An exhilarating psychological-suspense debut that takes the reader from Paris to Portland, Oregon, and finally to Kauai. Taut and intense with heart-pumping twists, Revenge in 3 Parts burns with contemporary femmes-noir energy.Using classic noir language laced with modern tropes-a hacker named Snoop, the Ashley Madison dating site, and Snapchat-Brooks melds classic hard-boiled with contemporary femmes-noir to create a new crime genre for a disturbed modern age.
A complicated history. A deadly future. Can one woman survive another deep dive into the rotten underbelly of crime?Angeline Porter craves a return to normalcy. But when the former criminal defense attorney receives an alarming text, she races in desperation to Florida only to find a ransacked apartment, a dog that's poisoned but alive, and a missing half-sister. Determined to rescue her sibling, she follows a trail of shockingly incriminating clues and plunges into a life-or-death fight with the Boston mob.Taking advantage of old ties with a charming FBI agent and trying to outsmart a violent syndicate boss with powerful federal connections, Angeline and dubious allies begin tracking down the kidnappers… until she uncovers a supposed protector’s crafty deception. And while a nefarious rogue agent, a long-lost relative, and a possibly corrupt cop close in, the gutsy woman makes the risky decision to go it alone.Is her headlong race to save her sister about to zip her into a body bag?1 Last Betrayal is the suspense-laden third book in the Angeline Porter Trilogy of femmes-noir thrillers. If you like bold heroines, riveting twists, and balancing on the knife’s edge, then you’ll love Valerie J. Brooks’ gritty descent into the underworld.
