About Lethal Impulse:
Neil Caldera seeks escape from a relentless wave of guilt after a he kills a crime boss’s daughter in NYC, and settles the quietness of Madison, Georgia, a town once named “The Best Place to Live in Georgia.”
Months later, his life takes a dark turn, setting off a chain reaction of chaos in the entire community after the local police respond to the murder of a teenage girl where they stumble upon a chilling scene—Neil’s likeness painted in blood, an eerie symbol of his unraveling world. Digging deeper, they uncover evidence of another gruesome murder in Neil’s home. His nightmare escalates to a terrifying climax when the remorseless killer kidnaps his niece.
Refusing to surrender, Neil finds an ally in the town’s police sergeant. Together, they plunge headlong into a treacherous game of seduction and violence, desperate to stop a bloodthirsty predator before more lives are claimed, including his.
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Author Bio:
Steve Rush is an award-winning author whose experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm. He worked with the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D, under whom he mastered his skills, and investigated many deaths alongside Dr. Jan Garavaglia of Dr. G: Medical Examiner fame. His specialties include crime scene reconstruction, injury causation, blood spatter analysis, occupant kinematics, and recovery of human skeletal remains.
Steve’s book Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers was named finalist in the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Nonfiction and Honorable Mention in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Awards. Lethal Impulse won the 2022 Public Safety Writing Association’s Writing Competition for an unpublished novel, longlisted in the 2022 Page Turner Awards and joint first prize in the 2020 Chillzee KiMo T-E-N Contest.
Publishing credits:
Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers, Genius Books, June 2022
Blood Red Deceit, Wings ePress, (thriller) September 2023
After Her Deceit, Wings ePress, (thriller) October 2024
Lethal Impulse, The Wild Rose Press, (romantic suspense/crime thriller) October 2024
Upcoming 2025 releases:
The Shocking Truth (crime thriller) and Deadline 4:59 (crime thriller), Winge ePress