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After her daughter bleeds out from a miscarriage in Texas, Patricia Scott kills the doctor who had failed to perform a medically necessary abortion. Her next target is the attorney who'd advised against the abortion out of personal ambition. Lizzie Vaughn, an investigator with her own dark past, is hired by the doctor's widow after police label her husband's death a suicide. Lizzie's hunt for the killer becomes more complicated and dangerous when she is also tapped to find a young woman with a heart condition who has been kidnapped to prevent her from ending a life-threatening pregnancy and whose fate intertwines with Patricia's plans for revenge. Can Lizzie and Patricia set aside their individual quests to prevent another tragedy?

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"Advance praise for Deadly Choice: ""[Deadly Choice] brings together a memorable cast of characters to highlight the potentially deadly consequences of 'pro-life' activism as the narrative alternates between the points of view of Patricia, Lizzie, John, Isabella, Brenda, and others. Each character sees only part of the picture, resulting in multiple vectors of suspense that keep the reader hooked. Additionally, seeing each character's actions through their own individual lenses provides a more nuanced consideration of the social and moral issues that drive their decisions and actions. Manning presents complicated heroes with dark sides and villains who, while they are less multi-dimensional, also have redeeming qualities. The portrayals of Lizzie and Murphy suggest they might be poised for further adventures. Compelling characters stop at nothing to achieve their ends in this very contemporary thriller."" -Kirkus Reviews ""Fans of S. Lee Manning's previous Kolya Petrov Thrillers will find the spin-off story introduced in Deadly Choice to be just as intriguing and immersive as the original Petrov series.... Deadly Choice spins an ever-thickening web of deceit, deception, and decisions. These will keep characters and readers on their toes and guessing about outcomes. Manning's ability to build exquisite tension by juxtaposing diverse lifestyles and characters lends to a feel of rich discovery as deadly secrets and circumstances emerge.... From revenge and child-killing to mitigating the impact of deadly choices made by not one, but a variety of characters, Manning creates a perfect storm of creative insights. This gives her suspense story a delightful foundation of psychological depth. Personal ambition and ideals thus pair nicely with evolving threats, giving Deadly Choice a gripping countenance. Highly recommended for libraries interested in superior character development and interplays between characters that are not above deception and subterfuge, Deadly Choice is a real winner."" -Midwest Book Review"

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An award-winning writer, S. Lee Manning is the author of international thrillers, Trojan Horse, Nerve Attack, and Bloody Soil. In 2023, Bloody Soil won the award for Best Genre Fiction Novel from Independent Publishers of New England. She spent two years as managing editor of Law Enforcement Communications before embarking on a subsequent career as an attorney that spanned from a first-tier New York law firm, to working for the State of New Jersey, to solo practice until retiring from law to write full-time. Manning and her husband J. B. Manning, the award-winning author of Richter the Mighty, do talks, presentations, and YouTube videos as A Killing Couple. Check the website akillingcouple.com for more information. They live in Vermont with their very vocal cats, Xiao and Dmitri. S. Lee Manning is currently working on her next Kolya Petrov thriller. For the latest updates on her novels, follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and visit sleemanning.com.

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