As part of a prostitution sting operation, rookie cop Val Dawes uncovers a national sex trafficking ring operating out of Clayton, one with ties to a violent shadowy right-wing splinter group. Her investigation reveals the group may be planning a violent attack in a matter of days.
Just when the investigation heats up, her estranged mother, who left without a trace a decade before, suddenly reappears on the scene, with a nine-year-old brother Val never knew she had. Manipulative and cunning, her mother divides Val’s attention and loyalties, seemingly intent on disrupting both Val’s promising career and her rekindled relationship with her father.
As Val the group’s violent plans near, Val tries to safeguard her family, leading to shocking discoveries about why her mother returned—and why she left in the first place.
Can Val keep her community safe without destroying her family?
Released in paperback (regular and large print) and all eBook formats, December, 2022
If you like Robert Dugoni’s Tracy Crosswhite, Michael Connelly’s Bosch, or Tana French’s In the Woods, you’ll love Mother of Valor. Valorie Dawes is a smart, compassionate cop who’s not afraid to break some glass (ceilings) and kick some ass in pursuit of justice for ruthless killers.
Not your typical police procedural, this fast-paced but character-driven mystery pits a young, tough, intuitive policewoman, Val Dawes, against a ruthless international human trafficking organization hell-bent on terrorizing a peaceful population to make a statement and distract law enforcement from their true objective.
Mother of Valor is the fourth of five books in the Valorie Dawes Thrillers series. Each of the books can be read stand-alone, but are best enjoyed in order, starting with A Woman of Valor, or the prequel, In Search of Valor.
Released December 6, 2022
