Public Enemy #1

(Hardback)

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National bestselling author Kiki Swinson amps up the action and suspense with unpredictable characters, breakneck twists, and a gut-punch portrait of Southern surviving-and dying. Now the odds are straight-up killer when a private eye gets in way over her head... National bestselling author Kiki Swinson amps up the action and suspense with unpredictable characters, breakneck twists, and a gut-punch portrait of Southern surviving--and dying. Now the odds are straight-up killer when a private eye gets in way over her head... Too much to prove... A former journalist with a knack for unraveling dirty secrets, Khloe Mercer figures if she's going to risk her life, she might as well make big money as a private investigator. But this reckless newbie needs a major case to make her name--and really show she can handle Norfolk, Virginia's toughest streets... Too much to hide... When a narcotics detective's widow needs someone to investigate her disgraced husband's so-called suicide, Khloe jumps at the lucrative fee--and the clues that the Norfolk Police Department is rotten from top to bottom. And with formidable backup from her ex-felon uncle, she turns the city upside-down to uncover the truth... Too late to run... But Khloe's cage-rattling tactics and high-wire strategies threaten both the cops and the city's brutal underworld alike. Now, with her life in the crosshairs and no one she can trust, she'll find that building a reputation comes with a price she may not survive to pay...

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Praise for KiKi Swinson

Pitch-perfect dialogue, juicy sexual trysts, cold-blooded betrayal, andruthless violence mark thissuspenseful fast-moving tale that is topped offby a shocking epilogue.
Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on The Score

Swinson delivers another strong, fully dimensional lead character in Misty, who begins as an ordinary career woman and ends up in even deeper trouble with each wrong choice.
Booklist on The Black Market

National bestselling author Swinson is back, with a newnovel packed with suspense, intrigue, andbrutally memorable characters, all portrayed through the lens of gritty Southern life.Youll keep ippingpages to see how the storys heroine faces a succession of harrowing adventures as she ghtsdesperately to keep herself, and those she loves, alive.
The Grio on The Safe House

Edgy street ction with an extra dose ofsuspenseFor MadameNoire loyalists with an addiction tostreet stories, Kiki Swinsons latest book is astrong follow-up to her much talked aboutnovel,The Score.Kiki Swinson has raised the bar withThe Mark, not only because of the cat and mouse theme that sitsbetween the pages but also because of theocean-deep suspense that runs all through it.
MadameNoire

From one of the most prolific and respected voices in urban fictionYoull tear through this vivid and pulse-pounding journey of a young woman on the run, who will do whatever she can to save her lifeand protect those she loves.
CrimeReads on The Safe House

Breathless suspense explodes on practically every page, highlighted by scenes of violence and merciless, execution-style murders. Lauren comes off as something of Superwoman who performs feats of strength two days after giving birth, but that just adds to the page-turning appeal. Swinsons name will generate strong interest.
Library Journal on The Mark

Author Bio

Kiki Swinson is the nationally bestselling author of over forty novels and short stories. Swinson's works feature resilient women making tough--and sometimes not quite legal--decisions to survive. Her novels, inspired by her experiences and a five-year stint in federal prison, have sold over 3.1 million copies. She completed her first novel while incarcerated and her second novel, Wifey, went on to become a #1 Essence bestseller and the first installment in one of today's most popular urban series. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia--and a former hustler's wife--Swinson resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visit her online at KikiMedia.net.