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Power Struggle: An absolutely chilling mystery packed with heart-pounding suspense (Detective Madison Knight Series Book 8) Kindle Edition

by Carolyn Arnold (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 807 ratings
“Gritty and emotionally jagged… Power Struggle pours on the suspense as one twisted assassin plays hide-and-go-seek with a detective who refuses to give up.” –Tome Tender Book Blog

He led her into the barn and locked her in a small cage, and he left her there—alone—for now. But she had a feeling he’d return and when he did… She closed her eyes, not even wanting to think about what could come next.

Detective Madison Knight is called to investigate the murder of a man who was stabbed multiple times and found in his home. Madison arrives on scene, but it isn’t the bloody mess that shakes her—it’s the victim’s identity. His name was Jimmy Bates, and he’s the man who killed her grandfather.

She struggles to remain objective, but she has a gut feeling Jimmy’s past connection to the Russian Mafia might have gotten him killed. It’s the motive that’s proving elusive to her. But when a woman—also connected with the mob—turns up murdered, a picture starts forming for Madison. If she’s right about why Jimmy and the woman were targeted, there’s something very dark and sinister going on in her city, and it puts Madison squarely in a killer’s crosshairs.

Her suspicions are given merit when Madison receives a letter threatening her and her loved ones, and the stakes only get higher when her sister, Chelsea, goes missing. Madison takes that for what it really means: the hit man who almost killed her months ago is back, and he’s calling her out for one final showdown. Only one of them will survive.

Power Struggle is an absolutely chilling mystery packed with heart-pounding suspense. Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Angela Marsons, and Leslie Wolfe.

Readers love Power Struggle:

“Power Struggle is a crime television show in written form!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Arnold… writes so gritty. It’s exactly what you would expect from hard detectives that are way too overworked.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“An intense, suspenseful twisted chase to the final face-off!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Edge-of-your-seat crime thriller.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Arnold’s work is definitely on par with the top writers in crime, and this book was no different.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Full of suspense.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This novel shows how much a writer can understand her genre and target audience to make sure every in and out is authentic.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A gripping story which left me wanting to read more of the Detective Madison Knight series.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Another brilliant book from Carolyn [Arnold].” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This one will get your adrenaline as well as your blood pressure up a notch or three!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A fantastic crime thriller—very realistic and hooked from start to finish.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A page-turner; fast-paced and exciting throughout.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Arnold has created a novel that really takes the reader into the lives of her characters.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  1. Book 8 of 14
    Detective Madison Knight Series
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  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    November 28, 2017
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"To say this book was a page turner is an understatement."
-Angels Book Review

"Power Struggle is a murder-mystery with a thriller tone that takes the readers on a journey of action, suspense and emotions."
-Fanna

"I love the character Madison Knight. She is a great detective, and I think this series would make a great TV show. I received this book as an arc for honest review.
- Harps Romance Book Review

"Action-packed with a lot of moving parts... Mysterious to the core."
-Texas Book Nook'

"Arnold has created a novel that really takes the reader into the lives of her characters... I enjoyed this mystery immensely. It was very well done."
-Novel News Network

"Great suspense and mystery. Definitely kept me guessing."
-My Reading Addiction

"If you like reading police procedurals, mysteries, thrillers or books in similar genres, Power Struggle, ok, but the whole Madison Knight Series should be on your radar, if not your TBR list, or better yet, your bookshelf!"
-Back Porchervations

"First of all, that blurb completely drew me in. I was pleasantly surprised by the way Carolyn Arnold was able to keep me on my toes... A great mystery novel with crime fiction undertones that will also appeal to fans of suspense and crime."
-The Indie Express

"Real and vivid... Lots of mystery and suspense, and superb writing."
-Momma and Her Stories

"I was on the edge of my seat. A wonderful mystery!"
-On A Reading Bender

"A fantastic mystery... Arnold's characters are well-developed and read like real people... A smooth moving plot with a mystery that kept me flipping pages to the very end."
-A Life Through Books

"Any of Carolyn's work is an easy recommendation to anyone wanting to dip their toes into reading crime or to anyone who already loves reading crime novels and wants to add another book or indeed another three series of them to their book shelves."
-A Books Eternal Glory

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Detective Madison Knight Series
Murder. Investigation. The pursuit of justice.

