Deadline

Here is a first-rate surprise from seasoned author Marcy Heidish: A contemporary psychological novel and compelling murder mysery. It's a page-turner as well as a nominee for a prestigious "Edgar Award." Journalist Nan Skillen is the amateur sleuth who streaks across the pages, searching for a killer whose "M.O." turns up in connectin with shelters for homeless women. In the words of Kirkus Reviews: "The high-tension plot is enhanced by sharply etched pictures, by many vivid characters, and by a crisp, clean, first-person sytle. Heidish imbues her haunting story and her gutsy heroine with a rare sense of tenderness and poignancy. An impressive mystery by a gifted writer." From The Washington Post: "Deadline is a tense, well-turned tale, filled with authentic police and newspaper people. Heidish's taut, punchy stule moves the story at lightning speed." And from St. Martin's Press: "This wire-tight novel probes relentlessly, driving deep into psychological darkness and violent death. As the riveting story reaches its stunning conclusion, we see a complex woman forced to meet the ultimate deadline." I am proud to be Deadline's publisher. F. Dolan 5 stars