Until Dead

Written by Donnell Ann Bell

Narrated by Malik Rashad

This killer won't stop …until she's dead

When Lt. Everett T. Pope is notified of an explosion in downtown Denver close to the judicial buildings, his first instinct is gas leak. No such luck. As Incident Command and Pope's own Major Crimes unit move in, he discovers he knows the intended victims—an Assistant U. S. Attorney—and Pope's former partner, now a private investigator, has died shielding the injured AUSA with his body.

As ATF and the FBI take over investigating the bombing and unraveling motives behind the murder attempt, Pope is relegated to a peripheral role. But the injured AUSA's aunt is a United States senator used to getting results. She turns to the team that solved the Black Pearl Killer murders with a very big ask—find her answers and locate the bomber.

FBI Special Agent Brian DiPietro must recall his entire cold case team from their far-flung assignments knowing he's being asked to do the impossible. The senator, however, doesn't know the meaning of the word. All too soon, DiPietro finds his team working alongside ATF on a red-hot mission. One that uncovers a decades' old cold case.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Oct 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9781094460864

Donnell Ann Bell

Before I was published in fiction, I paid my dues in the Unpublished World, finaling in or winning numerous Romance Writers of America® chapter competitions as well as several multi-genre writing competitions. I’m extremely proud to be listed as a two-time Golden Heart® finalist for RWA’s® highest competition. These particular accolades led to the publication of The Past Came Hunting and Deadly Recall. I am as at home in nonfiction as I am in fiction. I’ve worked for a weekly business publication and a monthly parenting magazine, but prefer my fictional writing compared to writing about stock portfolios or treating diaper rash. I have a background in court reporting, have worked with kids and engineers, and have volunteered for law enforcement and other organizations. A Colorado resident for forty years, my husband and I now split our time between Colorado and New Mexico.

Reviews for Until Dead

[Tracy pye · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed both books in this series, I would recommend a listen/read. I have only one criticism, the narrator needs to learn how to pronounce certain words properly, I did find myself laughing at some of his use of the English language. Other than that. Not bad at all .

[Kim Bonetti · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Mysterious, interesting, and some police procedures and with some fiction. Well worth sharing.

[gaby dickson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This and the Black pearl Killer story are a great listen. Good story and I like the procedural elements. Characters are interesting. The reader is just ok, but doesn't do it justice. He needs to do a bit more study in pronunciation and where to pause in a sentence. I wonder sometimes if the readers have time to read through the books and make notes. It would be useful when coming up against the different "voices" of the writers.

[Natalie Johnson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The book was ok but I was not really drawn to it like other suspense books I've read. The narrator was good.

[M. Calabrese · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was a great read! Looking forward to the next book.

[Karen Chandler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great storyline with so many angles. The characters draw you in and keep you wanting more.

[Lisa Moriah Chenthitta · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A good Followup. I knocked a star off for the terrible reader who constantly mispronounced words. I mean … a “corpse of trees” instead of a “copse?” ??? Really, publishers can do better. But the story was good!

[Dragos · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The story was promising but the end spoils everything, as if the author was bored and wanted to end it as quickly as possible.