An intricate tale of love and renewal...
Psychologist
Lenora Lawrence lingers in a coma after being shot by a sniper as a web
of intrigue unravels around her. Her redemptive work with society's
ex-convicts and her personal counseling with vulnerable women has
created many enemies in the resort town of Lake Geneva, WI. Lenora's
colleague and good friend, Jennifer Trevor, intends to see that Lenora's
sniper is brought to justice, even if it means making deadly enemies
herself.
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EXCERPT
Copyright 2014 © Judith Rolfs
Tucker
Lawrence barged into my office and collapsed onto a chair. His lower
lip trembled as he blurted out, “Lenora’s been shot.”
Instantly
my world turned cold and dark despite sunbeams streaming through the
window. My heart began to pound. Usually no one gets past my office
manager, Ellen, not even a six-foot-six man with the intimidating
posture of a redwood tree. Good thing my next client hadn’t arrived yet.
Dressed
in khakis, dark blue silk shirt, and dry-cleaner-perfect linen jacket,
Tucker could have been mistaken for a GQ model. His face, framed by a
silver-gray beard, had held its handsomeness well for sixty years. He
sat inert as if saying the words sucked the strength from his body.
“What? It can’t be.” I covered my gaping mouth with my hand. Stupid response. Like words could change this unthinkable horror.
“One
bullet, only one, and it penetrated her right lung as she sat at her
desk. She’s alive, but comatose.” Tucker’s breathing came in bursts.
“The ER doctor says the oxygen level to her brain was impaired. Lenora
lapsed into shock before the paramedics arrived. Even if she survives,
her prognosis for recovering normal functioning is poor.” Tucker
clenched his fists.
I
blinked away tears but couldn’t control the sick feeling in my stomach.
I pictured my friend, vivacious, compassionate. When Lenora walked into
a room, it lit up like Christmas.
How could she be near death? I shivered and reached for my suit jacket on the back of my chair.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Judith
Rolfs minored in English and creative writing at college but her major
focus became psychology and ultimately marriage and family counseling.
Her first article was published in Fresh Ink magazine while a student at
Marquette University.
At
her first writer’s conference her novel proposal won the Best New Novel
Award. Mystery writing is her first love, although she has ten
non-fiction books published on various family issues.
Twenty-five
years listening to marriage and family clients further validated Rolfs’
awareness that words are the messengers of the heart. She learned to
listen for the meaning behind words and tries to convey emotional depth
in her characters.
Writing Bullet in the Night from
the perspective of her own and her heroine’s counseling profession lets
her share insights with readers who may never enter a professional
counselor’s office. Rolfs says, “I value the opportunity to contribute a
word or two of wisdom: life is hard, people can be evil, but God is
amazing all the time."
Judith
shares life with her husband and best friend, Wayne, and their
chocolate lab, Alex. They enjoy biking, golfing, and spending time with
four adult children and seven grandchildren from home bases in Wisconsin
and Florida.
Find
her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/judith.rolfs and twitter
@judithrolfs. Judith loves to hear from readers. Email her at: jwrolfs@gmail.com
Her website is www.judithrolfs.com.
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