Ascension

About the Book

Ivy, a modest and compassionate woman, finds herself thrust into a world of violence, a life she can't fathom. Torn and disheartened, she embraces her immortal family and learns to accept her new life with all its turmoil. Amidst the chase for violent criminals, especially the notorious College Rapist, Ivy finds love with Jay, the enigmatic night club owner. Jay, using his club as a breeding ground for the underground drug trade, is on the brink of penetrating the Los Zetas cartel, the most dangerous criminal syndicate in the Americas.

Ivy and her family collaborate with a chosen few from the NYPD, accepting of their vigilante ways. She builds a strong friendship with Officer Melanie Dunn, a staid, sexual assault specialist, working together tracking the College Rapist. As his spree escalates to murder, one of their own is a target of his nefarious deeds. Will Ivy find this victim in time? Will she be able to deliver her brand of justice?

About the Author

Nadine Lalonde lives in London, Ontario, Canada with her two teenage children, Alexandra and Adrian. A college instructor and employment counselor by profession, she has written many technical documents and a play. Nadine has been intrigued with the macabre since childhood and has been a fan of crime drama since the days of Quincy and Columbo. After being diagnosed with a chronic illness, requiring a drastic decrease in social activity, Nadine determined she could either spend her free time watching TV, reading a book that someone else wrote, or use her imagination to write a book of her own. Her imagination took over…