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The Missing Diary: Crime Scene Kosovo series
by Tasmin Turner
GENRE: thriller
PUBLICATION DATE: 03/21/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Idealistic young lawyer Kit Chase Kit Chase thinks a job with an international law team in post-conflict Kosovo is the perfect distraction from the boring comfort of her life. Her first case - hunting down the leader of an organized crime group - leads her to an even more dangerous investigation. A diary kept by a former Kosovo policewoman holds the key to it all. But the ruthless killer will stop at nothing to keep the diary hidden, and no one is safe.
Set in the year 2000, the direct conflict between Kosovo rebels and the Serbian/Yugoslavian forces has ceased but tensions - and intrigue - remain volatile. Kit Chase finds more excitement and adventure than she could have ever imagined. Enough maybe to even get her killed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tasmin Turner has a passion for writing thrilling legal dramas set in locations where she has lived and worked. She has several university degrees in politics, law, and international relations. She has experienced life firsthand in the places that she writes about.
She is currently living in New Zealand and writes under a pen name for privacy. As well as writing, she enjoys volunteering for causes that she supports, such as the rehabilitation of native bird species. She keeps up her European language skills, such as French and German, and enjoys frequenting the wonderful local cafes in the heartland of New Zealand.
Tasmin Turner invites readers to explore her books and connect with her on social media to stay up-to-date on her latest writing projects.
REVIEWS:
"A fast-paced legal drama that feels both timely and historically significant.... a passionately written, unpredictable, and suspenseful thriller. "
Self-Publishing Review
THE MISSING DIARY (Crime Scene Kosovo Book 1) is a satisfying thriller, confidently written with moments of excellent high stakes drama.
Indiereader
It’s a wild, exciting ride that author Tasmin Turner takes us on in this fast-moving political thriller that draws on numerous real-life events in order to tell a wonderfully chilling story.
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"The Missing Diary brilliantly combined suspense, drama, and mystery into a heart-pounding thriller. I was captivated by Kit's relentless pursuit of justice and her tangled web of relationships... The intricate plot kept me guessing, and the well-developed characters added depth..." NetGalley reviewer 06/15/2023
COMPARATIVE FILM/BOOK:
"The Whistleblower" (2010), "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012), "Official Secrets" (2019), "In the Land of Blood and Honey" (2011); "The Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Woman's Fight for Justice" by Kathryn Bolkovac with Cari Lynn; "They Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague" by Slavenka Drakulić
CASTING:
Kit Chase: Teresa Mary Palmer or Rose Leslie; Sergei Sokolov: Michiel Huisman or Danila Kozlovsky; Merita Shala: Ana de Armas or Arta Dobroshi
PRIMARY VENUES/LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BOOK:
Pristina, Kosovo
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