Ethan’s voice broke into her thoughts as she rose to leave. ‘Hang on, Jennifer, I have a proposition to put to you.’
‘Go on,’ Jennifer said, eyeing him warily. It was no secret she was with Will, and she tried to contain the blush spreading to her cheeks as she wondered what he was going to say.
He slid a manila folder from his neatly stacked pile. ‘How do you feel about doing a little family liaison work for a couple of weeks? It’s day shifts, and would give you a bit more time with Will.’
Jennifer frowned. She had trained as a FLO before joining Operation Moonlight in the hope of being given some better jobs. It hardly seemed to matter now. ‘What’s it all about?’
Ethan flipped open the folder and handed her some copies of the enquiry log. ‘It’s Sergeant Duncan from Lexton MIT. You may have heard that one of his twins went missing … The press is going to be all over this and we need one of our best officers supporting the parents. Are you up for it?’
‘That’s awful,’ Jennifer said, reading through the paperwork. A photo of the identical blonde girls caught her eye. Both wearing the same colourful dresses, the children smiled brightly for the camera. She read the names, Abigail and Olivia. They weren’t much older than her nephew Joshua. A pang of sadness drove through her chest as she wondered which girl had disappeared. But she couldn’t bring herself to take it on. Her emotional involvement would only serve to hinder the case. It only took seconds to decide against it.
‘I appreciate you thinking of me, boss, but I’m not sure I’m the right person for this family. After all, I’ve just joined Op Moonlight, and Claire needs me.’
‘Your sergeant suggested you for it. This is far from straightforward, Jennifer; there’s been some strange goings-on with the other twin,’ Ethan said.
Jennifer eased herself back into her chair, her interest piqued. ‘Really? What sort of things?’
Ethan gave her a knowing smile. ‘Enough to make the current FLO walk out on the family. Let’s just say we need someone with your skills to handle the case.’
Jennifer slowly nodded, a flutter of excitement awakening inside as the meaning behind his words took hold. ‘In that case, count me in.’
Letter from Caroline
Releasing my first fiction novel, Don’t Turn Around was a nerve-wracking experience. I wondered if readers would suspend their beliefs long enough to take DC Jennifer Knight into their hearts. An ordinary detective dealing with the extra ordinary took on a whole new level when I introduced Frank Foster AKA ‘The Grim Reaper’ to the scene.
Nothing could have prepared me for the amount of support I received upon release. I was literally moved to tears. Many of you will know my own story, and of my personal experiences with a paranormal entity in my home. During those difficult years when the activity was at its worst, my family and I felt very alone. My writing career is the silver lining, which has blossomed from those dark days, and using my personal experiences in both the police and the paranormal has helped me develop immensely as an author.
Thank you to everyone who has promoted my work through word of mouth or by social media. Every tweet, share, review and recommendation really does matter, and I am so very grateful. I have been fortunate enough to meet many new friends in the form of authors, industry professionals, book bloggers, and readers since joining Bookouture, and I value your support dearly.
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Caroline
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Also by Caroline Mitchell
Detective Jennifer Knight series
1. DON’T TURN AROUND
2. TIME TO DIE
Non fiction
PARANORMAL INTRUDER
Published by Bookouture
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Copyright © Caroline Mitchell 2015
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ISBN: 978-1-910751-42-8
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Acknowledgments
I am hugely grateful to the people who have helped bring this book, the second in the DC Knight series to fruition.
To Oliver Rhodes, Claire Bord, Kim Nash, Keshini Naidoo, and my wonderful tribe of Bookouture authors – Thank you, your support has been phenomenal.
To Tracy Fenton, who tirelessly brings authors, readers and reviewers together in THE Book Club on Facebook. Your sense of humour, passion for books and support for new authors is commendable.
To the band of dedicated book reviewers and readers who have championed DC Jennifer Knight from the beginning – You know who you are! Thank you just doesn’t cut it, here’s a huge virtual hug from me.
To my family, friends and JDATT colleagues, thank you for putting up with my writing obsession over the last year. It’s been a pleasure to share this leg of my journey with you.
To my lovely husband Neil, I wouldn’t be writing this acknowledgement if it weren’t for your support. I’d also like to give a special thanks to your mum and dad, Valerie and Patrick Coughlan, for being my surrogate parents since our move to the UK. I could not have wished for nicer in-laws.
To my children. Thank you for understanding all the days I have come home tired from work and locked myself away in a room to write. For all the times you’ve done the housework when I’ve been rushing to meet deadlines, and most of all, for all your hugs. Paul, Aoife, Jessica and Benjamin; remember, you can do anything if you set your mind to it.
To my readers, there wouldn’t be any DC Knight books without you. I hope you enjoy her latest adventure. You never know where she’s going to take you!