Burning Rose

by Shirley Kennett

Burning Rose is a thriller with high stakes, exotic locations, unforgettable characters and a splash of romance!Casey Washington is a freelance eco-journalist who thinks she has the brass ring in her grasp—an interview with Robert Gunner, the reclusive head of a powerful megacorporation building a controversial hydroelectric project in an unspoiled Amazon River rainforest.When the interview goes wrong, she’s mad enough to start turning over stones and seeing what crawls out.Heads of megacorporations are dying in mysterious and gruesome ways, shifting loyalties rapidly on the international scene. A secret organization is plotting to change the balance of power. And Casey finds herself admiring the man she’s supposed to hate.It all comes together in a place where butterflies float over calm water and deadly creatures lurk underneath, where the natives slip like shadows of nature through lush forests, and killers pursue their human prey. Suddenly Casey’s got more to worry about than missing a deadline!What others are saying about Burning“Kennett writes with pace and clarity. If you’re hungry for vivid characters ... your ship has come in!”—Kirkus“Shirley Kennett has Hawaii-based freelance journalist Casey Washington grappling with a mysterious troupe called The Six—whose members have names like Wrongful Death and who seem to be behind a spate of CEO murders—and her own lonely heart.” —Publishers Weekly“Lots of action keeps the characters on their toes as they travel the world. The exciting conclusion in the South American jungle leaves Casey with far more than an exclusive story. Readers who enjoy a good puzzle with pieces that never quite fit will have fun with this suspenseful thriller.” —Booklist“[Burning Rose is] tightly woven, intricately complex and fascinating to follow the various plots that Kennett has successfully created. The finish of this book is dramatic and wonderfully satisfying. If you enjoy thrillers, Burning Rose as the back cover says, showcases ‘Shirley Kennett at the top of her game.’ Unforgettable!” —Book Reader’s Heaven

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Shirley Kennett is the author of the PJ Gray series of thrillers, which center on a psychologist and single mother who deploys virtual reality technology to solve homicides for the St. Louis Police Department. The novels in the series include Gray Matter, Fire Cracker, Chameleon, Act of Betrayal, and Time of Death. She is also the author of Burning Rose, a stand-alone environmental mystery. Under the pseudonym Dakota Banks, Kennett wrote the Mortal Path series of supernatural thrillers. She lives in Missouri.

Shirley Kennett is a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the American Crime Writers League. She lives with her husband, two sons, and several cats in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

aka Morgan Avery, Dakota Banks.

Reviews

[Sally Boyington · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review posted to Red Adept Reviews, December 2, 2011:

The story gets off to a good start, with an intriguing futuristic setting and hints of complications to come. The stakes start off small (an impoverished journalist needs an assignment) but quickly build to matters of life and death.

Most of the main suspense plot and the romance subplot held my interest . . . (see more)

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing storyline.

[Lesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

fasted paced, compelling read,