Kill and Tell by Linda Howard

Contemporary romantic suspense

Karen Whitlaw, dealing with shock and heartbreak after loosing her beloved mother, is shocked once more to learn that her surviving parent, a man she hardly knew, was murdered in the streets of New Orleans. Driven by a sense of duty, Karen travels to New Orleans to see to a decent burial of the seemingly homeless man that she knew to be her father. Then, in the blink of an eye, Karen finds herself running for her life with no idea why.

Marc Chatain is a homicide cop with experience, instinct and sex appeal. Closing the homicide file on homeless man was routine after tying up the loose ends. That was until he met the daughter who seemed to have a heart of ice…until he took a closer look. Marc soon discovered that Karen was not what she seemed to be and neither was this case. Something was not adding up and Marc was determined to find out what it was.

Marc and Karen soon embark on a journey filled with murder and mayhem needing to discover the truth that will save Karen’s life.