Counter Attack

Her next move just might be her lastNo sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim chief deputy for Russell County, Tennessee, than a serial killer dubbed the Queen's Gambit Killer strikes again--this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be a temporary stop along the way to Alex's real dream: becoming the first female police chief of Chattanooga. But the killer's calling card--a white pawn and a note with a chess move printed on it--cannot be ignored.Pearl Springs chief of police Nathan Landry can't believe that his high school sweetheart Alexis (he refuses to call her Alex) is back in town, and he can't help wanting to protect the woman he never stopped loving. But as the danger mounts and the killer closes in, can Nathan come through on the promise he makes to himself to bring a killer to justice before it's too late?"This book will have readers flipping the pages late into the night."--Lynette Eason, bestselling, award-winning author of the Danger Never Sleeps series"This first novel in the new Pearl River series from Patricia Bradley ticked all the right boxes for me. I couldn't put it down!"--Lynn H. Blackburn, bestselling author of the Defend and Protect series"Checkmate! Patricia Bradley hits the mark again in this fast-paced, high-stakes suspense!"--Natalie Walters, award-winning author of Lights Out and Harbored Secrets