Insatiable
by Emily Kimelman
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INSATIABLE is the third novel in my Sydney Rye Series of dark murder
mysteries. This series feature a strong female protagonist and her canine best
friend. It is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some violence, don't mind dirty
language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to mention an awesome, rollicking
good mystery!
INSATIABLE begins
with private detective Sydney Rye living a simple, disciplined life in London,
but when a dangerous man from her past calls, Rye finds she cannot turn him
away. Robert Maxim explains that the daughter of a powerful friend has gone
missing and he wants Rye to find her. In exchange he offers her something she
had given up hope of ever having; freedom from her past.
With her dog, Blue,
at her side, Rye meets up with her new partner, a handsome man she's not sure
she can trust. Heading for Mexico City, they go undercover, posing as husband
and wife. After meeting with the bereaved parents, Rye starts to sense that
there is more going on than just a missing girl. But it isn't until they arrive
in the Yucatan Peninsula, hot on the girl's trail in Paradise, that all hell
breaks loose. Sydney has to reach out for help from old friends and deal with
the consequences of her past, if she's going to find the girl and keep them all
alive.
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Excerpt One:
"What the fuck is that?" he asked.
"A dog," I answered, moving toward the
only remaining chair at the table. Blue stayed on my heel.
The man put up his hands and knocked his chair over
trying to back up. "I don't like dogs, and I don't like that."
I took my seat and Blue sat next to me. "He
won't hurt you." The man reached behind him, opened a drawer and pulled out
a hand gun, swinging it around to aim at Blue. His hand was shaking. I smiled
at him. "It still surprises me that so many people are so afraid of
dogs."
"I'll fucking shoot it."
"That seems unnecessary," I said. He
didn't look like he was going to shoot Blue but with the tremor in his finger
and the fear in his eyes, there was little I could be sure of. "How about
I have him wait outside?"
"How about you just get the fuck out of my
house?"
I stood up and reached into my purse.
"Hey," he turned the gun on me.
"I'm just getting money," I said. I moved
very slowly ignoring the muzzle of the gun trained on my face. I pulled out a
bundle of cash and slowly placed it on the table. "You give me that gun,
another that looks like it, and some bullets, I'll leave the money and your
house," I said.
He looked down at the money and then at Blue, then
his eyes reached my face. "I don't like doing business this way."
"Me either, man, but then again, I'm not the
one who pulled out a gun and started threatening people's pets." I smiled
at him and I could see him relax.
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Author Bio and Links:
Emily Kimelman lives on a boat in the Hudson Valley
with her husband, Sean and their dog Kinsey (named after Sue Grafton's Kinsey
Millhone). Kimelman has a passion for traveling and spends as much time as
possible in the pursuit of adventure.
Her Sydney Rye series feature a strong female
protagonist and her canine best friend. It is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy
some violence, don't mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to
mention an awesome, rollicking good mystery!
Emily will be awarding a hand blown pint glass (see photo on right) that
her husband (a third generation glassblower) made for the launch of her first
novel, UNLEASHED, to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
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I'm curious, how did you come up with the name Sydney Rye? It's a curious and unique name, did it just come to you randomly or is there a process behind it?
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Thank you for hosting today.
ReplyDeleteHow is it living on a boat?
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Thanks for hosting INSATIABLE and to everyone who commented!
ReplyDeleteEmily, Sydney Rye came to me after a lot of thinking and wondering and writing down different combos. At the end of the day I just really liked the way it sounded; tough, androgynous, and rye is one of my favorite spirits. Also, my great grandfather's name was Sydney. And Joy was my grandmother's name.
bn100, living on a boat is awesome! It is seasonal though. We hauled OUR WAY in December and have been traveling abroad since. Spent the last month on a beach in Goa. I really love this lifestyle. I don't ever want to be a land lubber again :)
Question, do you every travel to research your book stuff? Locations, houses or what ever? Thank you for the incredible prize.
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