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Robin Burcell has worked as a police officer,
a detective, and a criminal investigator. After
more than 20 years in California law
enforcement, including work as an
FBI-trained forensic artist and a hostage
negotiator, Burcell is now writing full-time.
She is the author of the SFPD Homicide
Inspector Kate Gillespie novels: Every Move
She Makes (nominated for an Anthony),
Fatal Truth (winner of the 2002 Anthony
Award, BPO), Deadly Legacy (winner of the
2003 Anthony) and Cold Case (nominated
for an Anthony).
Her first book was a romance about a police
officer. That book, WHEN MIDNIGHT
COMES, HarperPaperbacks 1995, was a
finalist in both the Romance Writers of
America's Golden Heart for Historical and
the prestigious Rita for Best First Book.
She lives in Northern California with her
husband, three children, and Dinky the
neighborhood cat.
a detective, and a criminal investigator. After
more than 20 years in California law
enforcement, including work as an
FBI-trained forensic artist and a hostage
negotiator, Burcell is now writing full-time.
She is the author of the SFPD Homicide
Inspector Kate Gillespie novels: Every Move
She Makes (nominated for an Anthony),
Fatal Truth (winner of the 2002 Anthony
Award, BPO), Deadly Legacy (winner of the
2003 Anthony) and Cold Case (nominated
for an Anthony).
Her first book was a romance about a police
officer. That book, WHEN MIDNIGHT
COMES, HarperPaperbacks 1995, was a
finalist in both the Romance Writers of
America's Golden Heart for Historical and
the prestigious Rita for Best First Book.
She lives in Northern California with her
husband, three children, and Dinky the
neighborhood cat.
Cold Case: Three years ago SFPD
Homicide Investigator Kate Gillespie was in
Homicide Investigator Kate Gillespie was in
Deadly Legacy: San Francisco P.D. Homicide Inspector Kate Gillespie's
investigation into a bizarre apparent murder/suicide is threatening to careen
out of control. A dead man might not be dead. The families of the deceased
are hiding something. And there are blood-soaked threads reaching into
some very lofty places. But most perplexing of all are the shocking revelations
of one of the "victims" dark and dangerous history -- the more Kate learns,
the less she knows. It's a case that has placed Kate Gillespie on the hot seat
as her investigation gets bigger by the moment -- and puts her perilously high
on a rabid killer's hit list.
investigation into a bizarre apparent murder/suicide is threatening to careen
out of control. A dead man might not be dead. The families of the deceased
are hiding something. And there are blood-soaked threads reaching into
some very lofty places. But most perplexing of all are the shocking revelations
of one of the "victims" dark and dangerous history -- the more Kate learns,
the less she knows. It's a case that has placed Kate Gillespie on the hot seat
as her investigation gets bigger by the moment -- and puts her perilously high
on a rabid killer's hit list.
Fatal Truth: A homicide inspector with the San Francisco Police
Department, Kate Gillespie worked hard to get where she is. But a frantic
phone call from a snitch threatens to destroy everything she is and everything
she's earned. Pulled from the bright lights of the Homicide office onto the
shadowy night streets, she arrives at a clandestine meet just in time to see
the frightened informer shot dead ... by another cop. Now Kate is a target, on
a trail of dirty deals, corruption, and escalating violence that reaches back
into her own troubled family history and deep into a department riddled with
dark secrets and truths that kill. Suddenly Kate Gillespie is teetering on a
"blue wall of silence"and being set up to take a long, fatal fall -- by a relentless
killer who's hiding in plain sight.
Department, Kate Gillespie worked hard to get where she is. But a frantic
phone call from a snitch threatens to destroy everything she is and everything
she's earned. Pulled from the bright lights of the Homicide office onto the
shadowy night streets, she arrives at a clandestine meet just in time to see
the frightened informer shot dead ... by another cop. Now Kate is a target, on
a trail of dirty deals, corruption, and escalating violence that reaches back
into her own troubled family history and deep into a department riddled with
dark secrets and truths that kill. Suddenly Kate Gillespie is teetering on a
"blue wall of silence"and being set up to take a long, fatal fall -- by a relentless
killer who's hiding in plain sight.
