Win A Signed Copy of THE OTHER WOMAN from Hank Phillippi Ryan

We are giving away a SIGNED copy of the new hardcover, THE OTHER WOMAN, by Hank Phillippi Ryan.  It's an engaging, fast-paced, fun-read.  All you have to do is sign up to receive Mystery Playground by e-mail in the box to the right. Winners will be chosen at random. The contest ends September 15th. 

Here's the synopsis of THE OTHER WOMAN:

Jane Ryland was a rising star in television news—until she refused to reveal a source and lost everything. Now a disgraced newspaper reporter, Jane isn’t content to work on her assigned puff pieces, and finds herself tracking down a candidate’s secret mistress just days before a pivotal Senate election.

Detective Jake Brogan is investigating a possible serial killer. Twice, bodies of unidentified women have been found by a bridge, and Jake is plagued by a media swarm beginning to buzz about a  “bridge killer” hurting the young women of Boston.

As the body count rises and election day looms, it becomes clear to Jane and Jake that their investigations are connected…and that they may be facing a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to silence a sandal.

With its dirty politics, dirty tricks, and a barrage of final twists, THE OTHER WOMAN is the first in an explosive new series. Seduction, betrayal and murder—it’ll take a lot more than votes to win this election!

As one character warns: You can choose your sin, but you cannot choose your consequences.

Emmy-winning (she's won 27 total Emmys) author Hank Phillippi Ryan talks about THE OTHER WOMAN in the trailer below.

You can read a review of THE OTHER WOMAN here at Criminal Element.

Hank Phillippi Ryan at work at Channel 7 Boston

Have you registered to attend Bouchercon? 

Bouchercon is the world's largest mystery fan convention and it's happening in Cleveland, October 4-7. Hank Phillippi Ryan will be there as will Michael Connolly, Elizabeth George, Lee Child, Linda Fairstein and Karin Slaughter. You can learn more about Bouchercon 2012 here. 

Here's a photo of Hank and Lee Child. There's an interview of the two of them in the audio version of THE OTHER WOMAN.