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When Casey Maldonado and Death hitch a desperate ride away from one disaster, they throw themselves right into the middle of another one. The semi in which they are traveling crashes, and before the Grim Reaper takes Evan the Trucker away, Evan whispers to Casey about a stash hidden in the truck that she should keep away from them.Them turns out to be a band of men who want that package no matter what it takes, and they believe Casey knows where and what it is. Alone and injured, with neither money nor identification, Casey escapes from under the noses of the ER doctors and her pursuers, and hides out in the cornfields of Kansas. The valuable stash turns out to be photos, truck manifests, and other information pointing Casey toward something big and complicated a conspiracy Smuggling Blackmail She cant be sure.
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Formerly a Hollywood screenwriter ("My Favorite Year," "Welcome Back, Kotter," etc.) , DENNIS PALUMBO is now a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in creative issues. Author of "Writing From the Inside Out" (John Wiley) , his first novel was a sci-fi thriller, "City Wars" (Bantam Books) , before he turned to crime. His mystery fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Strand, and elsewhere, and is collected in "From Crime to Crime" (Tallfellow Press) . His acclaimed debut crime novel, "Mirror Image," was the first in a series featuring psychologist and trauma expert Daniel Rinaldi. It was followed by "Fever Dream," "Night Terrors," and "Phantom Limb." The latest, "Head Wounds," is on sale now. All from Poisoned Pen Press, and all available in print, audio and e-book formats. Dennis also writes a column called "Hollywood on the Couch" for the Psychology Today website. For more info, visit www.dennispalumbo.com.
