Welcome, welcome! I'm happy to be part of Emily Kimelman's Book Blast where she's sharing her series Sydney Rye and giving away a $25 Amazon GC to one randomly drawn commenter.
SYDNEY RYE SERIES
by Emily
Kimelman
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The
Sydney Rye series of mysteries features a strong female protagonist and her
rescue dog, Blue. This series is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some
violence, don't mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to
mention an awesome, rollicking good mystery!
This
box set includes all three of the Sydney Rye Books.
UNLEASHED (A Sydney
Rye Novel, #1)
When
the series begins Sydney Rye is named Joy Humbolt. She does not like people
telling her what to do, so it comes as no surprise that she was just fired from
her last job. When she buys Charlene Miller's dog-walking business on
Manhattan's exclusive upper east side, it seems like the perfect fit: Quiet
environment, minimal contact with people.
But
then one of her clients turns up dead, and Charlene disappears. Rumors say
Charlene was having an affair with the victim--and of course, everyone assumes
Joy must know where she is. Joy begins to look into the crime, first out of
curiosity then out of anger when there is another murder and threats start to
come her way.
When
police detective Mulberry is assigned to the case, Joy finds a kindred
spirit--cynical and none-too-fond of the human race. As they dig deep into the
secrets of Manhattan's elite, they not only get closer to the killer but also
to a point of no return. One last murder sends Joy Humbolt hurtling over the
edge. Her only chance of survival is to become Sydney Rye.
DEATH IN THE DARK (A
Sydney Rye Novella, #2)
At
the beginning of Death in the Dark we find Joy Humbolt hiding, not only from
the law, but also from her past and the mistakes she's made. Living this
isolated life doesn't last long though when a visit from Mulberry brings Joy to
accept her new identity as the Private Detective, Sydney Rye. To complete the
transformation, Joy must learn to control her emotions as well as her giant
aggressive dog, Blue. With the help of an expert trainer, Joy learns to fight
with her mind as well as her body. However, when the daughter of a close friend
is brutally murdered in the desert, Rye turns away from her mentor to seek
revenge. Sydney's quick temper and deadly intentions lead her into a trap that
she will need all of her new skills to survive.
INSATIABLE (A Sydney
Rye Novel, #3)
The
third book in the series begins with private detective Sydney Rye living a
simple, disciplined life in London, but when a dangerous man from her past
calls, Rye finds she cannot turn him away. Robert Maxim explains that the
daughter of a powerful friend has gone missing and he wants Rye to find her. In
exchange he offers her something she had given up hope of ever having; freedom
from her past.
With
her dog, Blue, at her side, Rye meets up with her new partner, a handsome man
she's not sure she can trust. Heading for Mexico City, they go undercover,
posing as husband and wife. After meeting with the bereaved parents, Rye starts
to sense that there is more going on than just a missing girl. But it isn't
until they arrive in the Yucatan Peninsula, hot on the girl's trail in
Paradise, that all hell breaks loose. Sydney has to reach out for help from old
friends and deal with the consequences of her past, if she's going to find the
girl and keep them all alive.
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EXCERPTS
From UNLEASHED
I
found us wandering not to the park but toward the Brooklyn Bridge. The night,
sticky from the day’s heat, made me sweat as I walked through Carroll Gardens.
The windows of brownstones flickered with the reassuring light of the
television. Walking down Brooklyn Bridge Avenue we passed Family Court, a hideous
building with a flat facade and barred windows. Across the street an
ancient-looking armory sat dark and deserted.
We
walked over the Brooklyn Bridge on the wooden pedestrian path that hangs above
the roaring traffic. We followed the thick steel cables under the massive
granite towers. To my left, glass skyscrapers mixed with turn-of-the-century
stone houses perched on the tiniest tip of Manhattan. A gaping hole in the sky
where the towers used to be made the island look off- balance. The Statue of Liberty
glowed small but still impressively in the distance.
City
Hall, white and large-windowed, stood at the end of the bridge. I turned us
uptown, and we passed more courthouses. People stood outside fiendishly smoking
in doorways, even at this late hour. Most were women who had come to watch
their husbands, sons, and boyfriends be arraigned. To cry in the bathroom, to
plead with the judge, to yell at the officer behind the bullet-proof glass, to
smoke cigarettes outside.
