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Hard Line, by Biba Pearce

A gripping prequel to the bestselling Kenzie Gilmore series.

It’s Kenzie’s first real assignment for the Miami Herald—to cover a fundraising event hosted by ex-Hollywood star, Calvin Delacroix. The guestlist is eye-watering and the beautiful Miami mansion is soon filled with the city’s rich and famous.
The champagne flows and donations roll in, but little do the guests know that the party is about to come to a chilling end. 
When the much-loved actor is found shot to death in his study, everyone becomes a suspect. 
But who among them is a killer? 

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An unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, by Amazon bestseller Biba Pearce.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA DEBUT DAGGER AWARD 2021 FOR BEST EMERGING AUTHOR OF THE YEAR*

A HOMELESS VETERAN, MURDERED
When ex-military investigator “Shrap” Nelson finds her fellow homeless veteran burned to death under a railway bridge, she knows there’s more to his murder than meets the eye. Doug was the friend who saved her life two years ago, and now she owes it to him to uncover the truth.

ON THE GRITTY STREETS OF LONDON
Armed only with her sharp intellect and military training, Shrap must rely on her wits and a crew of outcasts to piece together the puzzle. Battling crippling PTSD, she pushes herself out of her comfort zone and into a world she thought she’d left behind.

WHERE A POWERFUL ENEMY LURKS IN THE SHADOWS
As Shrap digs deeper, she uncovers a trail leading to a formidable figure in the London underworld. This ruthless adversary will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried. Hunted by a dangerous enemy, Shrap must stay one step ahead to avenge her friend and save herself from becoming the next victim.

Solving this case could be Shrap’s redemption, but failure will destroy her. In a world where crime never sleeps, justice comes at a steep price.

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” Sheriff Dalton Savage and his Deputies have lots of work to do to solve everything going on in this book. Drug running with new guys trying to take over the locals’ territory, someone was murdered, a girl was kidnapped, shootouts and more! Plus, Dalton’s partner is having their baby – soon. Excellent storytelling and excellent editing. Thoroughly enjoyed the book!” 

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” This series has phenomenal world building.  When you’ve finished these first two books, you feel as if you have actually visited and met the inhabitants. So very well done! Excellent plot, realistic characters. “

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The familiar cast of characters return for another instalment of murder and mayhem in Hawks Landing as a big city developer builds on tribal land and a new drug distribution team try’s to take over. A complex plot lots of action happening with several different plot lines active. Great Read.

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” An absolute blast to read ! Great characters, lots of action and a superb storyline will keep you from putting this book down ! “

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About Biba

Biba Pearce is a British crime writer and author of the Kenzie Gilmore, Dalton Savage and DCI Rob Miller series.

Biba grew up in post-apartheid Southern Africa. As a child, she lived on the wild eastern coast and explored the sub-tropical forests and surfed in shark-infested waters.

Now a full-time writer, Biba lives in leafy Surrey and when she isn’t writing, can be found walking through the countryside or kayaking on the river Thames.

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