Cheater - (The San Diego Case Files) by Karen Rose

About the Book

"A shocking murder leaves an affluent retirement community reeling in this riveting high-stakes thriller. Death is not an unfamiliar visitor to Shady Oaks Retirement Village, which provides San Diego's premier elderly support from independent retiree housing to full-time hospice care. But when a resident's body is found brutally stabbed and his apartment ransacked, it's clear there's someone deadly in their community. Detective Katherine "Kit" McKittrick quickly discovers that Shady Oaks is full of skeleton-riddled closets, and most tenants prefer to keep their doors firmly closed to the SDPD. A longtime volunteer at the retirement facility, Dr. Sam Reeves honors his late grandfather's memory by playing the piano for the residents regularly. So it shouldn't be such a surprise when Kit crosses paths with him during her investigation, after she'd avoided the criminal psychologist - and the emotions he evokes - for the last six months. Sam's rapport within the retirement village proves vital to the case, and the pair find themselves working together once again - much to Kit's dismay. But she is determined to apprehend the shadow of death lurking around Shady Oaks...and equally determined to ignore the feelings she's developing for a certain psychologist"--

Book Synopsis

A shocking murder leaves an affluent retirement community reeling in this riveting, high-stakes second installment of the San Diego Case Files, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose.

Death is not an unfamiliar visitor to Shady Oaks Retirement Village, which provides San Diego with premier elderly support from independent retiree housing to full-time hospice care. But when a resident's body is found brutally stabbed and his apartment ransacked, it's clear there's someone deadly in their community. Detective Katherine "Kit" McKittrick quickly discovers that Shady Oaks is full of skeleton-riddled closets, and most tenants prefer to keep their doors firmly closed to the SDPD.

A longtime volunteer at the retirement facility, Dr. Sam Reeves honors his late grandfather's memory by playing the piano for the residents regularly. So it shouldn't be such a surprise when Kit crosses paths with him during her investigation, after she'd avoided the criminal psychologist--and the emotions he evokes--for the last six months.

Sam's rapport within the retirement village proves vital to the case, and the pair find themselves working together once again--much to Kit's dismay. But she is determined to apprehend the shadow of death lurking around Shady Oaks...and equally determined to ignore the feelings she's developing for a certain psychologist.

Review Quotes

Praise for the novels of Karen Rose

"From the first rousing chapter to the last, Scream for Me is intense, complex, and unforgettable."--New York Times bestselling author James Patterson

"Riveting. Emotional. Karen Rose at her best."--New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan

"High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted."--New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

"Cold-Blooded Liar had me in its grip from the first chapter. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Keep the coffee brewing--you'll be up all night."--New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood

"A high-octane thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat and up far too late at night!"--New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson

"Karen Rose's amazing ability to blend fiercely smart suspense, compelling characters, sophisticated romance and a deep sense of place is nothing short of pure alchemy."--New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz

"Effortlessly balances romance and crime...an excellent example of how far-reaching and varied romance can be. The plot is complex, the characterization sound and the boundaries of the genre pushed."--The New York Times

"Rose writes blistering, high-octane suspense that never lets up."--New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards

"Another page-turner! Karen Rose masterfully combines an intricate mystery and a heartfelt love story. Say No More keeps you riveted until the very end."--New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin

"Suspenseful and engrossing."--New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh

About the Author

Karen Rose is the award-winning, #1 international bestselling author of more than 25 novels. She has been translated into twenty-three languages, and her books have placed on the New York Times, the Sunday Times (UK), and Germany's der Spiegel bestseller lists.