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Excerpt: Chapter 5, Justified, a Madison Knight Novel Madison’s eyes felt like they had been welded shut by the sandman .  She heard a faint banging, which at first she was able to convince herself was conjured by her sub-conscious and part of a REM cycle, but unfortunately it was persistent.  What time was it anyhow?  She managed to read the clock through foggy slits.  Seven a.m.  The knocking intensified.  Her visitor wasn’t going to leave.  Her initial reaction was to throw something hard at the wall and protest the awakening, but she didn’t have enough energy for that.  “What!”  She yelled loud, certain her neighbors would bang on the wall to protest the noise.  The walls were paper thin in this place, and normally it didn’t take much for them to pound on the wall and scream obscenities to quiet her.  Maybe they had drunk their Christmas cheer and passed out unconscious to the world.  Or possibly, they had take...

Excerpt: Ties that Bind She caught a glimpse of a chocolate lab puppy peeking around the doorway from the seating area.  He had a red bow around his neck.  She felt her chest tighten. “Speaking of your gift…” Panic seized her.   The responsibility, the hair… Terry bent to his haunches.  “Come here, buddy.”  The little guy walked over equally nervous as curious.  Terry scooped him in a blanket that hung over the banister. Its fur looked so shiny and soft, and its little legs were curled up beneath him.  The ears dangled and looked as soft as velvet. “Here, he’s all yours.”  Terry passed him over, and she had no option but to extend her arms. Madison didn’t know whether to thank him or run.  Her first instinct was to run—fast and far away.  The door was right there.  “I don’t know what to say.”  “Don’t worry, we brushed him before you came.  And he won’t mark your dress wrapped in the blanket.” It...

Ben Wallace has a brand new site for the purpose of showcasing " That Part Where ", exciting scenes from author's books. I am honored to be a part of it and submitted a scene from Ties that Bind that I've never shared online before. It's " That Part Where " Madison Knight and Terry Grant find the second victim.  Here's a little teaser, but you can catch the rest on Ben's site. Chapter 27 from Ties that Bind Madison couldn’t maneuver her way through the mass of lazy Sunday drivers fast enough.  And she found herself doing what she preferred not to do en route—speculate.  The fact there was another necktie of the same brand was too much to ignore.  That piece of evidence had never been released to the media so it ruled out a copycat.  It meant her inclination to believe Laura was an isolated incident was incorrect.  Were they looking for a serial killer? Both victims were women.  Possibly because he could overpower them, or maybe he ...