“In Unsolved, NOPD Detective Frank Renzi pursues an ex-cop-turned-murderer who has been on the lam for eight years. A hard-hitting prologue sets the stage for the events to come. He never intended to kill her. He just wanted to take Lily out for her birthday. Zack grabs Frank’s attention because his daughter Lily is now a teen living in a home for wayward girls. Lily struggles with drug addiction, bad influences, and the choices she has made in her young life. Sometimes she wondered how life would have been if she had someone to love her after Mom got murdered and Dad left. Both Zack and his daughter have negative behavior patterns that have led to terrible choices in the past. Fleet's compelling character development and thought-provoking uncertainties add intriguing developments. Expect the unexpected, including the various escape methods Zack, Lily, and others, employ as they attempt to build new lives. With Unsolved Susan Fleet hits another ball out of the crime thriller park, a perfect home run of satisfaction and intrigue.” – Diane Donovan, Editor, Donovan's Literary Services
Here’s what the reviewers saying.
“With Unsolved, a gripping crime thriller set in New Orleans, Fleet introduces us to a sinister darker side of the city. Zack, a former cop turned murderer goes off the grid for eight years after killing his ex-wife and leaving behind his 5 year old daughter, Lily. Determined to reunite with his daughter, now 13 years old, Zack plans to help Lily run away with him. Fleet has mastered the art of creating characters with unique personalities, realistic and at times flawed which makes them all the more relatable, especially the two main characters, Zack and Frank Renzi, a well-respected NOPD homicide detective. Zack’s resolution to get Lily out of New Orleans turns obsessive when he stops caring about how this could jeopardize his future. A range of diverse characters create an engrossing story. Unsolved is a gripping crime thriller that will keep readers enthralled until the end! – Shrubaboti Bose, Feathered Quill Book Reviews With Unsol
“Great thriller with lots of suspense. Great dialogue, character development and an ending you won't see coming! Fleet gives many insights into character's flaws, as well as the ability to move between settings, providing in depth descriptions with ease. You won't want to put this book down!” Amazon Reader
And 5 Star reviews from readers!
A Thrill Ride!! Another great book in a series of 12 and counting. More,more. Susan write more. I read it in two days only because my eyes got tired.” -- Beth Herold
Photographs of some featured locations in the book
UNSOLVED, Book 12 in the Frank Renzi crime thriller series
Frank prowls dangerous dark alleys and crime scenes
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An ex-cop on the run, wanted for murder, Zack yearns for his beloved daughter. Eight years ago when he fled New Orleans, Lily was five. Now she’s thirteen, living in a home for wayward girls. Zack returns to New Orleans, intent on taking Lily far away, so they can be a family again. But Homicide Detective Frank Renzi has a murder warrant and intends to capture him. Two savvy opponents intent on their goals. Zack wants to abscond with Lily. Frank wants to put him in jail. But what will become of Lily?
“Fleet does an excellent job of capturing the New Orleans backdrop while Frank Renzi unravels clues. A riveting and unpredictable conclusion.” -- Midwest Book reviews.
St. Roch Cemetary No.1 New Orleans is below sea level so the dead are buried above ground.
District 8 police station where Frank works
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