BooksChatter: ☀ Dangerous Ground: Leah Nash Mysteries [6]

Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for Dangerous Ground, a Mystery by Susan Hunter (5 December 2019, Severn River Publishing, 336 pages).

This is the sixth book in the Leah Nash Mysteries series.

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Synopsis

A Murder Among Friends...

Everyone is anxious to connect with actor Ryan Malloy when he returns to town for his 15-year high school reunion. Everyone except crime writer Leah Nash. She doesn’t have many fond memories of Himmel High’s golden boy. But it turns out she’s not the only one who isn’t a fan. Before the weekend is over, Ryan Malloy is murdered.

The hard-headed but soft-hearted Leah is unwillingly drawn into investigating his death by the pleading of Ryan’s terminally ill mother. She soon discovers that Ryan’s self-absorbed journey through life trampled on the dreams of a number of people. His old girlfriend, his best friend, his own brother, a local businessman—there’s no shortage of suspects—or secrets.

But the solution eludes Leah, until the past and the present collide in a dangerous confrontation that threatens one life and ends another.

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The town’s golden boy is murdered while returning for his high school reunion, and Leah Nash finds no shortage of suspects—or secrets.

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The Series: Leah Nash Mysteries

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Dangerous Habits [1]

Reporter Leah Nash would kill for a good story--but will she die for one?

Leah Nash returns to her Wisconsin hometown after 10 years away—unfortunately, not in triumph. She says she quit her position at a regional daily in Miami. Her ex-boss says she was fired. Either way, she’s out of a job. So, she accepts a temporary position at the weekly paper where she started. At least the slower pace will give her time to work on rehabbing her career. She thinks.

Then a nun from a school for troubled kids dies in a strange accident, leaving behind a cryptic message. Leah’s younger sister died at the same school years earlier, also under mysterious circumstances. Sparked by the nun’s note and her own sense of guilt over her sister’s death, Leah investigates. Soon she’s uncovered a small-town scandal, a murder, and a story that could be her comeback. She’s determined to expose the truth. The problem is, someone else is equally determined to keep it buried. Leah’s always maintained that she’d kill for a good story. But will she die for one instead?

Dangerous Habits is the first standalone book in the Leah Nash series of complex, fast-paced murder mysteries. If you like quick-witted dialogue, daring female characters, and plots with lots of twists and turns, then you'll love Susan Hunter's riveting debut novel.

Buy Dangerous Habits today!

[Published 4 July 2014, 340 pages]

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Dangerous Mistakes [2]

A twisty small-town mystery—with a killer ending.

Reporter Leah Nash has a plan. She’s rebooting her career with a true-crime book. Until it’s published, she’s trying to keep her head down under the icy glare of her new boss at the Himmel Times Weekly. Then a local surgeon commits suicide--though his daughter insists it was murder. No one believes her—not the police, the district attorney, or even her own brother. She asks Leah to investigate.

Hard-headed Leah has a soft spot for underdogs. She agrees to check a few things out. But the farther she follows the leads, the less things add up. Soon she’s at odds with her boss, her best friend, and the Sheriff’s Department. When her prime suspect becomes the next victim, Leah realizes that she’s hunting a cunning killer who has no intention of stopping. But then, neither does Leah.

Dangerous Mistakes is the second standalone book in the Leah Nash series of complex, action-packed murder mysteries. If you like determined heroines, unexpected twists and turns, and a rich cast of supporting characters, then you'll love Susan Hunter's page-turning tale.

[Published 8 November 2015, 370 pages]

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Dangerous Places [3]

A haunting cold case mystery suddenly turns personal when crime writer Leah Nash unearths a long-buried secret that shatters her world.

When teenager Heather Young disappeared from the small town of Himmel, Wisconsin everyone believed her boyfriend Eric had killed her—though her body was never found. Twenty years later, Eric’s little sister Sammy returns to town. She begs her childhood friend Leah Nash to prove her brother isn’t a murderer.

But Sammy has no new evidence, and her brother doesn’t want Leah’s help. Leah says no—but she can’t help feeling guilty about it. That feeling gets much worse when Sammy is killed in a suspicious car accident. It’s then that the independent, irreverent, unstoppable Leah takes up her cause. The investigation takes Leah to some dark and dangerous places and leads to a shocking truth that changes her life forever.

