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Survive the Christmas Drive
Fasten your seat belt. This is one trip you’ll never forget.It’s Christmas 1985. Phil Collins rules the airwaves, Back to the Future rocks the box office, and Teddy Ruxpin reigns supreme as the season’s must-have gift.Meet Tim and Blair, young upwardly mobile professionals from Omaha, Nebraska. They’re traveling to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Christmas in their brand-new Jeep Wagoneer.They’ve driven this same 250-mile stretch of Interstate 80 countless times without incident.Tonight will be different.A blizzard descends. There’s been a prison break. And that’s just in the first few miles.Will they make it to their destination where yuletide cheer awaits?Only one thing’s certain. It will take a Christmas miracle to survive this drive.
The Jocelyn Bennett
Crime Thriller Series
Meet Jocelyn BennettShe loves ’80s music, gourmet sandwiches, and hanging out at the beach. But these things won’t pay the bills.The twenty-six-year-old CPA was rising fast until she discovered her boss was committing fraud. In the aftermath of the high-profile scandal, she lost her job and sold her high-rise condo near Beverly Hills.Disillusioned with corporate life, Jocelyn is starting over as the sole proprietor of a forensic accounting firm, investigating financial misconduct and irregularities.Welcome to Los AngelesIt’s a city from a postcard. Sunny skies. Sandy beaches. Palm trees.It’s a city rife with contrasts. Fitness fanatics and foodies. Bikinis and business suits. Actors and accountants.It’s a city with a dark side. Because people are people no matter their zip code.Jocelyn Bennett’s Los AngelesJocelyn lives and works close to the beach, surrounded by trendy shops, restaurants, and businesses. There she moves between the wealthy, long-time locals and the young professionals who flock to the area upon graduation.Things are not as idyllic as they seem. Jocelyn’s work brings her in contact with people who have something to hide. Some will do almost anything to keep their secrets. Some will target Jocelyn. Some will resort to murder if it means not getting caught.Above all, Jocelyn is determined to succeed on her own. The only question is, who will try to stop her?While a series, the books can be read in any order.
Coming Soon
When the Past Calls
The past can’t stay buried forever.Freshly divorced and turning forty, Melanie Maxwell is moving to Los Angeles. New city. New job. New life. But choosing to start over in The City of Dreams wasn’t random. Twenty years ago, Melanie’s ex-boyfriend, Justin Bauer, vanished from downtown L.A.With her life in disarray, Melanie latches onto the unsolved disappearance and becomes consumed with figuring out what happened to Justin. But there are no witnesses, no leads, and no plausible theories.Yet someone out there is watching, following Melanie’s every move, and willing to do anything to ensure the case remains cold.The closer Melanie gets to uncovering the truth, the more her life is in danger. She’s forced to decide just how far she’ll go to get answers all these years later.The past can’t stay buried forever. But maybe it should.When the Past Calls is a standalone novel and not part of the Jocelyn Bennett Crime Thriller series.
About Krystal
Krystal is the author of The Missing Client and The Elusive Client, the first two books in the Jocelyn Bennett Crime Thriller series. She is also the author of Survive the Christmas Drive, a standalone holiday thriller.She lives in Southern California with her husband. When she’s not writing, she enjoys trying new recipes, hiking trails along the beach, and reading thrillers.
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