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BLURB: Jennifer Kelly McGregor lived a pretty normal life for a punk
rock star. Her fans knew her as Blade, with wild pink hair, tattoos and
piercings. She worked hard to keep her life private. However, when Blade
begins to receive flowers and notes from a mysterious person who signs the
notes only as ‘Runner’, it soon becomes apparent that someone has succeeded
in finding out very personal details of her life. Her life may never be
normal again. When Jenny enlists the help
of the San Diego Police Department, she and detective Dan Janson are swept up
in a wild adventure of cat and mouse. They go from sunny San Diego to the
dark city of Memphis, known for Elvis and the blues, where they learn 'Runner'
is not one of the usual suspects. EXCERPT
1: Finally sitting in front of
her mirror after her shower, with her hair drying in curly wisps around her
face, she noticed the beautiful arrangement of exotic flowers. Frowning, she
wondered who could have sent them. She reached out to touch the card, only to
pull her hand back. She didn’t want to admit it, but she was frightened it
might be from the same nut case who had been sending her notes all week. She
hadn’t told anyone about it, for then she would have to take it seriously and
she really wanted the problem to go away. “Come on, Jenny girl, show
some guts. You have to read it sooner or later.” She said the short pep talk
out loud hoping the sound of her voice would calm herself. After a long
moment of indecision, she reached out with determination, grasped the
envelope firmly, and pulled it from the ribbon around the vase. Lifting the
flap, she closed her eyes and pulled the card out. She didn’t realize she was
holding her breath until she read the message and let out a soft gasp. Peek-a-boo, I see you! You know Blade, or should I
say Jenny, after all, we are friends; I
really don’t think you should walk in front of your bedroom
window, naked, the way you do. Although you are lovely to
look at. I’m looking forward to your
next little show. Enjoy the flowers! Runner This was getting out of hand. She had
received a note almost every day. Someone must be stalking her. They
only do that in the movies, don’t they? She would ask Rich if he had
seen who had sent the flowers. She walked to the door, pausing as her hand
touched the knob, then sighed, returned to her chair, and plopped down onto
the seat. She might be in danger. Might be?
Who are you kidding, Jenny, you are in danger! That left only one person to
go to so her friends wouldn’t be in danger. |
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