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Carolyn Arnold

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CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has nearly thirty published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her storie
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Your Next Crime Binge: Detective Madison Knight on Kindle Unlimited

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“Arnold has written one of the best female cops that I’ve ever read… Madison is just one of those characters that will stay with you.”
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Have you met Detective Madison Knight yet? Let me tell you this. She’s a tough, female detective who doesn’t back down in the face of fear. She runs straight toward it.

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“You have bigger balls than some men I know.”
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“seven sins are wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.”
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“She managed a small laugh, but like any expression of mirth these days, it felt shallow and void of true emotion.”
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message 7: by Donna

Donna Thank you Carolyn for accepting my friend request on Goodreads.
Donna


message 6: by Tom

Tom Blubaugh Hi Carolyn,

Thanks for joining my circle of friends.

Blessings,

Tom


message 5: by Kayla

Kayla Stonor Thanks for friending, Kayla


message 4: by Bill

Bill Wetterman Hi Carolyn, if you are a Balducci fan, you have good taste. I read many of his books along with Tom Clancy and William Bernhardt. Glad to have you as a friend. If you like thrillers, consider Room 1515, my new novel. You can watch the trailer by going to Google and typing in Room 1515 YouTube to see if it is a read for you.
I've done mostly freelance. So this is my first novel, and I'm doing shameless marketing to obtain readers. lol


Douglas Wickard Carolyn, thanks for friending me on Goodreads! Can't wait to bite into ELEVEN! Nice having your support on Twitter as well.
Cheers!
Douglas


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


Thomas Amo Carolyn! Thanks for the blog comment! I totally get ya on the series thing!
Cheers Tom


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