Dead Mans Switch
The Kate Reilly Mysteries, Book 1

Does Kate have the drive needed to track down the killer? Aspiring racecar driver Kate Reilly goes looking for a fulltime ride in the American Le Mans Seriesand stumbles over a dead driver. When she takes that drivers job just hours later, she also takes pole position on the list of suspects in his murder. Suddenly shes in the hot seat with little time to clear her name and get ready to race a Corvette at Lime Rock Park. Amidst suspicion, Kate buckles down, quickly getting to know the race car and team, bumping into plenty of suspects who might have committed murder. Clues fly at her as fast as the turns on the track, including a cryptic list of blackmail victims, unexplainable car performance at racing speed, a jealous husband with an adulterous wife, and drivers and crew who are openly happy that her predecessor is dead. Kate finds exhilaration and hazards exist on the track and off as she throttles up both the Corvettes V8 engine and a murder investigation. The greenflag countdown ticks away, and Kate must decide who she can trust to help probe alibis, untangle rumors of team breakups and personal betrayals, and determine whose drive to win could also constitute a willingness to kill. Whats at stake in Kates race to the truth is her careeronly by uncovering a murderer can Kate restore her reputation and prove she belongs in the racing world.