Nail-biting police procedurals for those who love their mysteries honest and true to life. These stories are praised and respected by law enforcement for their accuracy and pull readers into the investigations, enticing them to put the clues together and solve the case before the cops. Step behind the crime scene tape, enter the morgue, and get an up-close look at forensics with Detective Madison Knight. She's with Major Crimes for the Stiles Police Department--a fictional US city with authentic cases. She's fiercely independent and tenacious and will stop at nothing to get justice for murder victims.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07588XD65
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1988353630
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 8 of 14 ‏ : ‎ Detective Madison Knight Series
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Carolyn Arnold

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Book Series by Carolyn Arnold:

Detective Madison Knight

Brandon Fisher FBI

Detective Amanda Steele

Sandra Vos

Matthew Connor Adventure

Sara and Sean Cozy Mystery Series

CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy mysteries, police procedurals, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.

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Customers love the Madison Knight series and find the book engaging, with one review describing it as an exceptionally complex mystery. The characters receive positive feedback for being beyond believable, and customers appreciate the pacing, with one noting it keeps them turning the pages.

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Customers find the book to be a great read, particularly praising the Madison Knight series.

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"Great book, I couldn’t put it down, it’s now 4 am and time to go to bed before I start the next book." Read more

"Awesome! Yikes Constantine back inStiles, no! Madison goes to a crime scene and learns victim is the man that killed her grandfather...." Read more

"...It was a very engrossing book. I highly recommend this entire series." Read more

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Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of this police procedural novel, with one customer describing it as an exceptionally complex mystery.

"...Her stories are bold, the characters are beyond believable and the intensity is never ending...." Read more

"...And Carolyn Arnold brings us yet another fine tale, featuring a death in the 300 thousand citizens of the imagined city of Stiles...." Read more

"...He's threatening her and her family and loved ones. This is a stressful story line and fast moving about the fight for survival...." Read more

"...This is a suspenseful police thriller with few clues to solve the crimes. The storyline is complex and an ok read." Read more

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Customers find the characters in the book beyond believable.

"...Her stories are bold, the characters are beyond believable and the intensity is never ending...." Read more

"...She brings us personable characters taxed with an exceptionally complex mystery...." Read more

"Carolyn Arnold creates characters so vivid, you feel you know them - they are your neighbors and your friends! Thank you Carolyn for another winner!" Read more

"This book was packed with action and a great villain. This has to be the best of the Madison Knight series." Read more

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one mentioning it kept them engaged throughout, while another notes the intensity is never ending.

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  • Lori J
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible once again
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
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    If there is one thing I can always say about Arnold’s books it’s that she never disappoints. Her stories are bold, the characters are beyond believable and the intensity is never ending. You will not want to stop until you reach the end and then just want more. Great author.
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  • Unknown
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
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    Great book, I couldn’t put it down, it’s now 4 am and time to go to bed before I start the next book.
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  • LuAnn Braley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Detective Knight Will Make Your Day!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017
    Format: Kindle
    I have been fortunate to review several titles from several series written by Carolyn Arnold. First there was Skiing is Murder (McKinley Mysteries) in January 2016, followed by City of Gold (A Matthew Connor Adventure) in February of 2016 (Note: this one also features an interview with the author so is well worth a read), and Halloween is Murder (McKinley Mysteries) in October of this year. So if you haven't guessed already, I'll tell you; Ms. Arnold is one of my favorite writers!

    The plots are intricate but the writing makes following the story uncomplicated. Another impressive thing to me is that Madison lives in the real world. The real world in general is rather gritty sometimes, and police work? Don't get me started. She's not rich or famous ... and she has problems that most of us can relate to, which can't be solved by retail therapy, a visit to a day spa, or a couple of weeks in Bali to unwind. I guess what I'm saying is she is not perfect, and who is really?

    The one thing guaranteed to send me round the bend is someone messing with my family. So I can imagine what Detective Madison Knight is going through. The hit man Constantine, who nearly raped and torture-killed her 10 months previously is back and targeting her family and loved ones (because he knows it's a way to get to her). And not a single person 'in the know' expects a happy reunion.

    I'd probably also have her reaction when it came to removing myself from the case. I'd say, "The h-e-double-toothpicks you will!" Madison? She'd probably use the real word. She does have one thing right, though. It would not have mattered to Constantine if she were on the case or off. He was out for revenge.