Dangerous Places is the third standalone book in the Leah Nash series of complex, action-packed murder mysteries. If you like strong female sleuths, unexpected twists and turns, and a rich cast of supporting characters, then you'll love this fast-paced mystery from Susan Hunter.

[Published 13 November 2016, 348 pages]

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Dangerous Secrets [4]

Online dating can be murder … A website that matches sugar daddies with college-age sugar babies is a major moneymaker for the woman who created it. Until a blackmail scandal erupts and the owner winds up murdered—in the home of Himmel Times reporter Miguel Santos. Miguel has no connection to the victim—but it turns out a close family member does. When his uncle is arrested for murder, Miguel turns to crime writer Leah Nash for help. She soon learns that the owner of the site had links to several residents of small-town Himmel, Wisconsin, with secrets to hide.

Leah finds plenty of leads—and alienates a few people as she investigates—but she can’t see the pattern that weaves them all together. Until an unexpected second murder and an equally unexpected ally give her a flash of insight. When the clues finally fall into place, Leah uses all her courage and quick-thinking in a tense climax that reveals that she’s been keeping a few things secret from herself.

Dangerous Secrets is the fourth stand-alone book in the Leah Nash series of complex, action-packed murder mysteries. If you like plots with plenty of twists and turns, a familiar cast of supporting characters, quick-witted dialogue, and a strong female lead, you’ll enjoy this fast-paced mystery.

[Published 10 November 2017, 366 pages]

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Dangerous Flaws [5]

True crime writer Leah Nash is stunned when police investigating the murder of a beautiful young college professor focus on her ex-husband Nick. Leah has no illusions about her ex, but despite his flaws, she just can’t see him as a killer. Reluctantly, she agrees to help Nick’s attorney prove that he isn’t.

But Nick’s lies make it hard to find the truth, and when a damning piece of evidence surfaces, Leah plunges into doubt. Is she defending an innocent man or helping a murderer escape? She pushes on to find out, uncovering hidden motives and getting hit by twists she never saw coming. Leah’s own flaws impede her search for the truth. When she finds it, will it be too late to prevent a devastating confrontation?

Dangerous Flaws is the fifth standalone book in the Leah Nash Mysteries series of complex, fast-paced murder mysteries. If you like razor-sharp dialogue, mind-bending twists and turns, and a dash of dry humor, then you’ll love Susan Hunter’s thrilling novel.

[Published 8 December 2018, 366 pages]

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Dangerous Pursuits [7]

BOOK 7 OF THE LEAH NASH MYSTERIES

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Leah Nash Mysteries [1-2]

There's No Place Like Home—For Murder.

Reporter Leah Nash can't resist a good story, especially not one that ends in murder.

Books 1 and 2 in the Leah Nash Mysteries series are both fast-paced mysteries full of twists, turns and plenty of surprises.

Leah is a strong female lead with enough flaws to make her human, and enough smarts to find the answers to these two complex, well-plotted murder mysteries.

[Published 20 August 2018, 814 pages]

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Leah Nash Mysteries [3-4]

Two Killer Mysteries in One!

Leah Nash is everybody’s favorite kind of female sleuth: independent, won’t back down, and goes to places others won’t—and she probably shouldn’t.

In this collection, small town reporter Leah continues to meet murder head-on in a cold case involving the disappearance of a high school cheerleader, and in a current mystery that proves online dating can be murder.

Both are gripping crime stories with lots of twists and turns for mystery fans who enjoy a fast-moving plot.

[Published 20 August 2018, 799 pages]

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About the Author

Susan Hunter is a charter member of Introverts International (which meets the 12th of Never at an undisclosed location). She has worked as a reporter and managing editor, during which time she received a first-place UPI award for investigative reporting and a Michigan Press Association first place award for enterprise/feature reporting.

Susan has also taught composition at the college level, written advertising copy, newsletters, press releases, speeches, web copy, academic papers and memos. Lots and lots of memos. She lives in rural Michigan with her husband Gary, who is a man of action, not words.

During certain times of the day, she can be found wandering the mean streets of small-town Himmel, Wisconsin, dropping off a story lead at the Himmel Times Weekly, or meeting friends for a drink at McClain's Bar and Grill.

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