Killer in Control — Dorothy Brenner Francis / Dorothy Francis

Kitt Morgan's hope of a singing career dies after a botched surgery. Moving forward, she earns a job on her Iowa town's police force, trying for a law enforcement career like her father's.

While on suspension for shooting an unarmed criminal, Kitt visits her sister at her Key West B&B. Here, she becomes embroiled in the murder investigation of Abra Barrie, a former B&B guest. While Kitt tries to find the murderer, the Iowa grand jury declares her shooting of the criminal an act of self-defense. She's free to return to her police job. But does she want to? Big questions remain in Key West. Who is the killer? Is Kitt next on his list?