Lawman-in-Charge

Lawman-in-Charge
Laura Scott

Former crime-scene investigator Megan O'Ryan helped convict the St. Patrick's Strangler, who killed Megan's sister. Now she's trying to heal in a small Wisconsin town. But a copycat killer is at work in Crystal Lake, and Sheriff Luke Torretti needs Megan's help…on the case and at home, where the widower's troubled teenage son has become a suspect. The boy claims he's innocent–and Megan believes him. Because the more she and Luke investigate, the more Megan becomes convinced that her own past has brought the killer to Crystal Lake. And without Luke's help, the next victim will be her.

Seeing the figure dressed in black

disappearing through her motel room

window had shaken Megan badly.

But the evidence he’d left behind

was almost worse.

The killer was taunting her. Mocking her. Daring her to find him.

He’d turned the murder of a young girl into something personal.

When Luke pulled up in his squad car, she was relieved. “Are you all right, Megan?” he said. “Did he hurt you?”

She shook her head, breathing deep to control her emotions. “No, I’m not hurt.” She turned and gestured to the interior of the motel room. “You’d better take a look, the intruder left evidence behind.”

“So that leaves one question,” Luke said slowly.

She tensed, knowing he’d come to the exact same theory she had.

“Why has Liza’s killer targeted you?”

LAURA SCOTT

grew up reading faith-based romance books by Grace Livingston Hill, but as much as she loved the stories, she longed for a bit more mystery and suspense. She is honored to write for the Love Inspired Suspense line, where a reader can find a heartwarming journey of faith amid the thrilling danger.

Laura lives with her husband of twenty-five years and has two children, a daughter and a son, who are both in college. She works as a critical-care nurse during the day at a large level-one trauma center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spends her spare time writing romance.

Please visit Laura at www.laurascottbooks.com, as she loves to hear from her readers.

Lawman-In-Charge

Laura Scott

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom

shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—

of whom should I be afraid?

—Psalms 27:1

This book is dedicated to my daughter, Nicole,

who has been reading my books

long before I sold my first manuscript.

Nicole, I love you and am very proud of you.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

EPILOGUE

LETTER TO READER

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

ONE