KATHLEEN KENT
u003cbu003eBrooklyn's toughest female detective takes on Dallas in this 'violent, sexy, and completely absorbing' novel (u003ciu003eKirkusu003c/iu003e), the final book in the acclaimed Betty Rhyzyk series.u003c/bu003eThings are looking up for Detective Betty Rhyzyk. She's settled into a happy marriage and been promoted to Sergeant in the Dallas Police Department. But when a hostage stand-off puts her on the phone with legendary cartel leader The Knife, things take a turn. A rival is making a play for the Knife's territory: none other than Evangeline Roy. The matriarch of a ruthless cult, Evangeline also holds a personal vendetta against Betty. So who better to draw Evangeline out of hiding? Betty's got two weeks to catch her. Or else.With the drug dealers of Dallas donning strange red wigs and delivering cryptic messages, Betty's in a race for answers. As the clock ticks down, it will take everything she's got to finally put an end to Evangeline's reign of terror, and to keep her beloved Dallas - and her own family - safe at last.u003cbu003eReviewers on u003ciu003eThe Pledgeu003c/iu003e:u003c/bu003e'The terrific adrenaline punch you'd expect for the grand finale of Kathleen Kent's Edgar-nominated trilogy.' u003cbu003eJulia Heaberlinu003c/bu003e 'A thrilling last dance with the formidable Betty Rhyzyk.' u003cbu003eSteph Cha?u003c/bu003e 'Detective Betty is one of my favorite queer characters in crime fiction.' u003cbu003eKristen Lepionkau003c/bu003e 'Satisfying and action-packed.' u003cbu003eu003ciu003ePublishers Weeklyu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e
