Experience the chilling world of deception, torture, and murder like never before.Meet Jewels, a captivating investigative reporter known for her magnetic charm that draws dangerous situations towards her. Dive into the thrilling world of the "Jewels Trust M.U.R.D.E.R." series, where darkness and suspense collide in an electrifying adventure.Prepare to be on the edge of your seat as you delve into the gripping tale of Jewels, a courageous young widow who finds herself kidnapped and imprisoned in the treacherous mountains of Utah by a fanatical militia under the leadership of a deranged "Commander." With a twisted desire to inflict harm on women, Jewels must rely on her sharpshooting skills, journalistic background, and strong determination to navigate this harrowing ordeal. Will her strengths be her saving grace or lead to her downfall in this heart-pounding battle for survival?In order for Jewels to secure her escape before the Commander seizes control, she must take a leap of faith and trust someone. The options are clear: should she confide in the ruggedly handsome guard assigned to her confinement? Or perhaps the compassionate doctor from the militia? Alternatively, she could place her hopes in the FBI agent who has persistently pursued her since the loss of her husband. The choice is critical, and time is of the essence.Will Jewels act decisively in time to escape the brutal mutilation the Commander intends for her? Or will her misplaced trust seal her horrific fate of torture and death? An animal lover, fitness instructor, and author of dark and chilling strives for what she calls, "plausible realism" in her books and garners critical details from her "police ride along" experiences as well as educating herself by attending and graduating from the West Jordan Citizen's Police Academy and receiving training as a CERT member (Community Emergency Response Team). She is currently a West Jordan Police Department VIPS (Volunteer In Police Service).​When researching Ultimate Trust (book 2 in the Jewels Trust M.U.R.D.E.R. series) her antagonist built a bomb and consequently blew up a house. To ensure the scene was "plausible" she met with the fire chief and a SWAT arson investigator who helped her "build a better bomb" for her story!"Thinking up and plotting the dastardly deeds of demented killers is a challenge," Shirley says. "However the real fun begins when figuring out how my heroine--and her studly hero, of course--will turn the tables, outsmart the twisted murderer, and survive."In real life, Shirley has been a victim of human predators more than once, yet lives by the motto: No matter what horrible circumstance life hurls at you, choose to survive and become stronger because of it. She uses that maxim as a guide when writing her novels.Shirley often wrangles friends into "role playing" when researching scenes and admits she "experiments" on herself and has done so with some of the tools her bad guys use, including duct tape, a variety of rope, and handcuffs. She even locked herself in the trunk of her car and attempted to escape. Hmmm. Knowing this, you may wonder how many of the stunts described in her books she tried on herself ... but she'll never tell! Kidnapping. Torture. Murder.The smart and sexy heroine, Jewels, along with her herculean hero counterparts, engage in life and death struggles with psychotic killers in this six-book series that spells MURDER.Be prepared to hold your breath, gasp, and cringe as Jewels battles to survive the sadistic and murderous intentions of demented criminals ... and on the lighter side, perhaps even swoon during her romantic interludes.FAIR WARNING: Not for the easily offended or faint of heart. The author strives for "plausible realism" thus sometimes strong language and detailed scenes of criminal acts are depicted

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