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Remnants
By Carolyn Arnold
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
FBI
agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team are called to Savannah, Georgia,
when body parts belonging to three separate victims are recovered from the
Little Ogeechee River. As the case takes one dark turn after another, Brandon
finds himself embroiled in a creepy psychological nightmare.
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EXCERPT ONE:
PERIMETER MALL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 11:30 AM EASTERN
THE
TIME HAD COME TO
select his next victim. He had to choose carefully and perfectly—he wouldn’t
get a second chance. The mall was teeming with life, and that made for a lot of
eyeballs, a lot of potential witnesses. But he supposed it also helped him be
more inconspicuous. People were hustling through the shopping center,
interested solely in their own agendas. They wouldn’t be paying him—or what he
was doing—much attention.
He
was standing at the edge of the food court next to the hallway leading to the
restrooms eating a gyro. The lidded and oversized garbage bin on wheels that
was behind him would ensure that anyone who did notice him would just think he
was a mall janitor on his lunch break.
The
pitchy voice of a girl about eight hit his ears. “Daddy, I want ice cream.”
Trailing
not far behind her were a man and woman holding hands. The woman was fit and
blond, but his attention was on the man beside her. He was in his twenties, easily
six feet tall with a solid, athletic build. He’d be strong and put up a fight.
Yes, this was the one. And talk about ideal placement—he was across from the
Dairy Queen.
He
wiped his palms on his coveralls and took a few deep breaths. What he was about
to do wasn’t because of who he was, but rather, because he had to do it.
And
he had to hurry. The family was coming toward him.
“It’s
almost lunchtime,” the woman said, letting go of the man’s hand.
“Daaaaaaddyyyyy.”
A whiny petition.
The
man looked to the woman with a smile that showcased his white teeth. “We could
have ice cream for lunch?”
The
little girl began to bounce. “Yeah!”
“Really,
Eric?” The woman wasn’t as impressed as the girl, but under the man’s gaze she
caved and smiled. “All right, but just today…”
“Thank
you, Mommy!” The girl wrapped her arms around the woman’s legs but quickly let
go, prancing ahead of her parents and toward the DQ counter.
“Brianna,
we wash our hands first.” The woman glanced at him as she walked by and offered
a reserved smile. Had she detected his interest in them?
Breathe.
She thinks you work here, remember?
Smile
back.
Remain
calm.
Look
away and act uninterested.
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GUEST POST:
He’s
five seven, in his thirties, walks with a limp, works in temporary placements,
and is single. He targets women because he was abused by his single mother, who
slept around with men while he was growing up.
If
you’re a fan of serial-killer fiction, whether it be on TV or in books, you are
probably left shaking your head sometimes when the FBI sees some crime scene
photos and immediately has a profile of the killer. What are they, psychic?
As
it turns out, profiling is actually a science, though not an exact one. In
fact, many profiles prove to have been wrong once the unsub is caught. So why
bother profiling at all? Well, even if some facts are off, profiling
establishes a foundation from which investigators can begin their search
for—and hopefully catch!—the killer.
So what do investigators consider when building a profile?
1.
Investigators focus on the crime itself. What do the crime scene photos show?
What are the autopsy findings? Are there any witnesses, and if so, what are
they saying? What have police officers noted in their reports?
2.
Investigators visit the crime scene. They use their six senses—sight, sound,
taste, smell, touch, and intuition—and make a record of their reactions. They
analyze where the body was found, whether the murder was committed in the same
location that the body was found or the body was dumped. They question any and
all aspects of the location and what it might tell them about the killer and/or
the killer’s victim selection, aka victimology.
3.
Investigators look for a signature or method of operation (MO). Don’t confuse
these two terms, though, as they are not the same thing. Every crime has a MO,
which is how the murder was carried out, but a signature is not present in all
cases. A signature only exists when a killer chooses to leave behind a personal
mark.
4.
Investigators consider what kind of unsub might commit the crime at hand. For
example, are they organized or disorganized? Are they a hunter or a sexual
sadist? Is gender, age, or religion relevant? Is there is a geographical
element to the crimes?
5.
Investigators take a closer look at the victims. They factor in similarities
and determine whether the victims are low-, medium-, or high-risk people. Can
any of the victims be connected to one or more person or place? How were the
victims approached? Is there evidence of resistance, or is it possible the
victims knew their killer?
Sometimes
the answers to all these questions can be harder to piece together than others.
In my most recent novel, Remnants, Brandon Fisher and his FBI team struggle to
build a profile on the killer they’re hunting, as the identities of the victims
are unknown and aspects of the MO vary among the murders. But when a torso
painted blue and missing its heart is found—something they haven’t seen in any
of the previous deaths—the case takes a dark turn that begins to provide them
with some new leads. As the story unfolds, the FBI is drawn deeper and deeper
into a creepy psychological nightmare. One thing is clear, though, even if they
don’t have all the facts yet: The killing isn’t going to stop until they figure
it all out. And they are running out of time…
I invite you to read Remnants and profile alongside the FBI to
stop a serial killer in Savannah, Georgia.
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AUTHOR BIO:
CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international
best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and
inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series—Detective Madison
Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor
Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre diversity offers her
readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action
adventures.
Both
her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law
enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the
trademark: POLICE
PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™
Carolyn
was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves
the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her
overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to
touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and
empower.
She
currently lives just west of Toronto with her husband and beagle and is a
member of Crime Writers of Canada.
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Hi Carolyn ~ It is great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! Also, excellent guest post! Very intriguing! Thanks for hanging out with us today :)
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ReplyDeleteGood Morning! Thanks for the excerpt & giveaway. Have a great day and thanks again for the chance at winning.
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