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Linda J. White

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in Washington, D.C., The United States

January 27

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Suspense, Mystery, Romance

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ESV, John Piper, R.C. Sproul, Joni Tada, Philip Yancey,

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Linda writes "white-knuckle fiction"--FBI thrillers with a twist of faith--from her home in rural Virginia. She's had careers as a government worker, a stay-at-home mom, and a journalist. Her husband, Larry, worked at the FBI Academy for over 25 years. Together they have three grown children. These days, Linda stays entertained by two cats and a Sheltie who tries to herd them. When she's not writing, you can find her walking in the woods, at the beach or doing something (anything) with dogs. ...more

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	All That I Dread (K-9 Search and Rescue #1) 4.53 avg rating — 2,158 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fear That Chases Me (K-9 Search and Rescue #2) 4.65 avg rating — 1,497 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Flight (K-9 Search and Rescue #5) 4.68 avg rating — 1,420 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Evil Finds Us (K-9 Search and Rescue #3) 4.65 avg rating — 1,387 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Darkest Night (K-9 Search and Rescue #4) 4.74 avg rating — 1,242 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Great and Terrible Darkness (K9 Search and Rescue #6) 4.70 avg rating — 1,010 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloody Point (Cassidy McKenna #1) 4.28 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Battered Justice (Cassidy McKenna #2) 4.69 avg rating — 574 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Call Her Brave (K-9 Search and Rescue #7) 4.75 avg rating — 548 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeds of Evidence (Kit McGovern #1) 4.21 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Words and forensics

Forensic psycholinguistics: The study of psychology and language in criminal justice. Was the kidnapper a man or woman? A friend of the family or a stranger? Well-educated or not?

How about a threat against a business or an official? Should it be taken seriously? How likely is it the suspect will act? These are some of the questions forensic psycholinguists try to answer. "Words of Conviction" is a Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 20, 2014 11:09 • Tags: christian, fbi, forensics, suspense, wordsofconviction

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K-9 Search and Rescue (7 books)
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Kit McGovern (2 books)
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The Correspondent

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Not for me. Too slow. I hated the patois use of “me” instead of I. Half of the plot was about explaining his imaginary friends when his daughter came to visit, which ended up being a non-issue. Just…not for me.
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I listened to Lewis’s seven-book series this time, after first having read them to my son forty years ago. A novelist now myself, I caught more of his writing techniques this time, as well as his theology. I love these stories, and although there are ...more
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Glorious. I’d read it before but thoroughly enjoyed “Surprised by Joy” all over again. The “most reluctant convert” indeed!
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“Welcome to my life.”
― Linda J. White, All That I Dread

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“Grace is when you make a mistake, and the other person chooses to overlook it. It’s forgiveness and forbearance mixed together”
― Linda J. White, All That I Dread

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“Around me the fields lay bare, corn stubble poking up like the Earth’s five o’clock shadow.”
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