Heading
uptown, we passed Canal Street, its storefronts covered in pull-down metal
gates in every shade of gray, deserted by pedestrians, at least human ones. The
entrance to the Manhattan Bridge was still active with cars honking at each
other as they tried to make the turn. A police officer watched from his parked
cruiser.
In
Soho we passed the flagship stores for Prada and Apple, and galleries with
photographs of Bob Dylan and Audrey Hepburn. Above us, giant windows of
fabulous lofts glowed. The occasional cobblestone street, the uniquely dressed,
the tall, the skinny—here was the center of deciding what we want to be, how we
want to live, what will make us belong. Giant billboards of young girls
caressing bare-chested, glistening men in expensive jeans loomed over us.
from DEATH IN THE DARK
EXCERPT
A
couple of guys wearing plaid shorts and collared shirts, their hats on
backwards, spotted me as they spilled out of a bar, blind drunk, and
perpetually stupid. But before their verbal appeals for blow jobs could turn
into something more sinister, their girlfriends, in minuscule skirts and
teetering on high heels, tumbled out of the bar and pulled them away.
Past
where the tourists drank I walked up into the crooked streets of the ghetto.
Sand and broken bottles lined the road, sure signs that trouble lurked in the
shadows. Maybe it was Blue or maybe I was so obviously dangerous that no one
approached us, I spent hours wandering through the town but nothing touched me.
Eventually
Blue and I went to a bar and I proceeded to get hammered. Shots of tequila
chased by cool, crisp beers soothed me and made sleep seem possible. We left
the bar and headed for home. I was humming the last song they’d played on the
stereo. I was off key but there was no one around to care. The night was warm,
the stars bright, and I was headed home. The yearning was, for the moment,
subdued. We left the lights of the town and started down the paved road toward
the oyster farm.
from INSATIABLE
EXCERPT
Out
on the street the rain had stopped. I walked a couple of blocks just letting my
body warm up to the idea of movement. It didn't take long before I wanted to
run. I started going a little faster, jogging gently past shop windows filled
with pencil-thin, faceless mannequins posing in extraordinary fabrics. A woman
teetering on stiletto heels while jabbering into her cell phone walked a small,
white, curly-haired dog. The little dog strained against its pink halter,
yapping at us. Blue's head stayed straight and even with my hip. The little
dog's bark faded as we turned onto a side street filled with shade, the sticky
sweet scent of flowers, and the soft whoosh of a breeze. My pace picked up as I
tread on fallen bright purple petals. I felt my heart quickening as Chapultepec
Park rose up ahead.
Crossing
into the park, I began a sprint. A line of families waiting to enter the zoo
watched us pass. Little arms shot out to point at Blue, whispers of
"lobo" followed us.
I
felt like I was flying. Not a thought entered my head only the joy of speed as
I raced down an empty path. When my chest felt like it was on the verge of
explosion and my legs were no longer communicating I slowed down. The path
under my feet was a light sand. The trees around me bent and swayed in the
gentle wind. I relished the shade and mild temperature, the occasional gust
that helped cool me.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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Emily Kimelman lives on a boat in the Hudson Valley with her
husband, Sean and their dog Kinsey (named after Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone).
Kimelman has a passion for traveling and spends as much time as possible in the
pursuit of adventure.
Her "Sydney Rye Series" are dark murder mystery novels
which features a strong female protagonist and her rescue dog, Blue. This
series is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some violence, don't mind dirty
language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to mention an awesome, rollicking
good mystery!
The first three books in Kimelman's series, UNLEASHED, DEATH IN THE
DARK, and INSATIABLE are available in the Kindle store individually and in a
box set. The fourth book in the Sydney Rye series STRINGS OF GLASS is due out
Mid-Summer 2013.
If you've read Emily's work, and enjoyed it, please let Emily
know. You can reach her via email ejkimelman@gmail.com
http://emilykimelman.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EmilyKimelman
@ejkimelman
Buy links for all books at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Kimelman/e/B004YG4PPC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/emily-kimelman
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the excerpt.
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Sounds like a very compelling series.
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