Jennifer Grey's Horrest In 'Heartbeat' By Jerry B Jenkins

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Jennifer Grey works as a police beat reporter for the Chicago Daily paper. She has a relationship with an officer named James Purcell.

"Heartbeat" is the first book in the Jennifer Grey Mysteries; a series of Christian themed mystery novels that were written by Jerry B. Jenkins. Jennifer's relationship with James Purcell is put on the rocks when he is arrested for trafficking drugs. It shocks her, and confuses her; she is not sure if there is something deeper at play of if he has betrayed her trust. The only person who can answer her questions died while making an arrest.

"Three Days in Winter" is the second book in the Jennifer Grey Mysteries series written by Jerry B. Jenkins. Her job covering the police beat leads Jennifer to a nasty crime scene. Jennifer is the new prime suspect when a child is
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Jenkins. After Bobby Block was fired from Chicago Daily, he still tried to sabotage Jennifer's career. They were not friends, and he turns up dead after a period that the two had spent not talking to each other. Jennifer thinks foul play after he sends a rather cryptic note to his supposed enemy. Bobby's girlfriend also ends up dead not long after, and about a dozen of his notebooks full of notes that he made as a reporter turn up. All of this make the case bizarre. She must decipher the notes if she is to figure out what happened to Bobby and his girlfriend.

"Gateway" is the fourth book in the Jennifer Grey Mysteries series written by Jerry B. Jenkins. Jennifer does not agree with the police's ruling on a recent case. They just ruled the death of Samantha Stanton a suicide. This was a woman that was happily married, and managed a travel agency that was doing very well. Jennifer looks into the case. She looks into the travel agency and tries to find out about the meetings about self-euthanasia. Jennifer will not stop until she figures out what actually happened to

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