I’m getting close! After a couple of breaks, for the holidays and then to figure out the wrong turn I made in the plot, I’m finally on course and rolling. I just passed 60,000 words of a projected 70- to 75,000. The plot is rolling smoothly now. I know who the killer is and why murder was done.

My intrepid protagonist, Heather McNeil, assistant to the director of the D.C. Market and Commerce Center is about to figure it out. The connections are buzzing in her head, waiting for that spark of realization to strike. I’ve still got a twist or two in mind. And, just to keep it complicated, knowing who done it isn’t the same as being able to prove it.

There’s also the question of her complicated relationship with Scott Brandon, one of the Center’s security people. In the previous book in the series, we learned that Scott is not exactly what he seems and that he used Heather to further his own agenda. His goals are admirable. Heather is not happy with his means, even though he claims that he has come to really care about her and wants to continue their relationship.

Can she get beyond her anger and hurt? Does she dare trust him again?

Will she be able to bring another killer to justice before the current trade show (a pet products show) ends?

I’m hoping to have the first draft completed before the end of the month. Then another month for edits, off to beta readers, further edits, etc. until it’s shined and polished as much as I can manage. With any luck, Unleashed for Murder will be ready for release before the end of the year.