{"product_id":"new-direction-mueller-9781682239452","title":"New Direction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Direction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex walked to the spot on the river front, she stopped and looked across the river at Covington as she remembered that dark early morning that she and Trey had investigated their first case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe had been as green at being a detective that she could have been. She had graduated from law school, had tried her hand as a lawyer in her mother's law firm but had quickly realized that it was not what she wanted to do. She quit and accepted a job as a deputy in a small town. The work and environment fit what she wanted to do. The pay left much to be desired, but she figured that in time she would work her way up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen her boss had suggested that she interview for a role in the Cincinnati detective unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black Chief of detectives doing the recruiting made her an offer that enticed her to come to Cincinnati and be a lead detective in his department. Her arrival in Cincinnati and the beginning at the detective unit was a low. No other policeman wanted to be a partner with a black female detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chief found her a war hero partner, who she later found out was an alcoholic, but he had been willing to be her number two. He turned out to be the best person that could have been a partner to her. He was out standly brave and together they took on any case that came their way. Over the years and many cases, he had been fearless and steadfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was able to pull in Bill and Trevor to be a second team willing to work with her. She had recruited Johnnie off the streee and he became her internet magician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach case seemed to be more challenging than the previous one. Her successes earned her even harder cases.The years flew by. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe met Matt in Mississippi on one of the cases. He followed her back to Cincinnati and let her know that he was going to pursue her until she accepted him. There was never a doubt in her mind of her acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one day she walked out on the porch of their Mount Adams home to find Aurea, who had been left there by desperate parents who were subsequently killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAurea changed her and Matt's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey adopted her. Alex realized that she wanted to raise her as her parents had raised her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe resigned her position and moved back to the house where she had grown up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe had the ability to start a new business. She bought the marina where her father kept the fishing boat that the two of them had spent many hours in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAurea loved her new grandparents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt was excited about running the marina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex knew that she had made the right decision. She was ready for the new direction that her life was taking her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mueller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682239454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682239452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Around the World Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Mueller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113699258623,"sku":"9781682239452","price":12.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8096265-85c6-4010-a217-a53686a0c85d.jpg?v=1769616736","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-direction-mueller-9781682239452","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}