The threat of a terrorist attack. Confusing dreams. Pesky demons. Multiple puzzles. An alleged Halloween deadline.
What do all of these things have in common? Veronica Pearl.
As Agent Pearl, she is the Special Investigative Consultant for the Southwest Region, specializing in fighting terrorism and counter-terrorism by day. As Veronica, she is plagued by fighting demon counterparts in her dreams by night; sometimes because they have to do with a case she is working, sometimes because demons simply don’t like her. She is a busy lady.
Her newest case begins accidentally, at first glance. What appears to be a large outbreak of food poisoning at a local mall food court is just the beginning of the puzzle. In addition to her favorite (and only) niece being too close for comfort to that event, there is also considerable chatter about an upcoming terrorist attack.
If what she uncovered is accurate, the planned attack on San Antonio, her beloved home, would be like nothing she has ever seen before, using a bioweapon she never could have even imagined.
Marrying scientific advancements with real life needs is a huge benefit to society. Of course, everything can be twisted away from good towards evil, but how could somebody plan something like this? Why would they want to hurt innocent people in order to benefit themselves?
And just how wide does the terror web spread? The heads of two biotech companies in San Antonio appear equally guilty and able to conspire about something like this. Is the attack allegedly planned for Halloween night when so many children and adults will be out in public and susceptible to harm? It will take an entire team to figure out this threat that has been years in the making, and stop it before the world as she knows it changes irreversibly.
Becky Klauer is the author of suspense and cozy mystery novels. The Veronica Pearl Series includes: Manifestation (#1), Revelation (#2), Reflection (#3), and Activation (#4). Her cozy mystery series, The Happy Hookers Club, includes: First Time’s a Yarn (#1), Hooked on a Feeling (#2), and Knot My Circus (#3). Her two standalones (as of now) are No Stone Unturned, and Axx and Axel. She has written and edited for print and online media, other authors, and a TedX talker.
Her novels, whether serious or not so serious, involve good guys and bad guys because she is married to a hot police guy and likes it when the good guys win. Since real life doesn’t always work out that way, writing the endings in her books the way she wants to means they always will.
Her adult children have left the nest, but the wildlife menagerie has not; plus, she has gained a grandson. She has broken her wrist while motorcycling, her knee while snowboarding, and her finger while closing the door. She tries to instill that same sense of adventure in her female lead characters. When she isn’t working out, writing, or reading too many books at once, she is attempting new vegan recipes and new crochet patterns for the many colors of yarn that keep growing. Stop having sales and she'll stop buying yarn.