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Gary runs the men’s shelter and is revered by everyone in social services in Columbia City. An aging 60’s flower child, Gary studied art at Berkley, but time on the streets in the Haight drew him to do what he could for folks dealing with addiction. Years later, he was compelled to help the guys coming back from Asia and made a career of helping others. A fierce civil rights advocate, Gary speaks up for those who can’t defend themselves. He digs Dylan, Hendrix and Sam Cooke.

The assistant medical pathologist in Runaway, Book One is named Myers. Myers has no given name, as far as we know. He is arrogant and full of self importance. Myers and Liz Jordan, the lead officer investigating Leah’s death, do not like each other—and that’s an understatement. It’s common knowledge that they once came to blows, but no one knows why and the two people involved aren’t talking. Even Mike, Liz’s best friend, doesn’t know the story. The chief pathologist, Dr. Stein refuses to let them act like stubborn kids and ignores their mutual disgust. Read more in Runaway, Book One.

Hello Mystery readers! Time is running out to enter the drawing to win an autographed copy of Runaway. Due to the great response, four winners will be drawn on July 1!

To enter, use the CONTACT page to submit your entry by email, OR email me directly at susanneperryauthor@gmail.com.

You will then receive a confirmation email from me that you are entered. This ensures that winners can be notified by email and provide their US mailing address privately.

Thank you so much for your interest & best of luck in the drawing!

You may have seen my post on Facebook or Instagram to enter to win an autographed copy of Runaway, Book One in my City Streets series. There is still time to ENTER! Go to CONTACT page before midnight PDT June 30 and submit the comment ENTER ME! That’s it!

*No purchase necessary.

*Must have US mailing address

*Entrants must respond to confirmation email to win. Good luck!

The interest in the drawing for a signed softcover copy of Runaway has blown me away. I’ve received dozens of emails from readers who share my love of mysteries and are genuinely excited about the chance to win a copy. Due to the number of entries I’ve decided there will be more than one winner, at least two and possibly three. I’ve enjoyed this process so much and the responses from folks have been lovely. Thank you to everyone for your interest.

Runaway: a dead girl is found in an alley. Who is she? Where did she come from? What happened to her? The answers lie deep within the community of street dwellers who keep to themselves and have learned to trust no one. The police need their help but no one’s talking. Will Detective Liz Jordan and Officer Kyle Connors earn their trust enough to find the killer?

1. I was the youngest of ten.

2. I have a BA in Social Sciences. I majored in Sociology and minored in Psychology.

3. I worked in early learning and for non-profit support programs for many years, from classroom to management. My early learning hero is Magda Gerber. Google her.

4. I’ve written and published three books—actually four. I re-published the first after deciding it would begin a series. It was re-edited, renamed and given a new cover.

5. I’ve begun outlining a new novel, a thriller. Someday I may write a mystery about a murder on a golf course.

6. I studied piano for five years as an adult and tried to play acoustic guitar as a teen. I had always wanted to learn an instrument. Taking piano lessons myself was a good way to encourage my kids to practice.

7. I am a classic rock music fanatic. Ask me anything.

8. Fav genres are crime fiction and classics. Fav authors include Ken Follett, PD James, Jonathan Kellerman, Sue Grafton, Austen, the Brontes, Hardy, Dumas, Stevenson and my idol, the incredible social commentator Charles Dickens.

9. Dave and I are avid golfers. We live in sunny, warm Arizona now after having lived in the rainy, cool Pacific NW most of our lives.

10. Fav food is almost any seafood —except oysters, chopped salad, curry with rice, homemade salsa. My coffee is strong, fresh and hot and I prefer it perked or pressed. I like Scottish-style Red Ales and Hefeweizens. And I do like a Gold Margarita on the rocks.

Veteran, Book 2 of the City Streets series is available in softcover starting tomorrow, May 1st. You don’t want to miss it because someone you know may have a character named for them.

Four characters in Veteran are named after real people. Do you know one or more of them? Cheryl Hamilton and Suzanne Bridgeforth were the winners of a raffle at a book event and for prizes I created characters based on them. Cheryl appears as my murder victim’s boss and Suzanne’s character is a probation officer.

My superior court judge is named for Clayton McCarthy, a family friend. I love this no-nonsense character and the roll-off-the-tongue name is perfect.

A dinner scene takes place at Vancouver’s UnderBar, where owner Kurt makes a cameo appearance as our host, charming as always.

Veteran is available on Amazon in softcover or ask your favorite bookseller to place an order with Ingram. In fact, ask them to order a few copies—and copies of Runaway too.

And as always, reviews on Amazon or Goodreads & shares on Facebook & IG are encouraged and much appreciated.

The City Streets Series: a murdered runaway, a wrongly-accused veteran and the dicey world of streets punks. Be careful. It’s rough on these streets.