New York psychiatrist Dr. Daniel
Reiner is contacted by a woman who claims she was married to his father after
his mother’s death and his father’s disappearance from his life. Tiffany Tyler
asks Daniel to take charge of the girl she claims to be his half-sister. But
when Daniel tries to make contact, it seems the girl has vanished.
Daniel wants to hire Michelle Hallam to help
him investigate the situation in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Michelle’s deceased uncle, a former British intelligence agent, operated an
international "consulting firm" which she now runs. Michelle and
Daniel share some past history as well as a strong physical attraction but
Michelle remains wary of him. Daniel has a friendly, warm personality, and
urban wit in contrast to Michelle’s outward façade of cool cynicism. While
searching for the missing young girl, things become complicated, involving
Michelle and Daniel in a mystery, as well as romance and murder, not to mention
placing their own lives in peril.
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DEATH
PROMISE is now available in print and
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Library
Journal:
Verdict: "Romantic suspense with an interesting plot...the plot kept this reviewer turning the pages."
Verdict: "Romantic suspense with an interesting plot...the plot kept this reviewer turning the pages."
*****
From
Mel Jacob at Gumshoe Mystery Review:
“The romance between Daniel and Michelle is
incendiary with plenty of heat. Nonetheless, they work well together to catch a
killer. She struggles with wanting love and not wanting to give up her
dangerous work.”
*****
“This is a nice blend of suspense and romance
with lots of action to keep the pages turning.”
Lelia Taylor, Buried Under Books, May 2018
*****
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| Jacqueline Seewald |
From the author:
"DEATH PROMISE was published on May 2nd. Needless to say, I felt a sense of accomplishment.
I had encouragement in the sense that Encircle,
my publisher, found me rather than vice versa. DEATH PROMISE is a sequel to
DEATH LEGACY, a novel originally published by Five Star/Cengage in hardcover
and large print hardcover. The novel received excellent reviews from the major
review publications such as PUBLISHERS WEEKLY and BOOKLIST among others. Harlequin
Worldwide Mystery brought out a paperback edition while a different publisher
opted for e-book rights. The novel proved popular with many readers. This
encouraged me to write another book featuring the two main characters. Originally,
I conceived of DEATH LEGACY as a stand alone romantic mystery. However, my
subconscious insisted that Michelle and Daniel really needed at least one more good
story.
When Five Star/Cengage dropped their mystery
line, many of us who wrote mysteries for that publisher were hurt.
Although a small publisher, Encircle took on
a number of us orphaned Five Star authors. Encircle has turned out to be
professional to work with. They provided good editing and we worked on cover
art together. Initially, there were actually three different covers, but
finally one was chosen that satisfied everyone."
