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Grab a badge and a gun and strap in for an absolutely gripping ride that’s “full of suspense from the beginning to the end…” (Readers Abode)

She could feel him watching her… Though every time she turned to look, there was no one there. The rest of the world thought she was going crazy—until it was too late.

When Laura Saunders is found strangled in her home with a man’s necktie, Detective Madison Knight is assigned the case. Her sergeant at the Stiles Police Department wants her to conclude it was an isolated incident and move on with the investigation, but Madison’s not the type to cave under pressure.

Madison is haunted by certain inexplicable clues at the crime scene, including the presence of a mysterious photograph. She believes the picture may somehow tie into the murder, but before she can dig into it, another woman’s body is discovered in a local park. Heather Nguyen was also murdered with the same brand of necktie that had been used on Laura.

On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be anything beyond the way they were killed that connects the women. But as Madison delves into the lives of the victims, she unravels a web of deceit and betrayal and lays bare decades of deadly family secrets.

Edging closer to the truth, Madison’s quite sure at least one more woman is slated to die. But can Madison piece all the clues together in time to save her?

A gripping crime thriller full of heart-pounding twists. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, J.D. Robb, and Lisa Regan.

Readers love Ties That Bind:

“Arnold has written one of the best female cops that I’ve ever read… Madison is just one of those characters that will stay with you.” –Harlie’s Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“A good detective story with lots of twists and turns and an unexpected ending.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This is one heck of a mystery!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Brace yourself for the ending! I didn't see that one coming.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I loved Madison Knight and her sassy dialogue.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I found myself unable to stop reading this book.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A must-read for the mystery fan.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“So many twists and turns I never saw the ending coming!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A solid police procedure mystery.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“If you like true suspense, this is a book to read.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Like watching an award-winning police drama in my mind.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Intriguing, suspenseful, and full of surprises!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Well-written and researched on police procedures.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“It was very difficult to set this book aside to do something else.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“From the moment I began reading this book, I was hooked.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book 1 of 13

Detective Madison Knight Series
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Language

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14 Dec. 2013
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Readers love Ties That Bind:

"Arnold has written one of the best female cops that I've ever read... Madison is just one of those characters that will stay with you." -Harlie's Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A good detective story with lots of twists and turns and an unexpected ending." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"This is one heck of a mystery!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Brace yourself for the ending! I didn't see that one coming." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I loved Madison Knight and her sassy dialogue." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I found myself unable to stop reading this book." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A must-read for the mystery fan." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"So many twists and turns I never saw the ending coming!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A solid police procedure mystery." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"If you like true suspense, this is a book to read." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Like watching an award-winning police drama in my mind." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Intriguing, suspenseful, and full of surprises!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Well-written and researched on police procedures." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"It was very difficult to set this book aside to do something else." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"From the moment I began reading this book, I was hooked." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy mysteries, police procedurals, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00534KMQK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc. (14 Dec. 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2917 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages

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- 835 in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction
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CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy mysteries, police procedurals, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.

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Perkins

A nail biting thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 4 March 2016

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This is a great police procedural and a nail biting thriller. Madison Knight is a tough, no frills, single-minded detective. Together with her partner, Terry, she takes the lead in her investigations and refuses to quit until she gets the right result. In her quest to reach the correct conclusion, she refuses to take any nonsense from anyone, her ex boyfriend, her superiors in the Department or anyone else who tries to muddy her path. A young women is brutally murdered for no apparent reason, with her body posed in a way that suggests this is no random killing. Forensics and careful study of the murder scene lead the detectives to a potential suspect quite quickly and at first, you think the rest of the novel will be all about proving that this guy is the murderer but things are a lot more complicated than that. I really liked Madison. Despite her tough exterior, she can still enjoy a girls' night in, watching movies and drinking wine. I also enjoyed the fact that she lusts after the handsome, black, happily married, medical examiner. There were lots of moments like this and it made her a very well-rounded, appealing character. I also enjoyed her relationship with her partner Terry and the fact that despite him apparently having marital problems, she didn't want to push him to tell her about it and he refused to discuss it. Saying so little made it all the more compelling for me. This author really knows how much detail to put in and just as importantly, what to hold back in reserve. The attention to both police procedures and forensic detail was excellent and the multi-layered plot was gripping from start to finish. One small nitpick, I'm afraid there were quite a few grammatical errors that jarred with me, so rather more careful editing would be good. Apart from that, it was a gripping read with very well drawn characters and great attention to detail.

