- Format: Kindle Edition
- Publisher: Witness Impulse (June 10 2014)
- Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers CA
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00GLS4VR8
For her
debut novel, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD (Witness, on sale 6/10/2014, $2.99,
ISBN 13: 9780062338907), Kristi Belcamino relies on her knowledge gained from
working as a crime reporter at newspapers in California, specifically in her
experience with a serial killer who police and FBI agents liked to several kidnappings
and murders. Belcamino’s personal past colors this smart, thrilling novel with
a unique new voice.
BLESSED
ARE THE DEAD offers
chilling, authentic glimpses into the mind of a psychopath while also mining
the psyche of an extremely likeable protagonist. The novel sets up a new
series featuring Gabriella Giovanni, an Italian-American Bay Area crime
reporter. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, the second book in the series will
be published in July.
First Two Chapters Preview Here:
BLESSED
ARE THE DEAD pits
Italian-American Bay Area Crime reporter against a serial killer who preys on
children. When they were little girls, Gabriella Giovanni’s sister was
kidnapped and killed. Twenty years later, Gabriella spends her days on the
crime beat flitting in and out of other people’s nightmares and then walking
away unscathed. That changes when a little girl disappears and Gabriella’s
quest for justice and a front-page story leads her to a convicted kidnapper who
reels her in with tales of his exploits as a longtime serial killer and
promises to reveal his secrets to her alone. Meanwhile, Gabriella’s passion for
her job quickly spirals into obsession when she begins to suspect the kidnapper
also killed her sister. Gabriella won’t hesitate to risk her life to garner
justice for the dead.
Thanks for posting this. I see you love to cook and bake like me. I want to send you a copy of my Gabriella Giovanni recipe book. Where should I send it?
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