HE'S RUNNING FROM THE MOB... She's running from her past... Can they endure each other long enough to stop a killer? Through fate -- or a temporary misalignment of the stars -- Willow Ball and Cooper Chain cross paths for the first time since college. Sparks fly, but not for the right reasons. The ex-lovers stumble over a dead body. The discovery fractures a family, but it's the killer's calling card that leaves everyone chilled to the bone. Attacks ensue, chaos ruptures wedding plans . . . Through it all, how can the ex-lovers make sense of the deadly trail? And then someone emerges from Willow's past -- and it rocks her to the core. Could he be connected to this string of murders? It's been 18 years, 7 months, and 21 days. The torment can last only so long. The past might provide the breadcrumbs to end this nightmare, but Willow and Cooper may not live long enough to see it through. Can the snarky crime-fighting duo stop the killing in the name of mercy? Or will they be the final victims? Get MERCY now! John W. Mefford's Ball & Chain Thrillers are right up your reading alley if you're a fan of the Fox & O'Hare novels by Janet Evanovich, Michael Connelly's Ballard and Bosch, Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar, David Baldacci's King and Maxwell, Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles, the Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods, or the TV show "Castle." ______________________________ Dear Reader, If you love to bury yourself in a book that's part mystery, part laughs, and one hundred percent thrilling adventure, then Ball & Chain are right up your reading alley. Readers say they love the relatable but quirky characters, the snarky tension between Ball & Chain, and the heart-pounding suspense. I hope you give Ball & Chain a read. I think you might get hooked like thousands of other readers across the globe. Cheers, John ______________________________ Follow all of the misadventures of Cooper and Willow in The Ball & Chain Thrillers: MERCY (Book 1) FEAR (Book 2) BURY (Book 3) LURE (Book 4) PREY (Book 5) VANISH (Book 6) ESCAPE (Book 7) TRAP (Book 8) *Warning: The Ball & Chain novels are an addictive thrill ride full of white-knuckle suspense and snarky wit. Mystery-thrillers with a slice of humor and a dash of romance. Proceed with caution.