Dead of Spring
by Sherry Knowlton
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Pub Date Apr 22 2017 | Archive Date Mar 31 2017
Description
When a beloved state senator plunges to his death at Alexa Williams’ feet in the Capitol Rotunda, the authorities suspect suicide. Although the powerful chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was at the center of a controversial new bill to expand hydraulic fracturing, he was also rumored to be ill. Shaken, Alexa tries to move past the disturbing incident by concentrating on work. She’s leading a senate commission on sex trafficking. Plus, she’s helping an old college roommate sue a natural gas company for their role in causing her daughter’s rare cancer.
In researching the lawsuit, Alexa becomes embroiled in the high-stakes politics of fracking. As the relationship with her state trooper boyfriend drifts onto the rocks, Alexa is drawn to a charismatic state legislator who’s leading an anti-fracking crusade. Then, the police shock Alexa with the news that she could be in danger; she’s a witness to the senator’s murder, not his suicide.
When Alexa narrowly escapes a sniper’s bullet, she must discover why she’s a target―and who she can trust—before the next shot hits its mark.
With Sherry Knowlton’s trademark mix of feminism, history, romance, and fast-paced thrills, Dead of Springskyrockets from the fracking fields of the Marcellus Shale to the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster of 1979 to the rolling hills of Tuscany to the halls of Pennsylvania state government. In this suspenseful tale of corruption and runaway greed, Alexa Williams proves, once again, that she’s a formidable heroine. The twists and turns keep will keep you on the edge of your seat.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams series of crime thrillers, Dead of Autumn and Dead of Summer. When not working on her health care consulting business or traveling around the world, Knowlton lives in the mountains of South Central Pennsylvania.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781620068434 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
annie f, Reviewer
thanks you.
enjoyed it.
will get copies for family and friends.
Bonnye Reed F, Reviewer
I received a free electronic copy of this novel from Netgalley, Sherry Knowlton, and Sunbury Press, Inc. in exchange for an honest review. Thank you all, for sharing your hard work with me.
Two stories, intertwined - this is a good novel, a fast read, and a tautly told tale. Sherry Knowlton knits together a small family struggling through the nuclear leak at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island in March and April, 1979, and a current energy related problem, same area, with lawyer Alexa and her dog Scout struggling against fracking in principle and fact. Ms. Knowlton shares with us a lot of information both for and against hydraulic fracking in plain language easily understood. I found this novel to be more than simple entertainment.
Claudia B, Reviewer
very interesting book that pertains a lot of what concerns us today - fracking, our environment, and standing up for what we believe in. A tight and well-written novel with twists, turn. Don't let the subject matter scare you away. Even though I have no clue about fracking, or any of the tech involved in that world, I was able to follow along with everything that was going on.
Lindsey K, Reviewer
I've been on a suspenseful kick lately with my reading and I loved this book. My mom and my sister both love mysteries and I would definitely recommend this book to them as their next read. I would also recommend this book to friends who are looking for a good book.
Deb K, Reviewer
After reading this book, all I can think is wow! This was my first book by Sherry Knowlton and she did not disappoint. A story that sped by. One that you do not want to start close to bedtime. In the end, there was so much going on that I couldn't read the words fast enough to keep up the pace with what was going on. Chasing and being chased all around that capitol building, I was worn out for the characters.
The Three Mile Island thing was strange for me until the author opened the door and showed me where she was leading her readers. That was like, another wow!
If your looking for a book with a lot of action, this one hits the mark.
Thanks to Sunbury Press for approving my request and to Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.
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