The Fifth Reflection

A Dot Meyerhoff Mystery

by Ellen Kirschman

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Pub Date Jul 11 2017 | Archive Date Sep 29 2017

Oceanview Publishing

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

Description

A missing child. An eccentric mother. An obsessed and troubled investigator. A police psychologist trying to help them all—at her own peril.

“I’ve been thinking of Grafton while writing about Ellen Kirschman, a mystery writer whose work is just as fresh and relevant for her time.” —Pat Holt, former book editor and critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, host of Radio BookMobile

“Great mystery, interesting characters and dynamics…. a difficult subject sensitively handled.”—Colman Keane, Col’s Criminal Library

“A deftly crafted and riveting read from beginning to end, The Fifth Reflection clearly reveals author Ellen Kirschman's genuine flair for originality and mastery of the genre.”—MidWest Book Review

Police psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff is pulled into the vortex of a terrible crime involving an eccentric photographer whose images of children make her a prime suspect in the disappearance of her own daughter. The principal investigator in the case is a young officer whose dedication to work and obsession with finding the missing child is tearing his own family apart. Trapped between her allegiance to the investigator, her complicated connections to the photographer, and her unstable relationship with the police chief, Dot must find a way to help everyone involved. As Dot's psychological expertise and determination contribute to solving the mystery, her involvement with the missing child's extended, dysfunctional family brings her face-to-face with painful psychological issues of her own. The Fifth Reflection delivers an up-close look at the psychological strain of police work, the complexities of being married to a cop, and the deadliness of jealousy.

A missing child. An eccentric mother. An obsessed and troubled investigator. A police psychologist trying to help them all—at her own peril.

“I’ve been thinking of Grafton while writing about Ellen...

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A Note From the Publisher

THE FIFTH REFLECTION is the third title in the Dot Meyerhoff series
Author is a real life police psychologist
Author is a well-established and much awarded authority in the field of police psychology
Internet crime is a critical and topical concern
Author is a frequent speaker at First Responder Conferences and Events
Ellen Kirshman, PhD, is the author of several authoritative nonfiction books about the psychological aspects of First Responders and their families

THE FIFTH REFLECTION is the third title in the Dot Meyerhoff series
Author is a real life police psychologist
Author is a well-established and much awarded authority in the field of police...

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Advance Praise

“In this series, Kirschman not only presents a different, intriguing side of police work through her police psychologist Dot Meyeroff, but in The Fifth Reflection she also has written a bang-up good mystery with fully-developed characters and an engaging plot.”
—Terry Shames, author of An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock and the Samuel Craddock Series

"It's clear that police psychologist Ellen Kirschman knows her stuff. Blunt insights about the blind spots, tension and frustration in the lives of cops emerge in the The Fifth Reflection as both wit and wisdom while a task force investigates crimes against children. The writing is honest, the characters feel real, and the science is subtly planted. Readers will learn without trying as they enjoy a tense, well-paced tale about human flaws, needs, and motivations."
—Katherine Ramsland, best-selling author of Confession of a Serial Killer: Inside the Mind of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer

“The Fifth Reflection is a shocking police procedural told through the eyes of police psychologist Dot Meyerhoff. Dot’s smart, tough, and dogged. Just the person I’d want on my side when seeking justice.”
—Matt Coyle, Anthony Award-winning author of the Rick Cahill crime series

“In this series, Kirschman not only presents a different, intriguing side of police work through her police psychologist Dot Meyeroff, but in The Fifth Reflection she also has written a bang-up...

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