About the Book
Book: Fatal Invitation
Author: S.F. Baumgartner
Genre: Crime Thriller
Vanished women. A rising body count. A detective who won’t quit.
Detective Kylie “KC” Cassidy thought Major Crimes would be her big break. Instead, she’s chasing the brutal murders of young women—and the trail keeps circling back to Assistant State Attorney Gavin Watkins and his elusive ally, Kozlov.
Each lead vanishes before her eyes, every step forward dragging her deeper into danger. And when Kozlov’s men come after her, KC must rely on her instincts, and on the few people she can trust, to survive long enough to expose the truth.
But when KC gets too close to the truth, she becomes the target. Will KC survive the trap and bring down the predators or become their next victim?
If you like the relentless pursuit of justice in Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series, the sharp investigative instincts of Lisa Gardner’s D.D. Warren, then you’ll be captivated by Fatal Invitation, a gripping, fast-paced crime thriller.
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About the Author
S.F. Baumgartner crafts fast-paced Christian suspense thrillers, weaving tales of complex characters, secretive operatives, and relentless agents. Her gripping storytelling has earned acclaim, with Living Secrets and Forgotten Secret—Books 1 & 2 of her Mirror Estate series—named Top Picks in the thriller & suspense categories, respectively, at Killer Nashville, and Tangled Secrets—Book 3 of Mirror Estate series—won couple of awards in the Christian Indie Awards and the Incipere Awards. When she’s not plotting her next twist, she’s binge-watching crime TV shows, like NCIS or playing with her cats. Fans of James Patterson’s style, especially those who appreciate short, punchy chapters, will find much to love in her work.
More from S.F.
A New Adventure Begins: Introducing the Detective Kylie Cassidy Series
I’m thrilled to announce that Fatal Invitation, the first full-length novel in the Detective Kylie Cassidy series, is here!
If you’re new to Detective Kylie “KC” Cassidy, I recommend starting with Christmas Murders to get acquainted with this compelling character. And here’s a treat: there’s a free story called Orlando Prime – Origins available under the Freebie tab on my website at sfbaumgartner.com. This story introduces you to the elite crime-fighting unit and the team members who work alongside KC. Both KC and Orlando Prime take center stage in Fatal Invitation.
Writing this book has been an absolute blast! Unlike my Mirror Estate series, the Detective Kylie Cassidy series features self-contained stories in each book—think of it like your favorite TV crime drama where each episode (or book) solves a complete case. While there may occasionally be an overarching storyline, you can jump in at any point and enjoy the mystery. And as always, my books are clean reads.
Since this is a spin-off of the Mirror Estate series, longtime readers will enjoy spotting familiar faces. A few beloved characters get mentioned, and some may even guest-star in future books!
I truly hope you’ll fall in love with this new series as much as I’ve loved creating it.
Happy Reading!
MY THOUGHTS
Fatal invitation is a suspense crime thriller that is written by SF Baumgartner. This is book one in the detective Kylie Cassidy series, and it is a great kickoff to a new series by this author.
Detective Kylie, or “KC” as she’s better known thought by moving to major crimes it would be a big break for her. However, she ends up on a case where she’s chasing the brutal murders of young women. Her investigation keeps looping her back to the assistant state attorney. It becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose. It becomes clear also that all of the victims seem to have had a recent surgery and it starts to look like there has been an Oregon harvesting ring in the city.
KC is very new to the Orlando police department and really wants to prove herself, especially when the stakes are high her partner Rick, does respect her and they seem to be working well together.
I really liked the twist that turns that the author has thrown into this story. The characters are well developed, and I’m super excited to see where KC goes from here.
I want to thank the author, publisher and Celebrate Lit for allowing me to partake in this tour and providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
Blog Stops
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, January 20
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, January 20
Bizwings Blog, January 21
Leslie’s Library Escape, January 22
Fiction Book Lover, January 23 (Author Interview)
Books Less Travelled, January 23
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 24
Texas Book-aholic, January 25
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, January 26
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, January 27
For Him and My Family, January 28
Blogging With Carol, January 29
Betti Mace, January 30
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, January 31
Simple Harvest Reads, February 1 (Author Interview)
Guild Master, February 2 (Author Interview)
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, S.F. is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card and an eBook copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/EvrUy/fatal-invitation-celebration-tour-giveaway
