Book description
Aspiring race car driver Kate Reilly goes looking for a full-time ride
in the American Le Mans Series-and stumbles over a dead driver. When she
takes that driver's job just hours later, she also takes pole position
on the list of suspects in his murder. Suddenly she's in the hot seat
with little time to clear her name and get ready to race a Corvette at
Lime Rock Park. Amid suspicion, Kate buckles down, quickly getting to
know the race car and team, bumping into plenty of suspects who might
have committed murder. Clues fly at her as fast as the turns on the
track, including a cryptic list of blackmail victims, unexplainable car
performance at racing speed, a jealous husband with an adulterous wife,
and drivers and crew who are openly happy her predecessor is dead. Kate
finds exhilaration and hazards exist on- and off-track as she throttles
up both the Corvette's V8 and a murder investigation. The green-flag
countdown ticks away, and Kate must decide who she can trust to help
probe alibis, untangle rumors of team breakups and personal betrayals,
and determine whose drive to win also constitutes a willingness to kill.
Because what's at stake in Kate's race to the truth is her career … only
by uncovering a murderer can Kate restore her reputation and prove she
belongs in the racing world. Before trying her hand at fiction, Tammy
Kaehler established a career writing marketing materials, feature
articles, executive speeches, and technical documentation. A fateful
stint in corporate hospitality introduced her to the racing world, which
inspired the first Kate Reilly racing mystery. Tammy works as a
technical writer in the Los Angeles area, where she lives with her
husband and many cars.
