Garden
of Sorrow (Psychic Visions #4)
by
Dale Mayer
Paranormal
Romantic Suspense
Published
by Valley Publishing (Indie)
Release
Date: December 3, 2012
Heat
Level: Steamy
Length:
330 pages
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Blurb
Her
world is in chaos. His world is in order. She wants to help the innocent. He
wants to catch the guilty. But someone is trying to make sure that neither gets
what they want.
Alexis
Gordon has spent the last year trying to get over the loss of her sister. Then
she goes to work on a normal day…and reality as she knows it…disappears.
Detective
Kevin Sutherland, armed with his own psychic abilities, recognizes her gift and
calls in his friend Stefan Kronos, a psychic artist and law enforcement
consultant, to help her develop her skills. But Kevin has never seen anything
like this case – a killer with a personal vendetta to stop Alexis from finding
out more about him…and his long dead victims.
The
killer can be stopped. He must be stopped. But he’s planning on
surviving…even after death.
Warning:
This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult
sexual situations and/or adult language which may be considered offensive to
some readers.
Excerpt
Alexis
shifted her sore butt as she stood on the ladder. Fatigue like she’d rarely
experienced had slid inside her bones. As much as she wanted to distance herself
from what she’d found, she felt oddly protective of it too. She could have
easily stood guard from above but hadn’t been able to leave that little bit of
skeleton alone and exposed. It had been part of a person once. To be so lost
all this time made Alexis’s heart ache. Rotating her tense shoulders, she
waited. Her muddy jeans clung to her calves, and her shoes were a write-off.
She shivered in the sunlight. Grief pulled at her for this lost child…and for
her own sister. Memories slammed into her. Alexis slammed them back out. This
wasn’t the time or the place. Still the trigger refused to be ignored. After
all, she’d just found a child’s grave, a year to the day she’d placed her kid
sister in one.
“What’s
the problem here?”
Startled,
Alexis tilted her head and squinted up through the morning sun’s rays, to find
a man at odds with his voice. The suit fit the tall muscled frame a little too
well for her peace of mind. The angular face and tone of voice said business
all the way. She couldn’t take her eyes off him. He had to be media.
Better
to get rid of him fast. “The media booth is on the other side,” she
replied, eyeing his suit, the perfect contrast to her fashion statement in
mud.
“I’m
a cop.” He rested his hands on his hips, gazing down at her.
A
cop? She reassessed him. Deep-set grey eyes, high cheekbones supported by a
square jaw. This man had little patience for fools, regardless of what he wore.
Damn, was that a silk shirt? Alexis shook her head. No way he was a cop.
“Look, I’m not an idiot. My morning wasn’t going well before I got here,
now it’s pissed itself right down the drain.”
“How
appropriate, considering where you’re sitting.” He reached into his inside
jacket pocket and pulled out his badge. “I repeat, what’s the
problem?” Exasperation sharpened his voice.
Alexis
clambered up the last two rungs of the ladder. Seconds later, she stood before
him, covered in drying slime. “Let me see that, please.”
He
held his badge before her face.
“Detective
Kevin Sutherland.” Okay, maybe he was telling the truth. She held out her
hand. With her free hand, she gently unfolded the tissue.
His
back stiffened and his angular face sharpened as he studied the bone.
“Where did you get this?”
“When
I fell in, I must have dislodged it from the wall. I think there’s more down
there.” Alexis pointed in the general direction of the ditch.
“Show
me.” He was all business now. He stripped off his jacket and tie,
discarding both on a spot of clean grass.
Alexis
stared as he started down the ladder. You had to appreciate a man who had his
priorities right. She moved to the side of the ladder and pointed. “Search
through the third and fourth rungs, off to the left.”
A
moment later, his heartfelt whisper floated up to her.
“Shit.”
Reviews
5.0
out of 5 stars–BEST of the Psychic Visions Books
“I’ve
been a fan of this series ever since I read Tuesday’s
Child. The whole concept of psychics who work alongside police and rescuers
and use their talents to tap into victims and killers really grabbed me.
Because of their psychic abilities, these people are special and yet are often
outsiders to society, trying to fit in. This is #4 (I think) in the series, and
it’s the best so far. with one, platonic with the other–no menages in this
book!) and endearing. If you’ve read the earlier books, you’ll remember Stefan
and he’s more central in this story. I rate it as a Must Read.”–Amy
Atwell “Getting To The Heart of the Story”
5.0
out of 5 stars–Fantastic!!
“Wow!
Dale Mayer has done it again. I’ve read this whole series and it is
exceptional. This is the fourth book in the series (I hope there will be many
more) and I think it’s the best one yet. I love a book that pulls you in and
this one definitely does that. Be prepared to read it from cover to cover in
one sitting. A definite MUST read.”–BizzyBee
5.0 out of 5 stars–Dale Does IT Again! Another Page
Turner
“I’ve
been a student of intuitive development for ten years, and this book could be
an instruction manual – boldly going where no one has gone before. Great plot.
Great suspense. The characters are realistic. The crime is real. The author’s
compassion for humanity shows through in this page turning novel. I didn’t want
it to end. I WANT MORE. Gimme more!”–Angelika
Love “A Love”
About
the Author
Dale
Mayer is a prolific multi-published writer. She’s best known for her Psychic
Visions series. Besides her romantic suspense/thrillers, Dale also writes
paranormal romance and crossover young adult books in several different
genres. To go with her fiction, she also
writes nonfiction in many different fields with books available on resume
writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage system. She has recently published
her Career
Essentials Series . All her books are available in print format as well.
Connect
with Dale Mayer:
Website:
http://www.dalemayer.com
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/dalemayer
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author
BOOKS
BY DALE MAYER
Psychic
Visions Series
Tuesday’s
Child (Book 1)
Hide’n
Go Seek (Book 2)
Maddy’s
Floor (Book 3)
Garden
of Sorrow (Book 4)
Single
Title Romantic Suspense/thrillers
Touched
by Death
Novellas
It’s
a Dog’s Life (Romantic Comedy)
Young
Adult Books
In
Cassie’s Corner
Dangerous
Designs (Designs, Book 1)
Deadly
Designs (Designs, Book 2)
Vampire
in Denial (Blood Ties, Book 1)
Vampire
in Distress (Blood Ties, Book 2)
Gem
Stone (Gemma Stone Mysteries, Book 1)
Non-Fiction
Books
Career
Essentials: The Resume
Career
Essentials: The Cover Letter
Career
Essentials: The Interview
Career
Essentials: 3 in 1