Valentine’s
Day is Murder
By
Carolyn Arnold
Genre:
Cozy Mystery
Book
Synopsis
Jimmy
finally takes a vacation--and a chance on love--only to be abducted. His female
companion originally thinks he had cold feet about their relationship, but Sean
and Sara know there’s more to it. Jimmy isn’t the type to just up and
disappear, let alone leave a lady stranded.
Setting
out on their private jet, Sean and Sara reach the tropical paradise of Ocho
Rios, Jamaica with sightseeing as the last thing on their minds.
With
a gold coin being their initial tie to Jimmy’s kidnapper, Sean and Sara even
speculate about the involvement of pirates. Yet as the hours pass, and there’s
no word from Jimmy’s captors, Sean and Sara will need to figure out the real
motive before it’s too late.
With
help from their friend, Adam, back in Albany, the pieces come together and not
a moment too soon.
Strap
in for an adventure that will take you to the beautiful island of Jamaica and
have you wanting a piña colada.
About the Author
CAROLYN ARNOLD is the bestselling author of the Madison Knight
series, the Brandon Fisher series, and the McKinley Mysteries. Her love for
writing dates back to her teen years, but her passion was reignited in 2006
when a fellow employee said "tell me a story." Since then Carolyn has
never looked back.
Her writing has since been compared to New York Times
Bestsellers such as JD Robb, Mary Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly,
Tess Gerritsen, and more.
Carolyn was born in 1976 in a rural town of Ontario,
Canada, and she currently lives with her husband and two beagles in a city near
Toronto.
Excerpt:
Chapter
4
“There was no answer in
her room. She may be out by the pool.” The front desk clerk lowered the phone’s
receiver and gestured toward a wall of windows that faced a pool, and, beyond
that, the sea.
“Thank
you,” Sean said.
“No
worries.” The clerk smiled and flipped some papers over that she had been
working on when they had approached her to call up to Meredith’s room.
Tourists,
clad in bathing suits in a spectrum of colors, dotted both the poolside and the
beach. It had Sara wishing all she and Sean had to do was enjoy the scenery.
The
sun was beating down, the warmth all-encompassing, but thankfully, the humidity
wasn’t extreme. Sara still wished to slip out of her dress to reveal the bikini
she wore underneath. The thought of the rays kissing her skin was almost too
much to dismiss from her mind.
She
scanned the horde of vacationers and spotted Meredith lying out on a lounge
chair. She sat up as if she sensed Sara watching.
“There
she is, Sean.” Sara nudged her head toward Meredith.
“She
doesn’t look too upset, does she?”
Sara
put a hand on Sean’s shoulder. “We’re not going to assume she’s behind this.”
He
stayed put. “She’s not behind this and yet she’s new to his life and he’s never
gone missing before.”
“We
promised on the flight we would give her the benefit of the doubt, unless
something came up to convince us of her involvement.”
“I’m
starting to rethink that decision.”
“If
Jimmy trusted her—”
“Yes,
then we should too.”
“That’s
right.” Sara pressed her lips, hoping she conveyed more conviction than she
felt at times—this being one of those times.
