In M.P. Cooley’s thrilling debut suspense novel Ice Shear, widowed FBI agent June Lyons returns to her hometown in the rust belt of upstate New York to take a job with the local police department. When she discovers a body in the frozen river, the investigation unmasks a sordid maze of politics, drugs, and an outlaw motorcycle gang, and June finds that still waters run deep in this small town. Ms. Cooley is a native of upstate New York, and she does an excellent job with the setting, making it almost its own character in the novel. Not only is the novel a special favorite of Virginia’s, Ice Shear has also been included in the San Jose Mercury News’s Books by the Bay Roundup, the BBC’s “Crime Writers to Read Now,” and has gotten some great reviews:
“Cooley makes it a gripping ride all the way.” –San Jose Mercury News
“Cooley’s high-energy plot keeps the surprises coming. She is an author to watch.” – BBC Books
“Excellent debut…a strong, fast-paced narrative and an intriguing heroine propel the believable twists in a plot involving politics, a burgeoning meth industry, and biker gangs.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Also, check out this Q&A with the author from The Hartford Examiner. Ice Shear went on sale last week, so pick up a copy at your local library today!
-Amanda