Publisher: Berkley Books
Bounty hunter Elle Randolph takes on every case she can, in an effort to outrun herself. Three years ago, she was the only one who walked away from a car crash that killed her husband and two others. Although she was cleared of any wrongdoing, she is fueled by guilt and dedicated to solving other people’s problems. But her running is over when she’s identified as a person of interest in a murder investigation.
Detective Ronan Clarke, a single dad for fifteen years, has been laser-focused on raising his daughter and serving the people of Mendocino County, California. He’s got everything under control—until a bounty hunter enters his jurisdiction, keeping secrets and bringing murder to his quiet town. The hunter is definitely involved in his current case, but exactly how is his question. Could she be his killer? As he unravels her secrets, he becomes increasingly troubled by what he finds. While Elle is forced to reexamine every painful memory of the life she left behind, Ronan grows more and more sure of her innocence. But can he trust himself to uncover the truth amid their growing attraction?
Escaping from an abusive marriage did not happen the way Elle Randolph imagined it would. Now widowed, Elle is a busy bounty hunter who doesn’t shy away from dangerous cases. Outrunning not only her past but also the harsh and critical judgment of others is something that never strays far from her mind. So, becoming a person of interest in a murder investigation is definitely not what she expected. Even so, Elle remains focused on her current case, and part of that means determining whether she can trust the police - especially one police officer in particular, Detective Ronan Clarke.
Elle doesn’t work alone. She is part of a small bounty-hunting operation run by Sara, who is both her boss and her friend. Sara’s experiences have taught her not to trust the police, and she becomes increasingly unsettled as Elle grows closer to Ronan. But Elle has more than just a murder investigation to worry about. As she works to clear her name, she also can’t help but think about her future. She once had a successful career as a lawyer, and she often finds herself questioning her decision to leave that life behind.
Meanwhile, several murders begin to look as though they could be connected, forcing Elle to dig deeper despite the very real danger surrounding her. Fortunately, she and Ronan soon realize that if they are going to work together, they will have to learn to trust each other.
Built on suspense, The One Who Walked Away delivers plenty of action while also weaving in the growing feelings between Elle and Ronan. Karen Rose keeps the tension high as the mystery unfolds, making this an engaging addition to her impressive body of work.
Her debut suspense novel, DON'T TELL, was released in July, 2003. Since then, she has published more than fifteen novels and two novellas. Her twenty-sixth novel, QUARTER TO MIDNIGHT, will be released in 2022.
Karen's books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, London's Sunday Times, and Germany's der Spiegel (#1), and the Irish Times, as well as lists in South Africa(#1) and Australia! To date, her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
A former high school teacher of chemistry and physics, Karen lives in Florida with her husband of more than thirty years.
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