Kim McMahill

Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read to the Risky Research Series, is available for free download through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other online booksellers. This free download was released prior to the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series, A Measure of Madness. For those who have been reading the Risky Research Series, it is the story of how Agent Devyn Nash and Sheriff Gage Harris first met while investigating a counterfeiting operation. If you haven’t checked out the series, it’s a fun short (30 to 45 minute) stand-alone read. If you are set up to download ebooks, I hope you’ll give it a try and if you enjoy the story, please consider leaving a short review. You can find the free download on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ . Thank You!

Since The Beartooth Chronicles are my newest releases, I’ve spent a lot of time talking about those five novels. But let’s step back and take a look at the Risky Research Series .  Each novel in the Risky Research Series delves into some facet of the diet, nutrition, and fitness industries. From medical Research, pharmaceuticals, artificial sweeteners, lobbyists, to holistic diet and fitness programs. Nothing is safe from the deadly reach of Coterie, a group united in their mission to control the 40 to100 billion-dollar-a-year diet product industry. This secretive group of diverse talents will stop at nothing to protect their profits and hide their identity. However, FBI agent, Devyn Nash, and her partner are just as determined to bring them to justice. Devyn is a tough, yet gritty socially-challenged, FBI agent who couldn’t keep a partner until Nick Melonis drew the short straw. Despite being all business and a little rough around the edges, she has a soft spot for the geeky...

For those of you who are new to my blog, welcome. For those who have been following along, thank you! For anyone who is unfamiliar with my writing, here’s a little bit about what I do. I started out writing non-fiction, publishing over eighty travel and geographic articles, but my passion for exotic world travel, outrageous adventures, stories of survival against the odds, and happily-ever-after endings soon drew me into a world of romantic suspense and dystopian adventure fiction. My current project, The Beartooth Chronicles , is dystopian adventure. My previous series, The Risky Research Series , is crime fiction, a bit of a deviation from my adventurous norm.   All of my novels are available in print and ebook, and several are even available in audiobook. My writing goal is simple—to entertain readers with stories of survival against the odds and take them on outrageous adventures around the world. Thank you again for your interest and I hope you’ll continue to follow ...

I often download novels from writers I’m unfamiliar with when I see books that sound interesting and that are deeply discounted. Sometimes the story doesn’t pull me in enough to finish it, but most of the time I’m introduced to a new author that piques my interest. Either way, a $0.99 download is a small risk for a potentially satisfying reward. Many times, authors discount the first in a series to hopefully hook a reader into downloading the next. I recently finish a post-apocalyptic novel that was good, not fantastic, but enough was left unfinished that I was contemplating downloading the next in the series. When I located it on Amazon, I saw that I just finished the first of twenty-six novels in the series. I’m not sure if any story could be good enough to entice me to commit to that many books, so I stopped at just one. So, how many books in a series is too many? It probably depends on the series. If each novel has recurring heroes or heroines and contains a complete story, at ...

I occasionally like to share the link to the YouTube trailer for my Risky Research Series. It’s pretty cool! If you haven’t seen it, you can check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZIRJ1s-Fo&feature=youtu.be . The series includes, A Dose of Danger (book 1), A Taste of Tragedy (book 2), A Foundation of Fear (book 3), A Measure of Madness (book 4), and two prequel micro-reads, A Formidable Foe and Midnight in Montana are always FREE to download.

I hope you have been enjoying these posts on my backlist. The next one, A Measure Of Madness (RISKY RESEARCH, BOOK 4) , is the last in the Risky Research series. I had a lot of fun writing this one because it takes the reader to Puerto Rico and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This installment of the Risky Research series delivers danger, betrayal, and a heroine who refuses to quit. It is available at all the major online book sellers including here on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ . FBI Special Agent Devyn Nash has spent years chasing Coterie, a shadowy organization profiting from death and deception in the multi-billion-dollar diet and nutrition industries. When a high-profile fundraiser in Washington, D.C. exposes key members, Devyn seizes her chance to strike. But bringing down Coterie won’t be easy. In Puerto Rico, a joint FBI operation to capture the group’s elusive mastermind erupts in a violent shootout—leaving Devyn’s partner...

Continuing with my backlist is A Foundation of Fear (Risky Research, Book 3) . In this novel, FBI Special Agent Devyn Nash follows Coterie’s trail to Washington, DC where the dirty political side of the health and nutrition industries is exposed. High-stakes suspense, relentless action, and tangled loyalties drive this gripping installment of the Risky Research series. Keep reading for more. A series trailer was made for the first three novels and can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZIRJ1s-Fo&feature=youtu.be. This novel is available at all the major online book sellers including here on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PVL4391 ) FBI Special Agent Devyn Nash has one mission—take down Coterie, a ruthless organization determined to dominate the multi-billion-dollar diet product industry. But when the Bureau’s plan to expose the shadowy network puts Devyn’s best friend—and her partner’s fiancé—directly in the crosshairs, the case turns personal. Inj...

Next on my backlist is A Taste of Tragedy (Risky Research, Book 2) . Book One in the series was set in the high mountains of Wyoming in the winter. To flip the script, Book 2 takes the reader on a wild ride in the desert southwest. Pulse-pounding, emotional, and filled with unexpected twists, this romantic suspense will keep you hooked until the final page. Keep reading for more on this novel. A series trailer was made for the first three novels and can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZIRJ1s-Fo&feature=youtu.be. This novel is available at all the major online book sellers including here on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PWJ3RLD/ . Morgan Hunter built her reputation on ambition and sacrifice—there was nothing she wouldn’t do to get ahead. But when her latest campaign for a powerhouse food corporation reveals evidence that their so-called “healthy” products may be deadly, her climb to success comes to a screeching halt. As Morgan digs deeper, trou...

