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RISKY PURSUIT

ADULT/YA CROSSOVER THRILLER

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ABOUT RISKY PURSUIT

High school senior Decker Savage, convinced the man with his mother is key to the disintegration of his family, follows him through dark streets, to the wrong side of the law, into unexpected relationships, and into danger that tests his courage and threatens everyone he loves. With themes of loss, grief, love, courage, forgiveness, reconciliation, and redemption, this Adult/YA crossover thriller has characters who linger long after the book is closed.

WHAT READERS SAY

"If you enjoy fast-paced, suspenseful stories with relatable characters and a lot of heart, Risky Pursuit by Nancy West will definitely pull you in. Get ready to cheer Decker on — you’ll be hooked until the last page!"_ReaderViews

"A gripping, page-turning mystery filled with tension and high emotional stakes. Proof that even young-adult heroes can have hidden heart and stores of great courage."_James W. Ziskin, Author of the award-winning Ellie Stone mysteries

"A heart pounding page turner with a wonderful cast of characters who will stick with you long after the story ends."

_Keena Redding, Playwright, Atlanta, GA

"This book is a must read for student athletes, their parents, friends, coaches and teachers."_ Jose Martinez, Coach and athlete at the high school and college level

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy G. West was a business major who returned to grad school to study English literature and discovered that writing fiction was a lot more fun than accounting. RISKY PURSUIT is the book she absolutely had to write.

She is also the award-winning author of Nine Days to Evil, psychological suspense, and the Aggie Mundeen Rom-Com Mysteries, each of which either won or was nominated for an award. The Plunge, lead-in to the new spin-off featuring Aggie in The Lake Mysteries, was a June 2019 pick by the American Library Association's Book Club Central.

PREVIOUS BOOKS

AGGIE MUNDEEN ROM-COM MYSTERIES - 2020 EDITIONS:

Fit to Be Dead #1 A health club fiasco.

Lefty Award Finalist for Best Humorous Mystery - Chanticleer Award Winner, Mystery & Mayhem

Listed in Top 12 Lighthearted Mystery series

Dang Near Dead #2 Danger and mayhem at the dude ranch.

Finalist: International Chanticleer Award

Smart, But Dead #3 Academics can be murder. A a delightful, timely mystery wrapped in a crash course in genetics and DNA, timely in the post-Covid era with scientists' updates.

River City Dead #4. A vacation rom-com mystery on San Antonio's River Walk.

The perfect San Antonio keepsake. Raven Award Mystery Winner

REVIEWS

"The characters are engaging and the story was great. I can't wait to read more from this author."

(Fit to Be Dead)_Jennifer Schell, Bookshelves Blog and NetGalley

"I absolutely fell in love with Aggie."_Teresa Kander, Book Babble. (Fit to Be Dead)

"Hurrah for Aggie Mundeen, an effervescent heroine who finds trouble wherever she goes even when the initial pursuit is purely intellectual. Aggie's pluck, humor, intelligence, and loving heart will keep her young and make readers smile."(Dang Near Dead) _Carolyn Hart, Winner of Multiple Awards

"Smart, But Dead is the perfect combination of brains and heart. A tight mystery, an irrepressible heroine, and superb writing."_James W. Ziskin, Author of the award-winning Ellie Stone Mysteries

"Smart, But Dead features an impetuous, warm-hearted heroine, blessed with an insatiable curiosity, passion for learning, and an unquenchable zest for life."_Carol Westron, Mystery People.

"I just finished reading the best cozy mystery - one I wished I had written. If looking for a smarter-than-average cozy mystery, this book fills the need."_Upstate New York Reader (Smart, But Dead)

"I've been to San Antonio. I wish I had read this book first." (River City Dead)_Amazon Reviewer

"The author weaves the history of the River Walk into a fascinating story filled with intriguing characters - like taking a vacation while reading a mystery. A great series with fun characters." (River City Dead) _Amazon Reviewer

NINE DAYS TO EVIL. Mystery/suspense prequel to the Aggie Mundeen Rom-Com Mysteries

Clue Award Finalist - Winner of the Blether Gold Award

This novel of psychological suspense, Shakespeare, and non-stop action introduces Aggie and Detective Sam who subsequently appear in the Aggie Mundeen Rom-Com Mystery Series.

THE PLUNGE.

"As Sam and Aggie try to help people in the midst of disaster, they discover some secrets which could destroy the people they are trying to save....The descriptions brought me right into the center of it all. I was at the edge of my seat reading this fast-paced adventure."_ Socrates Book Reviews