SYDNEY RYE SERIES
by Emily Kimelman
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BLURB:
The Sydney
Rye series of mysteries features a strong female protagonist and her rescue
dog, Blue. This series is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some violence,
don't mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to mention an
awesome, rollicking good mystery!
This box set
includes all three of the Sydney Rye Books.
UNLEASHED (A Sydney Rye Novel, #1)
When the
series begins Sydney Rye is named Joy Humbolt. She does not like people telling
her what to do, so it comes as no surprise that she was just fired from her
last job. When she buys Charlene Miller's dog-walking business on Manhattan's
exclusive upper east side, it seems like the perfect fit: Quiet environment,
minimal contact with people.
But then one
of her clients turns up dead, and Charlene disappears. Rumors say Charlene was
having an affair with the victim--and of course, everyone assumes Joy must know
where she is. Joy begins to look into the crime, first out of curiosity then
out of anger when there is another murder and threats start to come her way.
When police
detective Mulberry is assigned to the case, Joy finds a kindred spirit--cynical
and none-too-fond of the human race. As they dig deep into the secrets of
Manhattan's elite, they not only get closer to the killer but also to a point
of no return. One last murder sends Joy Humbolt hurtling over the edge. Her
only chance of survival is to become Sydney Rye.
DEATH IN THE DARK (A Sydney Rye
Novella, #2)
At the
beginning of Death in the Dark we find Joy Humbolt hiding, not only from the
law, but also from her past and the mistakes she's made. Living this isolated
life doesn't last long though when a visit from Mulberry brings Joy to accept
her new identity as the Private Detective, Sydney Rye. To complete the
transformation, Joy must learn to control her emotions as well as her giant
aggressive dog, Blue. With the help of an expert trainer, Joy learns to fight
with her mind as well as her body. However, when the daughter of a close friend
is brutally murdered in the desert, Rye turns away from her mentor to seek
revenge. Sydney's quick temper and deadly intentions lead her into a trap that
she will need all of her new skills to survive.
INSATIABLE (A Sydney Rye Novel, #3)
The third
book in the series begins with private detective Sydney Rye living a simple,
disciplined life in London, but when a dangerous man from her past calls, Rye
finds she cannot turn him away. Robert Maxim explains that the daughter of a
powerful friend has gone missing and he wants Rye to find her. In exchange he
offers her something she had given up hope of ever having; freedom from her
past.
With her
dog, Blue, at her side, Rye meets up with her new partner, a handsome man she's
not sure she can trust. Heading for Mexico City, they go undercover, posing as
husband and wife. After meeting with the bereaved parents, Rye starts to sense
that there is more going on than just a missing girl. But it isn't until they
arrive in the Yucatan Peninsula, hot on the girl's trail in Paradise, that all
hell breaks loose. Sydney has to reach out for help from old friends and deal
with the consequences of her past, if she's going to find the girl and keep them
all alive.
New release! STRINGS OF GLASS (A Sydney Rye Novel, #4)
STRINGS OF GLASS
is the fourth novel in Emily Kimelman's Sydney Rye Series of dark murder
mystery novels. This series features a strong female protagonist and her rescue
dog, Blue. It is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some violence, don't mind
dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to mention an awesome,
rollicking good mystery!
Sydney Rye is
hanging out in India with her boyfriend, Dan, reading paperbacks and sipping
beer. No violence and no reminders of her past. But when she and Blue, are
attacked by a pact of wild dogs, Sydney starts to feel that old itch again; to
do good by being bad.
Trouble finds
Rye when she stops the attempted rape and murder of Anita, a reporter working
on a story of corruption and human trafficking. The atrocities Anita describes
send Sydney, Blue and Dan on a quest that takes them across India after a
dangerous and, up until now, untouchable, figure. While Sydney struggles to
accept her true nature she realizes that it is the only way to end decades of
abuse and exploitation. But Rye fears that she will lose herself, becoming no
better than the monster she fights against.
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From UNLEASHED (A Sydney Rye Novel, #1)
EXCERPT ONE:
The sun was slipping behind
the brownstones across the street and turning the sky pink when I left for
Nancy’s. “Hey,” said the guy on the corner who always said hey. I ignored him.
“Hey, pretty lady, you got a beautiful ass,” he tried again. I watched the
concrete and power-walked away.
Ten minutes later I was at
Nancy’s, a low-key lesbian bar with a nice backyard. If you wanted to talk to a
stranger you could, but there was no pressure. If you wanted to take someone
home you could, but again there was no pressure.
“Tequila gimlet, straight
up,” I said. The bartender, whose name I was pretty sure was Diane, nodded and
moved off to make my drink. My face, reflected in the mirror behind the bar,
peered from between a bottle of Blue Curacao and Midori. I needed a haircut. My
fashionable bangs had grown out, and now I just pushed them behind my ears.
Last night’s fight with Marcus and my early-morning journey to the pound had
left puffy, blue-tinted circles under my eyes. All those tears had left the
white around my gray irises streaked with red and—I leaned forward a little to
make sure—my upper eyelids a bizarre orange.
Diane placed a martini glass
brimming with sheer red liquid on the bar, and I handed her a ten. I moved
toward the backyard, trying not to spill my drink all over my hand while
spilling my drink all over my hand.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Emily Kimelman
lives on a boat in the Hudson Valley with her husband, Sean and their dog
Kinsey (named after Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone). Kimelman has a passion for
traveling and spends as much time as possible in the pursuit of adventure.
Her "Sydney
Rye Series" are dark murder mystery novels which features a strong female
protagonist and her rescue dog, Blue. This series is recommended for the 18+
who enjoy some violence, don't mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of
sex. Not to mention an awesome, rollicking good mystery!
The first three
books in Kimelman's series, UNLEASHED, DEATH IN THE DARK, and INSATIABLE are
available in the Kindle store individually and in a box set. The fourth book in
the Sydney Rye series STRINGS OF GLASS is due out Mid-Summer 2013.
If you've read
Emily's work, and enjoyed it, please let Emily know. You can reach her via
email ejkimelman@gmail.com
@ejkimelman
Buy links for
all books at Amazon:
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Thanks for hosting!
I liked seeing an excerpt from the books.
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