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Crime Writer

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Pub Date Sep 09 2025 | Archive Date Sep 20 2025
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Description

In the peaceful California coast city of Playa Maria, CRIME WRITER ZOEY KOZINSKI joins a local police officer for a ride-along in hopes of breaking through her writer’s block. But during a routine traffic stop, the cop is shot, the victim of a brutal homicide.

Zoey realizes she is the only witness and the number one target on the killer’s hit list. PTSD kicks in, sending her into a tailspin. It doesn’t help that she lives on an illegal cannabis farm and that her estranged mother has just arrived. Even the police officer’s widow points a finger at the writer, claiming she was a distraction, and the police department knew it.

Lurking on the fringes is a man who stopped briefly at the crime. Good Samaritan or sinister suspect? For her safety, Zoey needs to find out.

In the peaceful California coast city of Playa Maria, CRIME WRITER ZOEY KOZINSKI joins a local police officer for a ride-along in hopes of breaking through her writer’s block. But during a routine...


A Note From the Publisher

eBook: 9798898200282

eBook: 9798898200282


Advance Praise

“Vinnie Hansen hits the ground running in her latest novel Crime Writer. Novelist, Zoey Kozinski, is thrown into the heart of a murder investigation when her ride-along with a police officer goes horribly wrong. This gritty novel is laced with clever moves that will keep the reader on their toes until the end.”

— Allen Eskens, recipient of the Barry Award, the Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award, and Silver Falchion Award, has also been a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony Awards.

“Crime Writer is a riveting thriller. The stakes keep getting higher, and the tension never falters. I highly recommend it.”

— Terry Shames, author of the award-winning Samuel Craddock mystery series and the Jessie Madison thriller series.

“Replete with heart-stopping moments, action, and unexpected realizations, Crime Writer is a winner."

— D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review 

“Vinnie Hansen hits the ground running in her latest novel Crime Writer. Novelist, Zoey Kozinski, is thrown into the heart of a murder investigation when her ride-along with a police officer goes...


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ISBN 9798898200275
PRICE $16.95 (USD)
PAGES 266

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