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A veteran of over 20 years in law enforcement, Robin Burcell joined the Lodi Police
Department at the age of 23. At that time, she was the first woman police officer in the
department. As a police officer, she worked a variety assignments including patrol,
detectives and as a hostage negotiator. After leaving Lodi, Burcell, an expert in
forensic art, fingerprints, and child abuse joined Sacramento County as a criminal
investigator
Her first book, When Midnight Comes, was a romance novel about a police officer. It
was a finalist in both the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart for Historical and
the prestigious Rita for Best First Book. Burcell then picked up her pen and began the
first in a series of police procedurals featuring the character Kate Gillespie,.
Harriet Klausner, an Amazon reviewer, commenting on Burcells book Deadly Legacy
remarked that it was an exciting tale starring a strong cast of characters. Kate is an
ethical lead protagonist whose conscience reminds her that she tampered with
evidence when she removed the photo. Though everyone insists that Eve was a highly
ethical person, Kate knows first hand otherwise. Rocky provides a steady balance and
an internal affairs cop adds a romantic angle. The who-done-it is complex as the
so-called loving relatives of the victims do everything to avoid exposure. As she did
with Every Move She Makes and Fatal Truth, Robin Burcell provides the audience with a
strong mystery.
Robin Burcell donates a portion of her royalties to COPS (Concerns of Police
Survivors), in memory of men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty.
A veteran of over 20 years in law enforcement, Robin Burcell joined the Lodi Police
Department at the age of 23. At that time, she was the first woman police officer in the
department. As a police officer, she worked a variety assignments including patrol,
detectives and as a hostage negotiator. After leaving Lodi, Burcell, an expert in
forensic art, fingerprints, and child abuse joined Sacramento County as a criminal
investigator
Her first book, When Midnight Comes, was a romance novel about a police officer. It
was a finalist in both the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart for Historical and
the prestigious Rita for Best First Book. Burcell then picked up her pen and began the
first in a series of police procedurals featuring the character Kate Gillespie,.
Harriet Klausner, an Amazon reviewer, commenting on Burcells book Deadly Legacy
remarked that it was an exciting tale starring a strong cast of characters. Kate is an
ethical lead protagonist whose conscience reminds her that she tampered with
evidence when she removed the photo. Though everyone insists that Eve was a highly
ethical person, Kate knows first hand otherwise. Rocky provides a steady balance and
an internal affairs cop adds a romantic angle. The who-done-it is complex as the
so-called loving relatives of the victims do everything to avoid exposure. As she did
with Every Move She Makes and Fatal Truth, Robin Burcell provides the audience with a
strong mystery.
Robin Burcell donates a portion of her royalties to COPS (Concerns of Police
Survivors), in memory of men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty.
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pursuit of a suspect who murdered a hooker in a sleazy motel, and she nearly
lost her own life in the process. The shooter escaped into the San Francisco
shadows and the trail went colder than the grave. Now Kate's appearance on
a Bay Area "crime stoppers" TV show produces new leads that carry her back
into the sordid world of drugs and prostitution -- and point her toward a local
crime boss whose missing wife is possibly linked to multiple men and multiple
murders. But when a dangerous knot of betrayals, secrets, and criminal
cover-ups starts unraveling, Kate can only hope she'll be as lucky as she was
on that black night at the Twin Palms Motel. Because the only way to the truth
leads directly into the line of fire .
lost her own life in the process. The shooter escaped into the San Francisco
shadows and the trail went colder than the grave. Now Kate's appearance on
a Bay Area "crime stoppers" TV show produces new leads that carry her back
into the sordid world of drugs and prostitution -- and point her toward a local
crime boss whose missing wife is possibly linked to multiple men and multiple
murders. But when a dangerous knot of betrayals, secrets, and criminal
cover-ups starts unraveling, Kate can only hope she'll be as lucky as she was
on that black night at the Twin Palms Motel. Because the only way to the truth
leads directly into the line of fire .
