Bad Beat — Robin Mahle

Riley Thompson is back and her instincts might not be enough this time...A devastating loss sends police officer Riley Thompson into a tail-spin and focusing on her job or her personal life proves impossible. The man who meant so much to her has left behind a message she can't yet understand. It isn't until rumors of an illicit gambling ring surface that the pieces of the puzzle start to move into place. And when an innocent woman is murdered, all eyes shift to the one who is rumored to operate the ring. It will be up to Riley to convince Captain Dan Ward to confront those behind the high-stakes crimes, certain the message points to them. The tight-knit officers inside the Owensville Police Department soon come together in a dangerous sting operation to expose the truth. The stakes are high and Riley is ready to strike out on her own, using everything in her arsenal to bring down the operation, even if that means using her gift to control the outcome. However, there is one who issues a dire warning to Riley that the cost might be too great if she chooses to intervene with her extraordinary abilities. When the time comes for Riley to make her choice, which way will she turn?