Dance of Deception

A HS counselor plunges into her worst nightmare after finding her BFF's body in a pool of blood. Who killed the popular teacher? And why? Alex T won't rest until she learns the truth. She not only acts on impulse, she doesn't listen. What's worse, she's fearless. A triple whammy for Cole, the detective on the case. Still, with each of Alex's escapades, another piece of the puzzle drops into place. When the killer targets Alex and closes in, can Cole find her in time to save her life?

High school counselor Alex T finds her best friend murdered. Obsessed with unraveling the mystery, Alex stops at nothing to get to the truth. Gutsy, smart, but impulsive, she throws caution out the window. Enter Cole, the handsome detective. After a rough start, Alex agrees to be his mole. Here's the problem. She has an aversion to following rules. Specifically, his ground rules. Consequently, he spends too much time cleaning up her messes. If only Cole could put Alex on a leash.... Yet, every time he fishes her out of hot water, another clue surfaces. Sparring with every twist and turn, they follow the trail from the urban high school to a ritzy apartment building downtown. Their search culminates at an isolated warehouse. Where teens disappear. When the killer targets Alex and closes in, will Cole find and save her in time?

Trish Reeb, author of Dance of Deception, considers it her legacy after working 31 years in a large urban school district. She spent the last eight of them at her Alma Mater, counseling high school students. The bittersweet experience inspired her to write the mystery novel. She raised three kids and worked full time leaving little room to write. A fan of mysteries, she spent a good part of every summer with her nose in a book. Now with fingers to keyboard, she barely has time to read. Grabbing snatches of time enables her to engage in one of her favorite pastimes. However, not often enough. Trish and her husband Chuck, native Michiganders, reside in Florida. Before the birds begin chirping, Trish is at her computer tapping away. Her second novel Death by Default, a stand alone, is available online. She's currently working on the sequel to the Alex T & Co. Mystery series.