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Jean Sheldon presently hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the author of poetry and drawings; a book on car repair; a "how to" on the subject of cats; and most recently, her Chicago Police Detective Kerry Grant mysteries. Sheldon has actually published two additional Kerry Grant mysteries, entitled SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE DEAD and A CHILLING GOODBYE.

Kerry Grant is a Chicago Police Detective who has a dark secret. She lost her entire family in a RV accident three years before. When her old childhood friend, Jennifer Kincaid, comes back into her life (with another 78 year old friend who has suffered from identity theft), Kerry's sad life begins to turn around. Because of her computer savvy, Kerry is asked to join an undercover agent who has been embedded with the Chicago mob scene for a number of years in order to train him. Little does she know that love will find her, and that a little Chicago Cubs teddy bear will symbolize a new start to her life:

“'I understand not sleeping with anyone for a while, but I figured that was life after forty.' Jennifer stopped herself and remembered there wasn't anyone else for Kerry to share her great news. She couldn't talk about it with Mike, or her sisters and mom. 'I do understand, Kerry, and it's wonderful. What I don't understand is why Marty turned Cubby Bear around, or why Cubby Bear watched you to begin with. By the way, the Cubby Bear we're talking about is the little stuffed bear they sell at Wrigley Field with the Cubs hat and shirt, right?'"

Not only does Jean Sheldon write against the backdrop of Chicago and the Eastern border of Wisconsin up to Fond du Lac, she has an excellent knowledge of police procedural in Chicago. Her writing is infused with a sense of humor; a fanciful take on romance; characters that share comradery in the midst of danger; and an excellent view of the mob. IDENTITY MURDER is a wonderful first effort in what will become a beloved series about plucky Kerry Grant, her best friend Jennifer Kinkaid; Kerry's partner Mike; and the inimitable Veronica Cooke. Sheldon includes a mini-course on computer fraud and identity theft that will give readers much needed information on how to avoid cyber-crooks. She also writes a darn good mystery yarn.

Shelley Glodowski

Senior Editor

Midwest Book Review

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Kerry Grant of the Chicago Police Department is a computer whiz. She loved to play a computer game called "CyberCop".

Kerry and her partner, Mike Sullivan, were scheduled to attend a lecture given by detectives from six Chicago police districts. The topic was about crimes on the Internet. Not only was organized crime looking for opportunities on the Internet but individuals were also dreaming up any possible crime to make money. One of the largest crimes is identity theft. In one year there were fifteen million victims and it resulted in losses of over a billion dollars.

Mike informed Kerry that the Mayor has decided to add neighborhood task forces to the city's computer crime commission. Lt. Romero chose Kerry and Mike to head up the new identify theft and computer crime task force for the six districts who were attending the meeting being held that day.

Things get very interesting when Kerry gets an undercover assignment with the mob. Kerry finds they are very willing students because they want to learn all they can to be the best cyber crooks.

What happens when the mob finds Kerry hacking into their system?

In addition to trying to catch cyber criminals, Kerry has many things going on in her life. One of them is a new romantic relationship.

Will Kerry be successful in her new undercover assignment and make it out alive?

This is the first book in the Kerry Grant series. You will enjoy Kerry. She is so "into" computers. She has a strong determination to get things done and a great sense of humor. The story has a good plot and combines fact and fiction since we hear so much about cyber crime in today's world. Identity Murder is one that will make you keep turning the pages to find out what is going to happen next. At the end of the book there is a section titled "What to Do If Your Identity is Stolen". If your identity is ever stolen, you will find this resource invaluable. Two more releases are scheduled soon: "Should Old Acquaintance Be Dead" and "A Chilling Goodbye". We look forward to these books. In the meantime, be sure to add Identity Murder to your reading list. This is a book you will enjoy!

Reviewed by Nancy Eaton Bestsellersworld.com