Well, the Frasier Winners have been announced. The hard work of the judges has decided the winners, and today we will take a look at the novel of another of our esteemed judges… Irene Hannon and her book Lethal Legacy

The police say her father’s death was suicide. Kelly Warren says it was murder—and she has new evidence to prove it. Detective Cole Taylor doesn’t put much credence in her claim, and nothing in his case review suggests foul play. But when  he digs deeper and discovers startling information linking her to a long-buried secret, the danger escalates. Is history repeating itself? And who wants Kelly silenced?

Q: What is one piece of writing advice you could give to the MBT Audience?

Master the basics. I can’t emphasize this enough. My background is journalism, and in a former life I was a magazine editor. I can tell you that when a story with typos, misspelled words, incorrect punctuation or bad grammar crossed my desk, I considered it unprofessional and the piece—as well as its author— immediately lost credibility. Book editors feel the same way. If you have trouble with any of these things, bone up on the technical aspects of writing or have your manuscript vetted by someone with these skills before submitting it. (English teachers are good resources for this kind of review.)

If you would like to read the prologue of Lethal Legacy, click HERE

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A Short Bio

Irene Hannon is the author of more than 40 novels, including the bestselling Heroes of Quantico and Guardians of Justice series. Her books have been honored with two coveted RITA awards (the “Oscar” of romantic fiction), a National Readers’ Choice Award, a HOLT Medallion, a Retailers Choice Award, a Daphne du Maurier Award and two Reviewers’ Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews magazine. Booklist also named one of her novels a “Top 10 Inspirational Fiction” title for 2011. A former corporate communications executive with a Fortune 500 company, Irene now writes full time from her home in Missouri.