Kay Finch
Kay Finch is a Pennsylvania native but, as her husband likes to say, she
got to Texas as fast as she could. She has worked as a legal assistant
in Houston for the past seventeen years, beginning in the criminal law
arena at Richard “Racehorse” Haynes’ firm before turning to a
specialization in family law. Kay meets with clients at one of the worst,
most emotional, times of their lives. Though the typical clients are law-
abiding citizens, to the best of her knowledge, it’s not hard to imagine
them each with a motive for murder. And so the Corie McKenna mystery
series was born, beginning with Final Decree, a novel sparked by one
particularly memorable client many years ago.
got to Texas as fast as she could. She has worked as a legal assistant
in Houston for the past seventeen years, beginning in the criminal law
arena at Richard “Racehorse” Haynes’ firm before turning to a
specialization in family law. Kay meets with clients at one of the worst,
most emotional, times of their lives. Though the typical clients are law-
abiding citizens, to the best of her knowledge, it’s not hard to imagine
them each with a motive for murder. And so the Corie McKenna mystery
series was born, beginning with Final Decree, a novel sparked by one
particularly memorable client many years ago.
Houston PI Corie McKenna spearheads investigations by day and relaxes by
writing country music lyrics at night. But when a routine divorce case turns into
murder and Corie finds herself soothing ballad won't slow her down. Struggling to
prove her obnoxious client is innocent, Corie follows a trail from a seedy
warehouse to the medical center's disinfected hallways, and finally to a men's
club, where she makes a disturbing personal discovery. Attorney Wade Alexander
urges her to bow out, but an unsettling truth hits far too close to home and cannot
be ignored a revelation that may well cost Corie her life.
writing country music lyrics at night. But when a routine divorce case turns into
murder and Corie finds herself soothing ballad won't slow her down. Struggling to
prove her obnoxious client is innocent, Corie follows a trail from a seedy
warehouse to the medical center's disinfected hallways, and finally to a men's
club, where she makes a disturbing personal discovery. Attorney Wade Alexander
urges her to bow out, but an unsettling truth hits far too close to home and cannot
be ignored a revelation that may well cost Corie her life.
| Final Decree Trade Paperback, 260 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1929976201 |
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Houston PI Corie McKenna thinks her new case is a routine nasty divorce with a philandering husband
duking it out with his wife, owner of a swanky spa, Serenity in the City. The spa owner wants her
husband out of her life pronto. Not that difficult ordinarily, except the husband dodges being served with
divorce papers. When Corie catches up with the him, her problems are just beginning. For a spa hair
stylist, her final cut of the day turns out to be her final cut – ever. Shortly after the body is found, the
husband disappears with far more than his share of the community property.
Corie’s socialite mother may be happy to pay mega bucks for mud facials while wading knee-deep in
gossip, but Serenity in the City spa is the last place Corie wants to hang out. Unfortunately, the stylist’s
death means Corie has more than a professional obligation to investigate – she wants to keep her
mother safe, too. While searching for the missing husband and trying to keep an eye on her mother’s
safety, Corie reluctantly becomes a spa patron. To her surprise, the spa clients like to chitchat not about
the stylist’s death, but something even closer to home: a rash of burglaries hitting area residents.
Unknown to Corie, every step she takes brings her closer to the killer. Even the spa’s most calming
aromatherapy can’t help her when she might become the next victim of a killer with more in mind than
massages and haircuts.
duking it out with his wife, owner of a swanky spa, Serenity in the City. The spa owner wants her
husband out of her life pronto. Not that difficult ordinarily, except the husband dodges being served with
divorce papers. When Corie catches up with the him, her problems are just beginning. For a spa hair
stylist, her final cut of the day turns out to be her final cut – ever. Shortly after the body is found, the
husband disappears with far more than his share of the community property.
Corie’s socialite mother may be happy to pay mega bucks for mud facials while wading knee-deep in
gossip, but Serenity in the City spa is the last place Corie wants to hang out. Unfortunately, the stylist’s
death means Corie has more than a professional obligation to investigate – she wants to keep her
mother safe, too. While searching for the missing husband and trying to keep an eye on her mother’s
safety, Corie reluctantly becomes a spa patron. To her surprise, the spa clients like to chitchat not about
the stylist’s death, but something even closer to home: a rash of burglaries hitting area residents.
Unknown to Corie, every step she takes brings her closer to the killer. Even the spa’s most calming
aromatherapy can’t help her when she might become the next victim of a killer with more in mind than
massages and haircuts.
| Final Cut Trade Paperback, 258 Pages, ISBN 978-1-29976-68-3 |
