Stay Downwind (Paperback)

Rick Cooper

ISBN 13: 9798993921402

Published by Rendini, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Victoria LaRue is brutally murdered by a mysterious stranger at midnight in a Nashville cemetery.Alita King's idyllic life in New Smyrna Beach shatters when Homicide Detective Harold Blate calls to inform her of her sister Victoria's murder.Alita flies to Nashville to meet with Blate but leaves with more questions than answers. When she sees her sister's charred remains at the funeral home, she vows to find the monster who did that to her-with or without Blate's help. Her only ally is Luke O'Connor, a prominent record producer who discovered Victoria's body on a Sunday morning run.Victoria's killer, an ever-changing chameleon who can walk without leaving a footprint and stalk without casting a shadow, claims more victims. He writes about his murders and sends the chapters to a sleazy L.A. literary agent who thinks the book-in-progress is fiction.Alita finds roadblocks at every turn, faces danger, risks arrest, and uncovers dark family secrets in her quest to find her sister's killer.Will she be successful, or will she be the killer's next target? A bizarre murder, a mysterious writer, a shady literary agent, a homicide detective with no answers, and a woman determined to find her sister's killer all converge in STAY DOWNWIND. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stay Downwind (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rendini
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798993921402
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Victoria LaRue is brutally murdered by a mysterious stranger at midnight in a Nashville cemetery.

Alita King’s idyllic life in New Smyrna Beach shatters when Homicide Detective Harold Blate calls to inform her of her sister Victoria’s murder.

Alita flies to Nashville to meet with Blate but leaves with more questions than answers. When she sees her sister’s charred remains at the funeral home, she vows to find the monster who did that to her—with or without Blate’s help. Her only ally is Luke O’Connor, a prominent record producer who discovered Victoria’s body on a Sunday morning run.

Victoria’s killer, an ever-changing chameleon who can walk without leaving a footprint and stalk without casting a shadow, claims more victims. He writes about his murders and sends the chapters to a sleazy L.A. literary agent who thinks the book-in-progress is fiction.

Alita finds roadblocks at every turn, faces danger, risks arrest, and uncovers dark family secrets in her quest to find her sister’s killer.

Will she be successful, or will she be the killer’s next target?

About the Author

Rick Cooper lives in Central Florida with his wife, Linda, and two poodles, Zoe and Miley Cypress. He finds peace and paradise kayaking the nearby Dora Canal, taking close-up photos of gators and snakes. He grew up in Ohio, and it was through the guidance of Marion Hemphill, his Composition teacher at Indian Lake High School, that he developed his lifelong love of writing. His first suspense novel, Family Reunion (coauthored with Mark Davis under the pseudonym Nicholas Sarazen), was published in 1990 by Pinnacle. In addition to novels and nonfiction books, he has written award-winning poems and short stories. He is a songwriter with songs released on fifteen different albums by various artists. McGuffey Lane, John Schwab, Bobby Ross, J.D. Blackfoot, Mel Besher, Sirens, The Dollyrots, Jeff Allen, Sol Varon, and The Bruise Brothers have recorded his songs. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, with a major in criminology. An avid runner, he completed thirty-two marathons across the country, including the Boston Marathon two times. He has been a vegan since 2011--for the animals.