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One female detective. One Mafia hit man. One score to settle.

“Gritty and emotionally jagged, Carolyn Arnold’s Power Struggle pours on the suspense as one twisted assassin plays hide-and-go-seek with a detective who refuses to give up.” –Tome Tender Book Blog

Murder takes a personal turn for Detective Madison Knight when she’s called to investigate the homicide of the man who had killed her grandfather. She struggles to remain objective, but the murderer’s method and the victim’s connection to the mob has her suspecting the Russian Mafia hit man—the one who nearly killed her months ago—is back in town. Her partner thinks she’s crazy, but her worst nightmare becomes reality when the hit man makes it clear he’s coming for her and her family.

Terrified, but not about to back down, Madison must summon her courage if she’s going to protect those she loves. With the stakes higher than ever, she prepares for a final, chilling showdown.

Power Struggle was awarded the #1 pick for the Top 10 Books of the Year (2017) ( Angels Book Review ) and is “a murder-mystery with a thriller tone that takes readers on a journey of action, suspense and emotions.” ( Fanna* ) Perfect book for fans of the crime genre!

Buy this international bestselling book today and join the investigation! Uncover clues, follow leads, and catch a killer like hundreds of thousands of readers have done before you. It doesn’t matter if this is the first book you’re reading in the Detective Madison Knight series or not; all the books stand alone!

What readers say about Power Struggle :

★★★★★ “This one will get your adrenaline as well as your blood pressure up a notch or three!”
★★★★★ “ Power Struggle* is a crime television show in written form!”
★★★★★ “Arnold…writes so gritty. It’s exactly what you would expect from hard detectives that are way too overworked.”
★★★★★ “An intense suspenseful twisted chase to the final face-off!”
★★★★★ “Edge-of-your-seat crime thriller.”
★★★★★ “Arnold’s work is definitely on par with the top writers in crime and this book was no different.”
★★★★★ “Full of suspense.”
★★★★★ “This novel shows how much a writer can understand her genre and target audience to make sure every in and out is authentic.”
★★★★★ “A gripping story which left me wanting to read more of the Detective Madison Knight series.”
★★★★★ “Another brilliant book from Carolyn [Arnold].”
★★★★★ “A fantastic crime thriller - very realistic and hooked from start to finish.”
★★★★★ “A page-turner; fast-paced and exciting throughout.”
★★★★★ “Arnold has created a novel that really takes the reader into the lives of her characters.”

Review

"To say this book was a page turner is an understatement."
*-Angels Book Review*

"Power Struggle is a murder-mystery with a thriller tone that takes the readers on a journey of action, suspense and emotions."
*-Fanna*

"I love the character Madison Knight. She is a great detective, and I think this series would make a great TV show. I received this book as an arc for honest review.
*- Harps Romance Book Review*

"Action-packed with a lot of moving parts... Mysterious to the core."
*-Texas Book Nook'*

"Arnold has created a novel that really takes the reader into the lives of her characters... I enjoyed this mystery immensely. It was very well done."
-Novel News Network

"Great suspense and mystery. Definitely kept me guessing."
-My Reading Addiction

"If you like reading police procedurals, mysteries, thrillers or books in similar genres, Power Struggle, ok, but the whole Madison Knight Series should be on your radar, if not your TBR list, or better yet, your bookshelf!"
-Back Porchervations

"First of all, that blurb completely drew me in. I was pleasantly surprised by the way Carolyn Arnold was able to keep me on my toes... A great mystery novel with crime fiction undertones that will also appeal to fans of suspense and crime."
-The Indie Express

"Real and vivid... Lots of mystery and suspense, and superb writing."
-Momma and Her Stories

"I was on the edge of my seat. A wonderful mystery!"
-On A Reading Bender

"A fantastic mystery... Arnold's characters are well-developed and read like real people... A smooth moving plot with a mystery that kept me flipping pages to the very end."
-A Life Through Books

"Any of Carolyn's work is an easy recommendation to anyone wanting to dip their toes into reading crime or to anyone who already loves reading crime novels and wants to add another book or indeed another three series of them to their book shelves."
-A Books Eternal Glory

From the Author

About the  Detective Madison Knight Series :

Murder. Investigation. The pursuit of justice.  Team up with hard-boiled detective Madison Knight and her partner as they follow the clues in search of justice for murder victims.

This is the perfect book series for fans of  Law & Order,  CSI ,  Blue Bloods ,  Rizzoli & Isles,  Women's Murder Club , and  Hawaii Five-O.