BOOK REVIEW: IDENTITY MURDER BY JEAN SHELDON Kerry Grant of the Chicago Police Department is a computer whiz. She loved to play a computer game called CyberCop. Kerry and her partner, Mike Sullivan, were scheduled to attend a lecture given by detectives from six Chicago police districts. The topic was about crimes on the Internet. Not only was organized crime looking for opportunities on the Internet but individuals were also dreaming up any possible crime to make money. One of the largest crimes is identity theft. In one year there were fifteen million victims and it resulted in losses of over a billion dollars. Mike informed Kerry that the Mayor has decided to add neighborhood task forces to the city's computer crime commission. Lt. Romero chose Kerry and Mike to head up the new identify theft and computer crime task force for the six districts who were attending the meeting being held that day. Things get very interesting when Kerry gets an undercover assignment with the mob. Kerry finds they are very willing students because they want to learn all they can to be the best cyber crooks. What happens when the mob finds Kerry hacking into their system? In addition to trying to catch cyber criminals, Kerry has many things going on in her life. One of them is a new romantic relationship. Will Kerry be successful in her new undercover assignment and make it out alive? This is the first book in the Kerry Grant series. You will enjoy Kerry. She is so into computers. She has a strong determination to get things done and a great sense of humor. The story has a good plot and combines fact and fiction since we hear so much about cyber crime in today's world. Identity Murder is one that will make you keep turning the pages to find out what is going to happen next. At the end of the book there is a section titled What to Do If Your Identity is Stolen. If your identity is ever stolen, you will find this resource invaluable. Two more releases are scheduled soon: Should Old Acquaintance Be Dead and A Chilling Goodbye. We look forward to these books. In the meantime, be sure to add Identity Murder to your reading list. This is a book you will enjoy! --Nancy Eaton Bestsellersworld.com<br /><br />Kerry Grant, is caught in an interesting dilemma. As a computer guru for the Chicago Police Department, she has been assigned to an undercover assignment with the mafia s online gambling and internet scamming operations. She finds herself caught in the middle of a mob war over territory rights and having to teach the mob just enough to make their computer operations effective while still leaving the means for government agencies to monitor and counter the mob s illegal computer activities. Her position is further complicated by the presence of another government undercover agent with whom she falls in love. This book is a wonderful teaching tool as to the dangers of both the internet and traditional scamming operations targeted toward an unwary public. Added to these threats is the very real nightmare of identity theft and how hard it is to prevent, detect, and curtail. This is a must read for the American public. We rated this book a high four hearts. --Bob Spear Heartland Reviews<br /><br />This beautifully written crime story is too good to miss, and the graphic details into the modern society of the hardened criminals using the internet for their evil practice of 'cyber' theft, is truly outstanding. The characters you meet are colourful and humorous, and you can almost feel and sense their every move as they each strive towards their ultimate goal, be they the criminals or the investigators involved in cracking open the den of thieves. The main character of this story, Kerry Grant, along with her partner, Mike Sullivan, are two very dedicated crime detectives for the Chicago Police Department, Twenty-third District, w --Louisa Middleton-Blake, Author Daydreams, Moonbeams and Wings over the Common
Kerry Grant, is caught in an interesting dilemma. As a computer guru for the Chicago Police Department, she has been assigned to an undercover assignment with the mafia s online gambling and internet scamming operations. She finds herself caught in the middle of a mob war over territory rights and having to teach the mob just enough to make their computer operations effective while still leaving the means for government agencies to monitor and counter the mob s illegal computer activities. Her position is further complicated by the presence of another government undercover agent with whom she falls in love. This book is a wonderful teaching tool as to the dangers of both the internet and traditional scamming operations targeted toward an unwary public. Added to these threats is the very real nightmare of identity theft and how hard it is to prevent, detect, and curtail. This is a must read for the American public. We rated this book a high four hearts. --Bob Spear Heartland Reviews
This beautifully written crime story is too good to miss, and the graphic details into the modern society of the hardened criminals using the internet for their evil practice of 'cyber' theft, is truly outstanding. The characters you meet are colourful and humorous, and you can almost feel and sense their every move as they each strive towards their ultimate goal, be they the criminals or the investigators involved in cracking open the den of thieves. The main character of this story, Kerry Grant, along with her partner, Mike Sullivan, are two very dedicated crime detectives for the Chicago Police Department, Twenty-third District, who find themselves involved in a particularly interesting case. Kerry's obsession with her computer game of CyberCop, plays an important part in her latest assignment to reach into the 'space' of ruthless cyber crooks, who use their knowledge of the internet to carry out their identity 'snatch' of innocent citizen's personal details, in order to drain their savings accounts in the most despicable way. Most of their victims are the elderly and sick, whose trust in the legal system is their ultimate undoing, when a 'money-grabbing' doctor at the hospital where they attend for treatment, forges and signs false death certificates in order for the 'mob' who he works for, to set the wheels of their good fortune in motion so that they can commence their false insurance claims. But they didn't bank of a certain 'little old lady' called Veronica. She was a very feisty character who certainly wasn't going to stand by whilst a bunch of shady hoodlums claimed that she was dead! They were already engaged in collecting her insurance money, and she wasn't intending to let them get away with it! With the help of her good friend, Jennifer Kinkaid, who not only happened to be a court clerk, but she was also a long lost friend of Kerry Grant. They had known one another since their school days. The two met through unusual circumstances, and after an emotional reunion, were able to catch up on their eventful past lives. Another star in the story is 'Juts', the cat, who makes a 'guest' appearance from time to time. Events started to roll, and with many twists and turns you are compelled to turn each page, not knowing what to expect. The story takes you on a roller-coaster ride at breath-taking speed into an intriguing insight into the world of the 'cyber' criminal's mind, and to remind us that we all have to watch our backs! There is also a very romantic interlude interwoven in the story, bringing a softer side to an otherwise intense situation. This new, highly talented crime writer, deserves to be 'out front' and 'on top' of all book stores, along with the best sellers of crime/thriller novels. You need to buy this book to find out 'what happens next', as this is a thoroughly exciting read, filled with humour as well as the serious issues involved with this tale. I cannot praise this book enough, and I highly recommend it, so don't be disappointed and don't miss out! --Louisa Middleton-Blake, Author Daydreams, Moonbeams and Wings over the Common
Product Description
In the first book of Chicago Police Detective Kerry Grant's series Kerry takes her expertise undercover with the mob. She teaches the eager cyber thugs tricks and scams while checking out their involvement in online crime. Unfortunately, they catch her hacking into their system, and she realizes she taught them one too many. The detective starts a romantic relationship, renews a friendship from a lifetime ago, and deals with her own demons, while she continues to chase virtual criminals firing real bullets.
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