Diane L Manning

Deceit, Lies and Broken Promises is a suspenseful mystery novel. Melinda Henderson is a young, vibrant student at New York University. She's in her last year of college. Before she can graduate, she has to complete an internship. On the recommendation from her professor, she interns at, "The Global Newspaper," a well known and well respected, Black owned newspaper company in New York.

Melinda first assignment as eager investigative reporter is to interview, Dr. Lawrence Jacobs, world-renowned scientist at World Wide Pharmaceutical. She's prepared for an easy Q&A session. However, she wasn't prepared for what she stumbled on. Melinda finds herself in the midst of an international medical scheme.... she barely escapes with her life, only to find herself kidnapped by the least person she expected, creating the ultimate betrayal.....DECEIT, LIES & BROKEN PROMISES...

Vividly imaginative! - Edge of your seat suspenseful! - An up all night page turner! - POWERFUL!

About the Author

Diane "Silky" Manning defiantly explores the mysteries of the urban streets in her first suspenseful mystery novel, "Deceit, Lies & Broken Promises". Harlem, New York is the backdrop of this intensifying story. Ms. Manning credits her creative talents from her love of mystery/thriller movies and researching modern medicine.

From the Author

"Vengeance Served", is a riveting, suspenseful sequel to "DECEIT, LIES, & BROKEN PROMISES". Melinda teams up with Special Agent, Detective Darius Tillman, a narcissistic FBI Behavioral Analyst Agent to find Dr. Barnes. They learn she's back New York to complete the final steps in creating a serum to clone humans.

However, Melinda vows to get justice for Dr. Johnson, who was brutally murdered for exposing Dr Jacobs' hideous research. Melinda also promised herself to find out where those children came from, that her now deceased boyfriend kidnapped and putting Dr. Barnes where she belongs, in jail and Melinda is HOT ON HER TRACKS!

Meanwhile, Dr. Julia Barnes has returned to New York to continue the work of her mentor, her partner and her lover, Dr. Jacobs. Her sole purpose, to develop the synthetic drug; RNq1...however, before Dr. Barnes can begin her work...her first order of business is to eliminate Melinda Henderson!