Really, a Worst-Case Scenario
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REALLY, A WORST CASE SCENARIO
ONE MONTH TO ELECTION IN CENTERVILLE, N.M. AND MAYOR RON STEADMAN FOUND HIMSELF IN A UNANTICIPATED WORST CASE SCENARIO. HE ALWAYS PREPARED HIS CAMPAIGN FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, BUT WHO WOULD EVER ANTICIPATE MURDER? NOT ONLY MURDER, BUT HIS WIFE IS A SUSPECT IN ONE.
VALARIE, HIS WIFE, A SCIENTIST AND UNIVERSITY LABORATORY DIRECTOR FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH, STARTS HER OWN INVESTIGATION WITH ASSISTANCE OF STEVE JANSON, HER LAB ASSISTANT. THE MAYOR, AN EX-FBI AGENT, JOINS JOE MAXWELL, hEAD OF POLICE hOMICIDE IN EFFORTS TO SOLVE THE CRIMES BEFORE THE ELECTION.
THE INVESTIGATION TOOK THE MAYOR AND MAXWELL TO THE MEXICAN BORDER, WHERE A DRUG CARTEL BECAME INVOLVED.. FEDERAL AGENCIES- THE, FBI, DEA AND ICE-ALSO BECAME PARTICIPANTS. EVENTS COULD SWIRL OUT OF CONTROL UNLESS ACTION WAS TAKEN. THEN, A SOLUTION BECAME POSSIBLE, BUT CAN THE CASES BE WRAPPED UP BEFORE THE ELECTION?
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Mayor Ron Steadman of Centerville, New Mexico, is ready for reelection. The campaign has been running smoothly, no question. No opponent stands a chance against this powerful community leader. The election is only a month away, and the desert skies couldn’t be bluer—that is until there’s a murder, and Ron’s wife, Val, becomes the prime suspect.
Valarie Steadman is a scientist and university laboratory director for stem cell research, but she’s not a murderer. Someone has set her up, but she wonders whether the perpetrator is out to ruin her—or her husband. She enlists the help of lab assistant Steve Janson to help her solve the crime and clear her name. Meanwhile, the mayor—who happens to be an ex-FBI agent—joins forces with the local homicide detective, Joe Maxwell, to do a little investigation of his own.
Soon, Ron and Joe find themselves near the border of Mexico, where a drug cartel that might be tied to the murder gets involved. When the FBI and DEA join the fray, things get even more complicated. It’s a good thing Ron is a politician; he knows how to change complicated into simple. Still, his time is running out. If he’s lucky, he can get reelected and save the life of the woman he loves.
About the Author
B. P. Noland is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Both had extensive professional careers before turning to creative writing. In scientific research, Billie published over forty papers. Paul published over twenty reports on local and state government. In their free time, they focus on sports, concerts, museums, travel, and family. They currently live in New Mexico.