Kate Teague Mystery

After her mother's savage murder, Kate Teague becomes the killer's next target Ash falls on the cemetery like grey snow, blown in from a wildfire that burns a mile off. A crowd has turned out to watch Kate bury her mother, not because they loved her-nobody loved her-but out of curiosity. This town has never seen a murder so brutal. Suspecting a mugging gone wrong, the police comb the area for drug addicts. But then they find the rich old lady's purse, full of cash and credit cards.   The purse surfaced on the beach of Kate's family home three days after the attack, which means the murderer is nearby-and heiress Kate appears to be the next target. After the first attempt on her life fails, Kate starts her own investigation. Everyone in town had a reason to hate her mother, but why would anybody try to kill Kate Teague?

A severed head washes ashore, drawing Kate into a bizarre murder case It's been months since the pistol cracked Roger Tejeda's skull. Though the police officer's memory gaps are beginning to fill in, any strain could endanger his recovery, and his girlfriend-the super-rich, super-intelligent Kate Teague-has been slowly nursing him back to health. He's still a long way from returning to work, but jogging down the beach one afternoon, he sees a crowd of cops, and can't resist saying hello for old time's sake.   They're homicide cops, just like Tejeda, and though he can't remember their names they all know him. A head has washed ashore, with semen in its mouth and an armed-forces haircut. It was found just down the shore from Kate's mansion, meaning that she and Tejeda are involved-whether his doctors like it or not.