Page Princess: A DEAD MAN'S PULSE by Samantha A. Cole

Title: A DEAD MAN'S PULSE

Series: Trident Security, Omega Team #1

Author: Samantha A. Cole

Publish Date: 07.18.2017

Publisher: Samantha A. Cole

Category /Genre: Romantic Suspense

Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing: ungraded – book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from: Samantha Cole (as an ARC gifted copy)

Goodreads link: A Dead Man’s Pulse

Date completed: 08.06.17

Description from the publisher:

Marine First Sergeant Logan "Cowboy" Reese was rescued hours before he would've met the same fate as his five murdered teammates in Afghanistan. Returning to the US and civilian life hadn't been part of his plans at this stage of his career, but dealing with PTSD forced his hand. However, an unexpected job offer with Trident Security, a private firm in Tampa, has him finding a purpose in life again, but will his flashbacks destroy a promising future altogether?

Officer Dakota Swift has worked hard to prove she belongs on Tampa PD with the big boys and has been trying to get assigned to the Special Operations Division. A local, serial killer, targeting submissives in the BDSM lifestyle, gives her the opportunity to get her feet wet in undercover work. She's assigned to the joint task force between TPD, the FBI, and Trident Security, but can she survive her attraction to her new partner, Logan?

The operatives of Trident Security have a keen interest of catching the "Kink Killer" as the heads of the company also own a BDSM club, The Covenant. Until his identity is discovered, no woman in the lifestyle community is safe. With the body count rising, will the killer be caught before someone from The Covenant becomes the next victim?

***While reading the original Trident Security series is not necessary for this book, it is recommended for optimum enjoyment.

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A DEAD MAN’S PULSE is the first book in The Omega Team’s series, a spin-off of the Trident Security Series. I would recommend reading books 1-7 in the TS Series before picking this one up, just so that you will know the other characters who appear.

The best stories have two lines of action. In this one, we are getting to know “Cowboy” and Dakota. That is the romance and it is hot. It is sexy. It is about learning to trust. The second story is about that killer. The Kink Killer has been plaguing the BDSM community in and around Central Florida for several books now. This is the book where he becomes the focus of investigation. They catch the killer and you are not going to believe who it is! Definitely worth the read.

I’m going to point out that I live in Central Florida and I know some of the people in “the community.” I was reading descriptions with an eye towards identifying the clubs. I’m stumped – dammit! All kidding aside – Samantha Cole writes both romance and suspense with a realism that is unmatched. When she offers a book, I set everything else aside to read it.

Note: while I was given this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

The Omega Team series:

0.5 Mountain of Evil

1. A Dead Man’s Pulse

Also from Samantha A. Cole:

Double Down & Dirty
The Friar

The Trident Security series:
Book 1 - Leather & Lace (Devon & Kristen)
Book 2 - His Angel (Ian & Angie)
Book 3 - Waiting For Him
Book 3.5 - Not Negotiable: A Novella (Parker & Shelby)
Book 4 - Topping the Alpha (Jake & Nick)
Book 5 - Watching From the Shadows (Marco & Harper)
Book 5.5 - Whiskey Tribute: A Novella (Curt & Dana)
Book 6 - Tickle His Fancy (Brody & Fancy)
Book 7 - Absolving His Sins (Carter & Jordyn)

Book 7.5 – Option Number Three (Mitch, Tyler, & Tori)

Book 8 – Salvaging His Soul (Jase & Brie)

Malone Brothers Series: