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Does it get any better than haunting cold case mysteries where time has no meaning and murder no limitation? I was first intrigued by the book covers, then the storylines of Four Minutes of Darkness and Time For Justice. Even the titles ensured a second look. Missing children, missing bodies, families without answers and seeking justice for their loved ones were all elements of the twisting, suspenseful novels I enjoy reading. The two books went to the head of my must-read TBR list. 

FOUR MINUTES OF DARKNESS: 

THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY MURDERS, BOOK 1 

By Kady Hinojosa 

Can a twenty-year-old cold case be solved in four minutes of darkness? 

Grace Strong was ten years old and living in Houston with her mom and grandma when she witnessed their shocking murder. Even though the bodies were taken, the case was classified as a robbery resulting in homicide. Their bodies were never found, nor was the killer. 

Twenty years later, Grace moves back to the small town of Boerne, Texas, with her fourteen-year-old daughter, determined to find the answers. She believes she’ll find them where it all began, in the Texas Hill Country. 

As Grace delves deeper into her past, with the help of local detective Ethan Marshall and her mom’s journal, somebody takes notice and will do anything to keep the truth from coming out. Will opening this door to her past give her the answers she seeks, or kill her? 

Some doors should never be opened… 

About the Author 

Born and raised in California, Kady Hinojosa always loved creative writing. However, she took a logic track in college and studied computer science. She met her husband, Jose (an Army aviator), in Washington, DC while on active duty in the Navy. After many years of travel, they now live in the Texas Hill Country near kids and grandkids. The bulk of her career was spent working as a business analyst/quality assurance expert for financial and other websites. After retiring, she returned to her love of writing and wove her IT experience into her first series- #HuntedLives, #JusticePrevails, and #DanceFever. Kady enjoys exploring topics that concern her and writing about them in a way that captures the readers' attention in an entertaining manner.  

TIME FOR JUSTICE 

By Susan C. Muller 

Two crimes. Two killers. Too many secrets. 

Private investigator Fiona Drake and her boss, Tom Meyers. are entangled in two cold cases that will test them at every turn. To solve one, they must prove the local sheriff, who built his career on catching a serial killer, arrested the wrong man. The second case is more personal as it involves a plea from Tom's dying mother to find her missing daughter, kidnapped thirty-five years ago. 

As the cold cases heat up and more information comes to light, Tom and Fiona find themselves caught in someone’s crosshairs. But who wants them dead? Is it the cagey killer, the child abductor, or a new player yet to be revealed? 

Can Tom and Fiona uncover the answers after so many years, or will the killers find them first?  

About the Author 

Susan C. Muller is a fourth-generation Texan. She attended Stephen F. Austin State University, where she majored in business administration but took courses in creative writing because that's where her heart led her. She started her first novel at age eleven, but the sun was shining and she had a new bike so it wasn't until after she had worked many years and raised a family that she returned to her first love, writing. She is a member of Northwest Houston RWA, Kiss of Death online RWA, and The Houston Writers Guild. Her novels have won several awards. 

Susan loves to travel and has been fortunate to see much of the world. Her favorite places include Kenya, New Zealand, Argentina, and the Galapagos Islands. She has been known to snorkel with penguins, travel down the Amazon, zip-line off tall buildings, and spend the night in a hammock in the rainforest. When not writing, she can be found doing volunteer work at a local hospital. She loves to read, travel, snorkel, and take long walks with her dog. 

My kind of books!