a nurse practitioner and geriatric care business owner, finds herself immersed in courtroom chaos as she finds an elderly client, Charlie Blackwell, comatose from a fentanyl overdose.
"SECRETS ARE REVEALED AS GUARDIANSHIP CASE UNCOVERS ELDER ABUSE AND MURDER IN DEBUT MYSTERY NOVEL."
What started as a typical day on the job quickly becomes the most difficult case of her career as she discovers this attempted murder. As Elle starts poking around, nothing seems to add up, people not who they seem, and secrets begin to emerge about prior
deception and abuse toward her client. Elle now must secure a fair trial for Charlie - and save both of their lives in the process.
A Must-Read
Book by
Karen Knutson
Protagonist Elle Larson
Expert Witness is elegant, intelligent,
and hard driving.
It seizes the reader's attention with stunning beauty and compelling conflict. Ultimately, the reader is awed by the story's substance and truth.
- Mark Spencer, author of Trespassers, Ghost Walking,
and winner of the Faulkner Society Faulkner Award
A terrific debut
by a promising
new writer. Knutson uses her medical background to deliver a tight, engaging story, with Elle Larson as her appealing and plucky protagonist. Expert Witness is sure to earn Knutson a loyal following of readers who enjoy a good, solid mystery with plenty of twists and turns.
- Carole Lawrence is the author of the Edgar-nominated thriller Cleopatra's Dagger and the Ian Hamilton Mysteries.
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How can one woman sort through challenging family dynamics, a possible misdiagnosis, and fight for justice for her client all while tangled up in a chilling murder mystery? Karen Knutson, a former nurse practitioner and care manager, answers these questions in her debut mystery novel, Expert Witness, published by Warren Publishing.