I’ve been a fan of Terry Shames for several years and enjoy reading the books in the Samuel Craddock series. It is my pleasure to share with you the cover reveal for Terry Shames’ latest book, available now for purchase.

Publication Date: November 30, 2024
Publisher: East Fork Publishing
Format: Print, Digital
Genre: Domestic Suspense
Author Website: Terryshames.com

Book Synopsis
Brought up in a strict religious cult in east Texas, Julie Amundson escapes with the help of her sister and moves to San Francisco. She meets and marries Martin Heller, a high-flying businessman who seems to adore her. At first their marriage is blissfully happy, but gradually Martin becomes moody and volatile. When Julie discovers that he is involved with another woman, she is determined to win him back. But then he becomes physically abusive, and she finds out that his cheating is the least of his transgressions. His financial investment firm is committing fraud. After witnessing the murder of one of his firm’s most important clients, Julie learns that Martin intends to frame her for the murder. Terrified, she realizes that in order to save herself, she has to find evidence of her husband’s criminal endeavors. How will she break out of her cloud of self-doubt and summon the strength she needs to prevail?

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About the author
Terry Shames is the award-winning, best-selling author of eleven books in the Samuel Craddock series, set in the fictitious town of Jarrett Creek, Texas. As well as winning the Macavity Award for Best First novel, her first book, A KILLING AT COTTON HILL, was also shortlisted for the Strand Critics Award. Four of her books were shortlisted for a Left Coast Crime Lefty award. THE NECESSARY MURDER OF NONIE BLAKE won the RT Reviews Critics Award for Best Contemporary Mystery of 2016. In April 2024, she debuted the Jessie Madison thriller series, with PERILOUS WATERS. Terry lives in Southern California with her husband, her dog Monty and her cat Max. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers and the Texas Institute of Letters.