alice Holman
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers