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Lisa Harris | Up close with Nikki Boyd
June 10, 2016
When my publisher asked me to make my heroine, Special Agent Nikki Boyd, the
lead character in a brand new series that focuses on a Missing Persons Task
Force, I was extremely exited about the idea. And because they also wanted each
suspense novel to take place during a tight forty-eight hours time period,
giving her the lead in more than one book allowed me to be able to weave in
aspects of her personal life and a romantic relationship, as well as a giving
readers a chance to connect with Nikki on a deeper level. When I started brainstorming the series, one of the things I wanted to
incorporate into book one was Nikki’s compelling back story, Ten years earlier,
her younger sister Sarah vanished and was believed to have been taken by a man
dubbed by the media as the Angel Abductor. This serial killer terrorized eastern
Tennessee in the early 2000’s, leaving behind no clues as to who he was—only
Polaroid photos of his victims. Nikki has been searching for Sarah ever since, a loss that compelled her to quit
her job as a teacher in order to join the police academy and later lead a newly
formed missing person task force for the State of Tennessee. But I didn’t want
to simply start off the series by having her tell someone Sarah’s story. I
needed to find a way to incorporate the back story naturally throughout the novel. As I continued brainstorming, one option stood out to me. What if Nikki was
forced to relive the past when she discovers that her sister Sarah’s abductor is
back? Now Nikki’s back story rises to the forefront as it connects her team to
another chilling missing person case. It also ups Nikki’s motivation to solve
the case, because not only has a young woman vanished, but Nikki’s desperate to
put closure to her family’s loss and find out the truth about what happened to
her sister. For me, the story’s setting in the stunning Smoky Mountains turned out to be the
perfect catalyst to highlight both Nikki’s past and her vulnerabilities. The
fast moving suspense plot, while combining the past with the present, showed her
motivation as well as who she’d become because of her loss. And when her
vulnerabilities were revealed, it gave me a chance to explore an unexpected
romance. Which was exactly what I was looking for. A complex romantic suspense
novel that forces Nikki to dig into the past in order to find a missing teen in
the present—and perhaps at the same time her own sister. Giveaway
One reader will win a copy of VENDETTA
LISA HARRIS is a Christy Award finalist for BLOOD RANSOM and VENDETTA,
Christy Award winner for DANGEROUS PASSAGE, and the winner of the Best
Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 (BLOOD COVENANT) and 2015 (VENDETTA) from
Romantic Times. She has over thirty novels and novella collections in print. She
and her family have spent over twelve years working as missionaries in Africa.
When she's not working she loves hanging out with her family, cooking different
ethnic dishes, photography, and heading into the African bush on safari. For
more information about her books and life in Africa visit her website.
No one needs to push Nikki Boyd to excel on the Tennessee Missing Person Task
Force. The case of her own missing sister, still unsolved after ten years, is
the driving force in her work. When a Polaroid photo of a missing girl shows up
at a crime scene, Nikki quickly recognizes similarities to the past. The closer
she gets to the abductor, the more she feels that this case is getting personal,
and that she is not the hunter at all--but actually the one being hunted.
With this explosive first book in the new Nikki Boyd Files, Lisa Harris takes
readers on a fast-paced pursuit of justice that will have them holding their
breath until the heart-stopping finish.
Nikki Boyd Enters the Deadly World of Counterfeit Drugs to Find a Missing
Woman
Nikki Boyd isn't usually called in on homicides; her forte is missing
persons. But when a case with two murdered and two missing pops up on a quiet
suburban street, she's ready to start the investigation and find missing
homeowners Mac and Lucy Hudson. When the first clues lead her to the boat of her
friend Tyler Grant--and another dead body--Nikki must untangle what ties Tyler
to the Hudsons. The clues pull her into a deadly maze of counterfeit drugs and a
killer who will stop at nothing to silence anyone who threatens his
business--including Nikki.
Christy Award-winning and bestselling author Lisa Harris puts readers right
into the action in this fast-paced thriller that will have them turning pages
long into the night.
Comments
26 comments posted.
Re: Lisa Harris | Up close with Nikki Boyd
I love a good heart-pounding thriller!
(Melody Kaufman 10:40am June 10, 2016)
I have a friend that refers to herself as Vendetta so I found the title of this
book very interesting in itself!
(Lily Shah 11:18am June 10, 2016)
i would love to read this!
(Ann Unger 1:26pm June 10, 2016)
I love these books that are full of action and this one sounds like it will be a page turning not to be put down book . My heart is racing right now thinking about this story and how Nikki Boyd is thinking of her sister . Thanks for this chance to win this great giveaway .
(Joan Thrasher 2:43pm June 10, 2016)
Wonderful thriller.
(Sharon Berger 2:50pm June 10, 2016)
Thanks for the chance to enter this giveaway.
(Melinda Marks 6:00pm June 10, 2016)
A fast-paced thriller is just my cup of tea!
(Melody Kaufman 7:15pm June 10, 2016)
I truly enjoy books of this type, ones that I can't wait to find out what happens next. Thanks for the giveaway.
(Anna Speed 12:51pm June 11, 2016)
Thrillers are my favorite genre!
(Joanne Schultz 4:37pm June 11, 2016)
oohhh, I love a good vendetta thriller!
(Melody Kaufman 9:24pm June 11, 2016)
I personally haven't read a thriller. My girl friend loves them so I'm really
trying to win this for her.
(Valerie Miller 9:25pm June 12, 2016)
This book sounds like a great page turner for summer
reading. New series are always so exciting to start and the
Smoky Mountains sounds like an interesting venue.
(Maryann Skaritka 12:53pm June 13, 2016)
Thrillers are one of my favorites
(Senona Macias 6:14pm June 13, 2016)
I really think stories about missing people are fascinating. You always wonder where did they go? Some people just seem to vanish off the face of the earth!
(Sandy Fielder 7:25pm June 13, 2016)
suspense!!
(MaryEllen Hanneman 11:41pm June 13, 2016)
Sounds awesome! Love to win.
(Jackie Stieghorst 12:32pm June 14, 2016)
Please enter me in your great contest to win a copy of
Vendetta. I love the book cover too. Thank You.
Cecilia
(Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 12:45pm June 14, 2016)
I love great thrillers and this sounds like a great thriller. I would love to win a copy of this book.
(Michelle Willms 2:39am June 14, 2016)
Lisa Harris is an amazing author. After reading Dangerous Passage, I bought other books by her. I was drawn in by the fluidity of the writing and her ability to make the characters work well together. I love suspense, mystery and thrillers. Thank you Lisa Harris for sharing your wonderful stories with us. Thank you also for allowing someone to win one of your amazing books!!!
(Laura Sebastian 10:12am June 14, 2016)
Haven't heard of this one before-sounds good.
(Carol Gowett 2:45pm June 14, 2016)
Ooooo, sounds like an intriguing good read.
(Janice Santillo 3:23pm June 14, 2016)
Nikki Boyd sounds like an interesting character. I'm looking forward to trying this series.
(Mary Songer 5:48pm June 14, 2016)
I do love a romantic suspense story with a strong & smart
woman.
(Diane Sallans 8:12pm June 14, 2016)
Either one of these books would be good to read and report on at my
Mystery BookClub meeting. They sound like ones I would enjoy.
(Jackie Wisherd 10:16pm June 14, 2016)
Sounds exciting!
(Cynthia Powers 12:29pm June 15, 2016)
Your book sounds like a great suspense-filled thriller. I can't wait to read it!
(Linda Harrison 12:12pm June 15, 2016)
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