    As if that weren't enough, the Russian Mafia is involved. The local mafia boss is accepting the hospitality of the state (and probably the feds) at the nearby maximum security facility for the really bad-bad guys. But he seems to have no trouble running his business from the inside. And what the police are having trouble figuring out is whether or not Constantine is working for the mafia this time, or has he gone rogue in his lust for revenge?

    The further into the book I ventured, the more those eerie shivers crawled up and down my spine. I'm almost certain by the time Chelsea (Madison's sister) 'disappeared', my heart was lodged somewhere in the area of my throat.

    If you like reading police procedurals, mysteries, thrillers or books in similar genres, Power Struggle, ok, the whole Madison Knight Series should be on your radar, if not your TBR list, or better yet, your bookshelf!
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  • Bonnye Reed Fry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine tale by Carolyn Arnold
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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    Number 8 in the Major Crimes Detective Madison Knight series, this novel stands alone but is richer when perused in the series. And Carolyn Arnold brings us yet another fine tale, featuring a death in the 300 thousand citizens of the imagined city of Stiles. I am pleased to recommend Carolyn Arnold to friends and family. She brings us personable characters taxed with an exceptionally complex mystery. This investigation is personal - the victim is the man who murdered Madison's grandfather. Keeping that act from interfering with her reading of the scene is more difficult than she had expected. Then too, it would be a mistake to overshadow the crime by trying to be unbiased. But fair she will be, to the bitter end...
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  • Shirley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Power Struggle
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
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    Awesome! Yikes Constantine back inStiles, no! Madison goes to a crime scene and learns victim is the man that killed her grandfather. A man with connections to the mafia, same as Constantine! Meaning, he had to be around close. Madison has moved in with Troy, finally. Then she get a call that chills her to the bone, her sister Chelsea is
    Missing... you need to get this and read it, you can’t put it down heck with sleeping!
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  • JKD
    5.0 out of 5 stars I could NOT put this book down!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
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    This book was very well written. I read it in two days (until late in the early morning hours!). Madison’s “loved ones” (the words used by the person threatening her) are in danger, and although Madison is sure she knows who that person is, she cannot prove it. It was a very engrossing book. I highly recommend this entire series.
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  • booklover
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Hit Man Returns
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017
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    Many thanks to the author for the advance digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

    After being almost killed by a Russian mob hit man, Madison Knight is beginning to pull herself together. She has the occasional nightmare, the more often flashbacks, a bit of PTSD, but she's getting better with the help of a therapist and the love of her boyfriend.

    But the hit man is back ... and he wants to finish what he started.

    He's brazen enough to send her a letter announcing his arrival .. and threatening to kill her family and all those she loves. Madison and the entire police department is looking for him, but when her sister goes missing, she knows the end game is in sight.

    This is a terrific addition to the series! The Russian mob has been a running thread through the last several books and a lot of those threads will be solved.

    The characters are well defined and it's been a pleasure watching as Madison has aged, has seemingly turned her personal life around and survived whatever life has thrown at her. Her devotion to her family comes through in bright lights in this story.

    The premise is a good one with lots of excitement, credible suspects as bodies fall, and a cold hearted villain.

    Although this does fine as a stand-alone, as always, I highly recommend starting at the beginning so as to not miss any of those nuggets that make this a top notch series.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars "The Dangers Of Being Hunted By A Russian Hit Man"
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018
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    This is an awesome police procedural novel by the best woman author of this genre. It's been ten months since Detective Madison Knight almost died at the hands of the Russian Mafia. Her life is still in danger and she's receiving threatening letters from Constantine. He's threatening her and her family and loved ones. This is a stressful story line and fast moving about the fight for survival. Excellently written and suspenseful. Highly recommend.
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  • Pam R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in Australia on September 2, 2022
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    This is another really good read from Carolyn Arnold. I really enjoy the characters and how they interact. I have read a few in the Madison Knight Series but after this book have decided to start from the beginning of this series and I recommend you do the same.
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  • Kelly Edgar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping to the very end
    Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2018
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    This is a favourite series I like to read and I was not disappointed with this installment. Waiting for the next
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  • Tina Diane Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2022
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    Great storyline. Good characters, always a delight to read can’t put her books down. Really enjoyable the twists and turns.
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  • mary mc shane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2022
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    Great book really enjoying this series of books can’t wait for the new one
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  • M. D. Green
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2021
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    As always a great story from this author.
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