Cold Case Arson Investigation: Read an Excerpt + Enter to Win

 

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Cold Case Arson Investigation by Kerry Johnson, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Cold Case Arson Investigation 
Series: Forest Ranger Rescuers #4 
Author: Kerry Johnson 
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense 
Release Date: October 27, 2026 
Genre: Romantic Suspense

A decades-old crime.  

A secret ready to explode. 

Trapped in a burning barn, fire ranger Clay Reiger barely escapes with his ex-girlfriend, fire marshal Autumn Jennings, as the inferno rages out of control. Soon a chilling pattern emerges—fires eerily similar to those set by a serial arsonist who disappeared years ago. As the past resurfaces, the danger becomes impossible to ignore. With their lives under attack and a long-buried secret threatening to reignite old wounds, Clay and Autumn must confront their shared history. Can they unravel a deadly mystery and stop a vengeful criminal before more lives are lost?

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Book Excerpt

Autumn cried out as Clay crumpled to the ground. The man in jeans and a black hoodie who knocked him in the back of the head launched at her, grabbing her roughly with arms that felt like tentacles. She shouted, struggling against his iron grip.  

Somewhere far away, a woman screamed.

The mom at the playground. Would she call 911?

Autumn fought her attacker until one of her elbows hit its target. She recoiled from the pain then wriggled away from his weakened hold, darting toward Clay. Her assailant lunged after her, yanking her back and dragging her further out on the skywalk. A crack of thunder shook the wood and metal structure, and raindrops blurred her vision. Was he going to throw her off? She swung her legs, tried to use her shoes to grip the wood, but couldn’t stop her attacker’s rapid, determined movements.

She reached for his legs and pinched his thigh hard. He cursed, then his hold slackened and she skirted away.

Two pounding steps and he grabbed her again, slamming her down. Her spine cracked on the wood platform, and stars danced around her vision as pain spiraled out across her ribs. 

“Not so fast, are you?” he sneered.

God, please help. Grayson needs me. 

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About the Author

Kerry Johnson spent a magical childhood in New England roaming the woods, climbing mossy boulders, and reading everything she could get her hands on. She moved to Florida as a teen, reluctantly exchanging dirt for sand and snow for sunshine. Kerry lives on the sunny, stormy west coast of Florida with her patient engineering husband, two college-aged sons, and her teen niece. Their busy home also includes a lazy boxer, one very temperamental sun conure, a spotted leopard gecko, plus any stray cats who need food and TLC. (She still dreams of owning a horse one day.) She’s a longtime member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and FHLCW (Faith Hope Love Christian Writers). Her stories have won two ACFW Genesis Awards (2017 & 2020), RWA-Georgia’s Maggie Contest (Unpublished, 2019), and a First-Place Selah Award for Romantic Suspense (2025). She writes for Harlequin/Love Inspired Suspense, and you can find her list of books on her Amazon page Amazon.com: Kerry Johnson: books, biography, latest update

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card!

(1) winner will receive a copy of all four books in the Forest Ranger Rescuers series (Hunted in the Forest, Abducted in the Woods, Targeted in the Swamp, and Cold Case Arson Investigation) plus a scripture bookmark & tea bags!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight October 27, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on November 3, 2026. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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