Still life

Format:

Book

Title:

Still life

Author:

Pettrey, Dani author

ISBN:

9780764212956

9780764230073

9781683243076

Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2017]

Physical Description:

347 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Chesapeake valor ;

Number in series:

BK. 2.

Summary:

"Blacklisted in the photography business over a controversial shot, Avery Tate answered an ad for a crime scene photographer. She expected to be laughed at, but crime scene analyst Parker Mitchell hired her outright--and changed her life. But six months ago, when her feelings for Parker became too strong, she left his employ to sort out her heart. Now, for the first time, Avery is facing the world that rejected her to attend the gallery opening of a photography exhibit and support her best friend, who modeled for the show. But the only image of her friend is a chilling photo of her posing as if dead--and the photographer insists he didn't take the shot. Worse, her friend can't be found. She immediately calls Parker for help. As Avery, Parker, and his friends in law enforcement dig into the mystery, they find themselves face-to-face with a relentless and deadly threat."--Amazon.com.

Subject(s):

Photographers -- Fiction.

Missing persons -- Fiction.

Christian fiction.

Baltimore (Md.) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Baltimore (Md.) -- Fiction.

Maryland -- Baltimore.

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Fiction.

Suspense fiction.

Holds:

Available:*

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Summary

Romantic Suspense's Rising Star Continues to Win Fans

Blacklisted in the photography business over a controversial shot, Avery Tate answered an ad for a crime scene photographer. She expected to be laughed at, but crime scene analyst Parker Mitchell hired her outright--and changed her life. But six months ago, when her feelings for Parker became too strong, she left his employ to sort out her heart.

Now, for the first time, Avery is facing the world that rejected her to attend the gallery opening of a photography exhibit and support her best friend, who modeled for the show. But the only image of her friend is a chilling photo of her posing as if dead--and the photographer insists he didn't take the shot. Worse, her friend can't be found. She immediately calls Parker for help. As Avery, Parker, and his friends in law enforcement dig into the mystery, they find themselves face-to-face with a relentless and deadly threat.

Author Notes

Dani Pettrey is the bestselling author of the Alaskan Courage series and winner of the 2014 Daphne du Maurier award for Inspirational Novel, the 2014 Christian Retailing's Best Award for Suspense, and the 2013 Holt Medallion for First Novel. She and her husband reside in the D.C. Metro area. She can be found online at www.danipettrey.com.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In the second installment of her Chesapeake Valor series, Pettrey picks events up six months after the end of Cold Shot with Avery Tate returning to the Baltimore art scene at the request of her friend, Skylar Pierce. She is no longer Parker Mitchell's crime scene photographer, since she realized her deep feelings for him weren't reciprocated, but when a disturbing photo is found in the place of the original at a gallery opening where Skylar was supposed to showcase her art, Avery calls in Parker. Unable to ignore her plea for help, Parker is divided between his affection for Avery and the love that he still feels for Jenna McCray. Skylar's case takes them both down the twisting path of the past and present, pulling in the rest of the investigative team from Cold Shot, with each member using a different area of expertise to help uncover the truth about Skylar and the switched photograph. Pettrey has a knack for keeping the reader one step behind the unfolding mystery, and the romance between Parker and Avery is a nice relief from the mounting danger that the case reveals. Their history, and their constant reminders of faith and God's love, makes the romance that much sweeter and heartwarming. Agent: Janet Kobobel Grant, Books & Such. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Fans of Pettrey's romantic-suspense novels will love the second Chesapeake Valor book. Avery Tate steps back into the world of high-art photography to support a model friend only to discover that her friend is missing and the photograph she took of her has been replaced with another, much more sinister image. With the help of Parker Mitchell, whose feelings for Avery remain frustratingly unclear, Avery tries to find out what happened to her friend. As Parker and Avery investigate together, unsavory truths about Avery's own past come to light, causing her to worry about what Parker will think of her. Pettrey's readers know they can count on a thrilling plot with a solid side of romance, and Still Life is no exception. Pettrey also imbues her story with her trademark inspirational theme. Any reader who has a less-than-perfect past will relate to Avery's feelings of shame and unworthiness as she opens up to Parker, and the reader, like Pettrey's character, can take solace in the grace Parker displays, thanks to the faith he shares with Avery.--Richard, Carolyn Copyright 2017 Booklist