Chloe's Heart: A Shana Niguel Mystery - Book 1

Chloe's Heart introduces Shana Niguel--lesbian, private investigator, and one-time FBI agent. From age seven, Shana has been afflicted by nudges (peculiar intuitions)--a heightened sense of awareness that winds its way into her psyche, unsolicited and unwanted. The nudges do not, as some like to believe, make Shana clairvoyant. In fact, Shana has always refused to believe that the nudges are something the universe gave her for her own benefit. It's not that she has never tried to see the mental impressions as a gift; it's just that they have never, not felt like a curse. Shana's nudges, however, along with her professional skills, will become vital as she investigates, tries to salvage reputations, and falls in love. The case: small-town, Casper Springs--a corpse, a bloody trail, a missing murder weapon, and an officer suspected of evidence tampering to protect himself and the suspect, his gay brother's lover. It is a poignant story of self-discovery and tragic loss that is conveyed with a necessary sense of humor because it is also, perhaps primarily, a tale about people, the wonder of relationships, and their unrelenting intimacies.