This week’s novel from my back list is A Dose of Danger. It’s the first novel in the Risky Research series. Each novel dives into the underbelly of the immensely lucrative diet and nutrition industries, a topic nearly every person in America has some experience with. Fast-paced, suspenseful, and laced with romance, A Dose of Danger delivers a gripping blend of danger, deception, and desire. A series trailer was made for the first three novels and can be viewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZIRJ1s-Fo&feature=youtu.be. This novel is available at all the major online book sellers including here on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Dose-Danger-Risky-Research-Book-ebook/dp/B07PYPQ9T5/ ).  Here’s more on the story. When researcher Grace Talbot stumbles onto what could be the breakthrough weight-loss discovery of the century, she expects scientific debate—not deadly pursuit. But the diet industry is worth billions, and powerful players will stop at nothing to con...

When I write a series, I focus on a different topic in each novel while building on the previous book. With this method, each novel can be read as a stand-alone, but a deeper connection with the recurring characters builds if read in order. In the Risky Research series, the first novel, A Dose of Danger , unveils the discovery of a potential miracle weight-loss drug. The suspense builds when those who want to steal the formula and those who want to keep it off the market collide. The second focuses on artificial sweeteners, the third on the political side of the diet and nutrition industries, and in book four the deadly criminal consortium begins to unravel and the chase is on. Note: there are also two free prequels for this series to download. The Beartooth Chronicles conforms to a similar pattern, following the lives of Ashley and Caleb as they confront a myriad of threats to their survival. In book 1, Refuge from the World , they endure tragedy and grief and learn about love. Th...

I’m not sure if I ever shared the link to the YouTube trailer for my Risky Research Series, but if you haven’t seen it, you can check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clZIRJ1s-Fo&feature=youtu.be . It’s pretty cool! The series includes, A Dose of Danger (book 1), A Taste of Tragedy (book 2), A Foundation of Fear (book 3), A Measure of Madness (book 4), and two prequel micro-reads, A Formidable Foe and Midnight in Montana are always #FREE to download.

The Risky Research Series is about a deadly group, known as Coterie, that is out to control the diet, nutrition, and health product industry worth billions, and those who will stop and nothing to end their dangerous game. Each book in the series focuses on a different aspect of the industry from miracle weight loss pills, artificial sweeteners, to politics and lobbyists. It all starts with A Dose of Danger . Coterie had operated under the radar until a researcher and her team discover what they believed to be a miracle weight loss pill, which makes them the target of this dangerous crime syndicate. With the researcher’s colleagues either dead, missing, or on the run she soon realized she must trust the local deputy with her life, but is uncertain if she can trust him with her heart.    Next, in A Taste of Tragedy , with Coterie’s trail growing cold, FBI agents Devyn Nash and Nick Melonis get a lead in an unexpected place. Nick’s ex-wife, Morgan Hunter, reaches out to him w...

A Measure of Madness came out in ebook in April and is now also available in paperback. In this fourth installment of the Risky Research series, FBI agent Devyn Nash's pursuit of a deadly organization heats up in South America, leaving them nowhere to hide. Order your copy at https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research/dp/1522399011/ .  

  A Measure of Madness, the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series, can be downloaded from Amazon at  https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ .   Not sure about trying a new series? Download a free copy of Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read for the series at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ .

  I hope you will try A Measure of Madness, the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series. Download your copy today at https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ . Not sure about trying a new series? Download a free copy of Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read for the series at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ .

In my continuing effort to give readers a look into A Measure of Madness, I thought I'd post another excerpt. Here’s a glimpse of some of the action unfolding in Brazil. Devyn did as ordered as tears streamed down her checks. She felt like a coward running, but knew it was retreat or die. Bullets rained around her as she ran in a zig-zag pattern, trying to avoid being hit. She had almost reached the truck when a bullet grazed her ankle, sending her tumbling to the ground. She scrambled to her feet. Fueled with adrenaline, she ignored the pain as she hobbled the last twenty feet to the truck. As Sofia’s arm lowered, J.R. walked toward her. He knelt on the ground and placed his lips to hers for a long and tender moment. He then slowly rose to his feet and pointed the gun at Sofia. Devyn couldn’t watch. She threw the truck into reverse and hit the gas. The truck’s tire’s spun and skidded on the dirt and gravel as she raced backwards until she reached a spot wide enough to turn...

  If you are interested in trying A Measure of Madness, the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series, you can download your copy at   https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ .   Not sure about trying a new series? Download a free copy of Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read for the series at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ .

  If you like series fiction, I hope you will try A Measure of Madness, the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series. Download your copy today at  https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ .   Not sure about trying a new series? Download a free copy of Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read for the series at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ .

  I hope you will try A Measure of Madness, the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series. Download your copy today at  https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ .   Not sure about trying a new series? Download a free copy of Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read for the series at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ .

I hope you enjoy A Measure of Madness, the fourth installment in the Risky Research Series. Download your copy today at https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/ . Not sure about trying a new series? Download a free copy of Midnight in Montana, a prequel micro-read for the series at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YZ53XKJ .