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Convinced (A Women’s Suspense Short)
Convinced (A Women’s Suspense Short)
Convinced (A Women’s Suspense Short)
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Convinced (A Women’s Suspense Short)

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Convinced is a contemporary women’s suspense short by bestselling author R. Barri Flowers. A woman becomes obsessed with the idea that her husband is having an affair and takes these fears to dark extremes with an unexpected outcome.

Included is a bonus short story, “Death by Trial and Error,” in which a woman fantasizes about killing her cheating husband, before deciding to put the plan into action with unintended consequences.

Also includes excerpts from the erotic and financial suspense novel, SEDUCED TO KILL IN KAUAI by R. Barri Flowers.

PRAISE FOR MYSTERY AND THRILLER FICTION BY R. BARRI FLOWERS:

“A heart-thumping thriller, this is that rare novel that is downright scary. Pick it up at your peril, because you won't put it down until you've read the last word." -- John Lutz, Edgar Winner and bestselling author of Twist on BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN

“A masterful thriller set in the dark underbelly of Maui, with lots of fine action, down and dirty characters, and the vivid details of police procedure one would expect from an author who is also a top criminologist. A terrific read!" -- Douglas Preston, co-creator of the bestselling Pendergast series of novels on MURDER IN MAUI.

"An exquisitely rich and masterfully constructed mystery.... A savvy, smooth, and sumptuous read that's as hot as Waikiki beach sand." -- Jon Land, bestselling author of Strong Vengeance on MURDER IN HONOLULU

"It gets no better than this! R. Barri Flowers has written another thriller guaranteed to hold onto its readers! -- Huntress Reviews on DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL

“A gripping and tightly woven tale you won't want to put down. Author Flowers neatly contrasts the natural beauty of a tropical paradise with the ugliness of murder and its aftermath." -- John Lutz, Edgar Winner and bestselling author of Pulse on MURDER IN MAUI

"R. Barri Flowers writes with the passion and knowledge of someone who truly knows his craft. A steamy, non-stop thrill-ride through the seamy underbelly of Hawaii." -- Allison Leotta, former federal prosecutor and author of Discretion on MURDER IN MAUI

“Flowers once again has written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves along to its final page.” -- Midwest Book Review on STATE’S EVIDENCE

“A model of crime fiction .... Flowers may be a new voice in modern mystery writing, but he is already one of its best voices.”-- Statesman Journal on JUSTICE SERVED

"An excellent look at the jurisprudence system...will appeal to fans of John Grisham and Linda Fairstein." -- Harriet Klausner on PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 4, 2013
ISBN9781301419470
Convinced (A Women’s Suspense Short)
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R. Barri Flowers

R. Barri Flowers is an award winning and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of romantic suspense, mystery, thriller and crime novels, with twenty Harlequin titles published to date, such as Honolulu Cold Homicide and Special Agent Witness. Chemistry and conflict between the hero and heroine, attention to detail, and incorporating the very latest advances in criminal investigations, are the cornerstones of his crime thriller fiction.

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    Convinced (A Women’s Suspense Short) - R. Barri Flowers

    CONVINCED

    A Women's Suspense Short

    By R. Barri Flowers

    Copyright 2013 by R. Barri Flowers at Smashwords. All rights reserved.

    Cover Image Copyright 2013 by StockLite

    Used under license from http://www.shutterstock.com

    CONVINCED is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, business establishments, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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    OTHER BOOKS BY R. BARRI FLOWERS

    FICTION

    Before He Kills Again (A Veronica Vasquez Thriller)

    Dark Streets of Whitechapel (A Jack the Ripper Mystery)

    Dead in the Rose City (A Dean Drake Mystery)

    Forever Sweethearts (A Love Story)

    Justice Served (A Barkley and Parker Mystery)

    Killer in The Woods (A Psychological Thriller)

    Murder in Honolulu (A Skye Delaney Mystery)

    Murder in Maui (A Leila Kahana Mystery)

    Persuasive Evidence (A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller)

    Seduced to Kill in Kauai (An Exotic Thriller)

    State's Evidence (A Beverly Mendoza Legal Thriller)

    TEEN FICTION

    Christmas Wishes: Laura's Story (A Young Adult Holiday Fantasy)

    Count Dracula's Teenage Daughter (A Transylvanica High Novel)

    Danger in Time (A Young Adult Time Travel Mystery)

    Ghost Girl in Shadow Bay (A Young Adult Haunted House Mystery)

    TRUE CRIME

    Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629 (historical short)

    Masters of True Crime

    Murder at the Pencil Factory: The Killing of Mary Phagan 100 Years Later (historical short)

    Murders in the United States

    Serial Killer Couples: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, & Murder

    The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett (true crime short)

    The Sex Slave Murders: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald & Charlene Gallego

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Convinced

    Death by Trial and Error – Bonus Excerpt

    Seduced to Kill in Kauai – Bonus Excerpt

    About the Author

    CONVINCED

    The school bus dropped Cassie off at the corner just a stone's throw from her house. School had been let out an hour early after some kids got sick from a bug. She expected to find her mom lying on the couch watching television or taking a nap.

    Cassie saw her dad's car parked in the driveway next to another car that she didn't recognize. She was surprised her dad was home, since he usually didn't get home until dinnertime.

    Cassie entered the house, assuming her parents and their visitor would be in the kitchen or family room. But she saw no sign of them.

    Mom... she called out. Dad...

    There was no response. Where was everybody?

    Cassie climbed the staircase and headed for her parents' bedroom. The door was closed. She put her ear up to it, listening for sounds.

    She heard nothing.

    Cassie thought about going to her room, until she looked down and saw something red oozing out from beneath the door of her parent's room.

    She opened the door slowly and screamed.

    She saw her mother and a man lying on the bed. They were both naked. He was half on top of her, between her legs. They were both covered in blood, which had spilled to the floor.

    As Cassie digested the horrific scene before her, she spotted something else. Her father was lying fully clothed on the floor near the door. A

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