Storm Rising - A Kelli Storm Novel
by
Kenneth Hoss
Storm Rising is the first book in the Kelli Storm series. The
second book in the series, Storm Warning,
was released on 15 September. You can read about it here.
Description
When a murder
investigation turns Detective Kelli Storm’s attention to a drug kingpin, the
last thing she expected was to find a link to her father’s killer from twenty
years earlier.
Detectives Kelli
Storm and Bill Hayes are investigating multiple homicides in New York City’s
Washington Heights neighborhood.
When a young woman
is murdered, Kelli tracks the killer to a Gentleman’s Club in Manhattan. There
she locates an unwilling witness. When the woman is assaulted and left dying,
the investigation takes a new twist. The DEA steps in and takes over, forcing Kelli
off the case.
She decides to take
a different approach. Working behind the scenes, she pulls out one of her
father’s old case files and finds a connection between the killer and his
murder.
Review
Kelli Storm is a
lovable character with the harshness of a seasoned cop, the compassion of a
loving daughter, and the frailty of an ordinary woman. Her goal in life is to
be a police detective like her father who was gunned down when Kelli was ten
years old. She becomes a top-notch detective, married to her work after
overcoming personal obstacles from a failed marriage and substance abuse.
Through the years, she's never given up on finding her father's killer. Kelli
runs into a bit of trouble when she investigates a murder at a nightclub
associated with an elusive kingpin of an international drug cartel. Kelli's
personal life becomes closely woven into the case when she finds a connection
to her father's murder. The investigation affects her home, her career, and the
lives of the people closest to her. The story gets even hotter when Kelli and
an old partner team up and meet the enemy on his own turf.
While reading this
book, the images were so clear that they danced in front of me. The police
department dialogue and the date, hour and time prompts moved the story along
and reminded me of watching a detective show on television. Storm Rising was a thrilling ride that
kept me glued to my seat. (By Alle Wells)
About the Author
Kenneth Hoss was born at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas in
1957 to Albert and Mary Hoss. He served a combined total of fourteen years on
active duty from 1974 to 1987 in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. His tour in
the Army took him to Frankfurt, Germany where he had the opportunity to travel
Europe. While in the Navy, Kenneth spent most of his time stationed in San
Diego and Long Beach. His Navy travels took him to Hawaii, Guam, The
Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Okinawa,the Middle East and
Pakistan. He has lived in several States, including South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Washington and California.
Storm Rising - A Kelli Storm Novel is a Police Procedural and is the first book
in a three book series. Storm Warning,
the next book, was released in September 2012.
Kenneth is currently single and lives in
Irving, Texas.
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