Carla Summers, a criminal defense attorney, may have bargained for more than she expected when she agreed to represent an alleged murderer who admits to having stalked the victim, yet denies killing her. To complicate matters further, the homicide detective assigned to the case, Nick Brunetti, is having a hard time dealing with anger and resentment over the loss of his mother, who died from cancer. Nick knows all too well how quickly loved ones can be taken, either in illness or accident, and is eager to pursue an intimate relationship with Carla. Carla, still mending from a past abusive marriage, is afraid of any intimacy and wants to keep the friendship platonic. Time is running out as Nick tries to help Carla discover who the killer is before another victim is murdered.
Melody Ravert was born in 1961 and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, to parents who served in War World II. Although she has lived in various towns in both Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties, Melody has resided in Maryland all her life.
She wrote her first book, "Shadow of Death" at the age of forty and in seven short years has written six books, three e-books, and numerous short stories and articles. She has started her own self-publishing company, and is a distributor for personalized children's books.
Recently nominated 'VIP Woman of the Year' by the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) 2009-2010, Melody Ravert is available for speaking engagements and writer's workshops.
Ms. Ravert has written several articles for publications and is an examiner for Examiner.com.
Visit her at http://www.examiner.com/x-31170-Baltimore-Writing-Examiner
She is a member of the Maryland Writers' Association and has served as a judge for the Frontiers in Writing Contest, sponsored by the Panhandle Professional Writers.
She lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her daughter, two cats and a dog.
Websites:
www.melodyravert.net
www.mjrpublications.com
