Knife in the Back - (A New Orleans Novel) by Karen Rose (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another "intense, complex, and unforgettable"* novel.

Officer Naomi Cranston was framed for stealing cocaine from the evidence locker and coerced--through threats to her young son--into not fighting the charges. After five years in prison, she has tried to put the ordeal behind her, but the crooks who framed her have returned, this time demanding she move drugs along with her flower shop's deliveries. They threaten her son once again, but this time she's not capitulating quietly. She hires Broussard Investigations to protect her and her son, to prove her innocence, and to put the real bad guys away.

As a former cop, Burke Broussard is well aware of the corruption in the New Orleans police department. He had always believed Naomi Cranston to be guilty and isn't inclined to take her case. Until he sits down to listen to her side of things. Until he sees her tortured innocence written all over her beautiful face...

A relationship born amid an investigation is a fragile thing. Will it survive the danger and the threats? Will it survive the truth?

* James Patterson

Review Quotes

Karen Rose writes:

"The kind of high-wire suspense that keeps you riveted."--New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

"A high-octane thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat and up far too late at night!"--New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson

"Fierce suspense and compelling romance."--New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz

"A fast-paced, high-intensity story that'll carry you along on an amazing journey."--New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster

"Blistering, high-octane suspense that never lets up."--New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards

"An up-all-night, unforgettable tale of secrets, lies, and taut suspense."--New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers

About the Author

Karen Rose is the award-winning, #1 international bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the bestselling San Diego Case Files and Cincinnati series. She has been translated into twenty-three languages, with more than eleven million books in print worldwide, and has appeared on the New York Times, the Sunday Times (UK), and Germany's der Spiegel bestseller lists.