[Jenkins and Burns Mystery 03] • Deadly Expressions

Thirty-five years ago, seven-year-old Hannah Daltry hid under a desk, the only witness to a horrible bank robbery. Still haunted by that day, Hannah uses her passion for writing to teach others, and to try to banish the demons of her past.

Local reporter Elise Jenkins is a student in Hannah’s class. Eager to stretch her writing wings, she’s excited about the assignment Hannah gives and amazed at the teacher’s ability to bring the horrifying scene of a girl watching a bank robbery to life. But inspiration turns to shock when Hannah is found dead in her classroom. Is her only mistake being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or did the past finally catch up with her? Whatever the answer, Elise Jenkins and police detective Mitch Burns are determined to find out.

About the Author:

Laura Bradford is the author of the "Hearse and Buggy," the first book in the Amish Mystery series published with Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin. She’s also an award winning romance author for Harlequin American. Her third romance, "Miracle Baby," was named RT Magazine's Reviewer's Choice Award Winner for Best Harlequin American of 2010. "Kayla's Daddy"—her first romance—was nominated for the same award and has gone on to be translated in both Spain and Germany. Her next romance, "Storybook Dad," is scheduled to release in October 2012.

A graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, Laura lives in New York with her family.