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Aurora

Comfortable and entertaining.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 3 January 2016

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Throughout this book, Detective Madison Knight had to struggle to gain the acceptance of her theories by her superior officers. She was determined to find absolute proof of the guilt, or otherwise, of the suspects but all her boss wanted was a result; he wasn't quite so concerned about the certainty of guilt. That the many suspects all had something to hide did not help matters at they all exhibited behaviours which increased the plausibility of the police suspicions. The relationship between Madison and her best friend, Cynthia, may at first glance seem either abrasive or immature, but from my experience of watching my daughter and her friends, the traded insults and banter, reinforced by strong moral support when required, seem to be pretty realistic.

There were a few elements of the story which were an unhelpful distraction and added little to the narrative, particularly the marital difficulties of Madison's partner, Terry, but overall this was a decent read which somehow sucked me in and kept me reading to the end. The twist at the end could have been a cliche but as it was handled reasonably well, it worked - just. I am not sure if I was supposed to make the connection which gave away the twist or not, but I did. What I did not expect was the final, familial showdown, which was perhaps, in some ways, the most shocking.

This was a comfortable way to pass a few hours and entertained without being intellectually demanding.

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Karl Wiggins

Too repetitive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 9 November 2019

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I made it through 62% of this book before giving up on it. It just goes on and on and on but getting nowhere. The story’s too slow and too repetitive.

You’ve got Terry, Madison’s lap-dog, who follows her around everywhere but adds nothing whatsoever to the story except to follow her around everywhere. A re-write that takes Terry out of the story completely wouldn’t go amiss.

Cynthia, the girl from the lab; you’d like to think that some kind of same sex affair is about to develop any minute to liven things up, but it never leads anywhere. They just wink and smile at each other and share a little banter, but that’s as far as it goes. Disappointing

Sergeant Winston, who’s always on her case. He just pops up in the story from time to time to glare at her and question why she hasn’t solved the case yet. That’s his only purpose in being in the story, it would seem

Chief McAlexander, who, like Winston, pops up in the story from time to time to glare at her and question why she hasn’t solved the case yet. And also like Winston that’s his only purpose in being in the story as well.

And apart from being infatuated with how heavy all the men in the story are around the stomach area, Madison’s own stomach goes through quite a journey itself; “Queasy stomach” “Madison felt her stomach tighten” “Made her stomach growl” “Her stomach tightened” “Madison’s stomach churned”

I read the book thinking to myself, “If Maddy doesn’t get hold of some Pepto-Bismol, Loperamide or some kind of intensive bowel support probiotic capsules fast we’re going to have a nasty accident at the next crime scene. Either that or she’s going to stink the police station out!”

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A most enjoyable book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 9 March 2022

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This is the 1st Madison Knight book I have read. As with all Carolyn Arnold's books (I have read the Amanda Steele stories) this has a great plot line and a surprising ending. I really like Madison who has a great sense of humour but does not suffer fools gladly. I think I will enjoy this series as much as I did the Amanda Steele one. This is the 1st book in the series so a good place to meet Madison. If you enjoy a good pacy thriller this is the book for you.
HIGHLY RECCOMENDED.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 October 2021

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I never thought I'd make it to the end. I get that there are long hours of inactivity and mundane tasks to perform on a murder case, but do we need to hear about it? If the balance between frantic bursts of activity and the personal lives of the detectives and others in the department had been weighed heavily towards the former, this might have been gripping and full of heart-pounding twists. As it was, it dragged, and the publisher's hype was unjustified.

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