Exit Strategy (NYPD Negotiators, Bk. 1)

NYPD detective Gemma Capello takes on a madman hell-bent on bringing New York City to its knees...

In a family of cops, there's rarely a day when a Capello isn't facing down some form of threat. Still, despite their unpredictable schedules, they always find time for their annual family summer picnic. But this year, a sudden phone call changes everything.

A heavily armed gunman has taken hostages at City Hall. As the force's top hostage negotiator, Gemma races downtown to join the rest of the Hostage Negotiation Team as they scramble to identify the captives--fearing the mayor may be among them. But as they search for answers and struggle to gain control of the circumstances, it becomes clear that the mayor is at the center of it all, just not in the way they initially believed. With time running out, Gemma risks it all--her career and her life--in a last-ditch effort to save the hostages. Now, she needs to figure out how to save herself...

Jen J. Danna is the acclaimed author two mystery and suspense series written with Ann Vanderlaan: The Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mystery Series and the F.B.I. K-9 Novels, published under the pseudonym Sara Driscoll. The NYPD Negotiator series marks her solo writing debut. Danna is also a scientist specializing in infectious diseases who works as part of a dynamic research group at a cutting-edge Canadian university. A member of Crime Writers of Canada, she lives with her family near Toronto and can be found online at JenJDanna.com.