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.@melissa_keir: Blog  Tour: A Killer Past by Maris Soule #NBT

7/20/2015

 
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Today I'm excited to share with you Maris Soule's book. She's quite the storyteller. If you love mysteries, this book will thrill you!


A Killer Past
by Maris Soule
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Genre: Mystery / Suspense
Published by: Robert Hale / Hale Books
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Length: 224 Pages

Most people in the town of Rivershore, Michigan view Mary Harrington as a quiet widow whose only oddity is that she spends a lot of time at the gym. Her son thinks it’s time for her to move into a retirement home. Two gang members think she’ll be an easy target. No one in Rivershore knows what Mary did in her younger years—really did—but the two gang members discover they’ve underestimated their victim . . . and Mary fears reverting to old habits may have jeopardized her future.

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Mary limped into her living room and sagged into Harry's Lazyboy. Her heart hadn't stopped pounding since she'd left the two boys. Even though pain radiated up her leg, the adrenalin racing through her body overrode the sensation. Excitement clashed with fear. My God, what had she done?

The boys hadn't been content to simply take her purse and run. Oh no, they wouldn't leave it at that. The short one blocked her escape while the tall one looked inside her purse. He said a twenty wasn't enough, wanted to know where she'd put her credit cards, where she lived. They'd threatened her.

When the tall one grabbed her arm and reached for the lapel of her jacket, she didn't even think before she reacted. Forty-four years might have passed, but her body automatically responded with ingrained moves. A shift of position, one step back, and she had her assailant off balance. She used her cell phone as a weapon, jamming the edge hard against the bone of his forearm. As she applied pressure, a sweep of her foot, along with a twist to her side, had him falling forward. The moment he hit the ground, she dropped down and slammed her knees into his back and ribs. Before he could react, she used the edge of the cell phone to cuff his ear, then grabbed his arm and gave a violent twist. He started screaming right after she heard his shoulder pop.

A quick roll to the side put her on her back. The short one stared down at her, his mouth open and his eyes glazed with confusion. She knew she didn't have much time, but springing to her feet was not an option. Her joints might remember the moves, but age had robbed her body of its elasticity. What once had taken a single maneuver now required three stages, but she was on her feet before Shorty truly understood what was happening.

She used the cell phone in her hand to deliver the blow to his face, a side kick took out his knee, and a chop to his neck put him down on the ground. In the past, she would have finished him off then, finished both of them off. She knew the killing points. Two strategically placed jabs, and both of the boys would be eliminated, no more threatening old ladies.

But that was in the past.

"You stay where you are," she demanded over their whimpering.

She retrieved her purse from where the tall one had dropped it, gave the pair one last glance, and turned away. Breathing hard, she hoped she wouldn't have a heart attack before she reached her house.
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About Award-Winning Author Maris Soule
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Writer, teacher, artist, wife, mother, dog trainer, horse rider, boater. Maris Soule can list an array of occupations and avocations. Even as a writer her 29 published books span a variety of genres and subgenres, ranging from short stories to romances, romantic suspense, and mystery. A two-time RITA finalist, Soule has placed in and won several writing contests. Born and raised in California, Soule and her husband now spend their summers in Michigan and their winters in Florida. 

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Stanalei link
7/21/2015 06:01:58 am

Wow.. great excerpt, Maris.

Maris link
7/23/2015 08:26:40 am

Thank you, Stanalei. This was one grandma you didn't want to tangle with.

Jennifer Lowery
7/21/2015 06:54:15 am

Hi Maris! Can't wait to read this one! Congrats on the release!

Maris link
7/23/2015 08:27:28 am

Thank you, Jennifer.

Lucy Kubash
7/21/2015 05:41:23 pm

What a scene! Mary sounds like somebody you don't want to mess with no matter her age.

Maris link
7/23/2015 08:28:37 am

Lucy, I wish I were half the athlete Mary Harrington is.

Diane Burton
7/22/2015 01:44:19 am

This is a fabulous book. I couldn't put it down. I'm part of this tour, too. My review will be up on Sat.

Maris link
7/23/2015 08:29:35 am

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Diane. I'm looking forward to being on your site Saturday.

Rohn Federbush link
7/23/2015 02:58:48 am

Maris, you are on my wish list.

Maris link
7/23/2015 08:30:12 am

Thank you, Rohn.

Maris link
7/23/2015 08:31:26 am

Thank you for inviting me to be on your blog, Melissa. I really enjoyed myself.


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