When customers see all four of my Casey Holland mysteries on display, I’m often asked what my series is about. The quick answer is, thirty-year-old divorcée Casey Holland is a transit security cop who rides the buses dealing with smaller types of crimes which either evolve or merge with something much more serious.
As with most mysteries, each book has a separate plot with a complete beginning, middle, and end. The continuing thread throughout the series is Casey’s personal life, and hers has certainly been tumultuous. So, here’s a quick recap:
Book 1, The Opposite of Dark, focuses on Casey’s family. I wanted to start with the backstory because events in that book have a big impact on her life in subsequent books. It also introduces us to her longtime friend and bus driver, Lou, whose feelings for Casey are deeper than she’s ready to acknowledge.
Book 2, Deadly Accusations, is where Casey acknowledges her growing love for Lou and they become a couple, but not without jealousy and manipulation from a coworker. Casey also finds herself legal guardian to eleven-year-old Summer while coping with the murder of a colleague.
In Book 3, Beneath the Bleak New Moon, Casey’s ex-husband, who’s also a bus driver, returns to work after a long medical leave, and regrets letting Casey go. Lou’s not happy that he’s working with Casey and suggests that he move in with her to move their relationship forward.
Book 4, The Deep End, sees Lou and Casey’s relationship deepening to the point of a marriage proposal, but she’s distracted by another murder and Summer’s involvement with a boy who’s trouble.
The personal and professional challenges Casey faces cause her to grow a little more with each book, to be a little more self-assured and open. But challenges still lay ahead, as in Book 5, Knock Knock, she’s preparing for her wedding while dealing with a string of home invasions. For Casey, life doesn’t get easier as she grows older. Still, she progresses, one book at a time.

The release date is on Wednesday, November 8th. To pre-order your copy of Knock Knock, go to:
Amazon: myBook.to/KnockKnock
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