In the peaceful California coast city of Playa Maria, Crime Writer Zoey Kozinski joins a local police officer for a ride-along in hopes of breaking through her writer's block. But during a routine traffic stop, the cop is shot, the victim of a brutal homicide. Zoey realizes she is the only witness and the number one target on the killer's hit list. PTSD kicks in, sending her into a tailspin. It doesn't help that she lives on an illegal cannabis farm and that her estranged mother has just arrived. Even the police officer's widow points a finger at the writer, claiming she was a distraction, and the police department knew it. Lurking on the fringes is a man who stopped briefly at the crime. Good Samaritan or sinister suspect? For her safety, Zoey needs to find out. "Vinnie Hansen hits the ground running in her latest novel Crime Writer. Novelist, Zoey Kozinski, is thrown into the heart of a murder investigation when her ride-along with a police officer goes horribly wrong. This gritty novel is laced with clever moves that will keep the reader on their toes until the end."  - Allen Eskens, recipient of the Barry Award, the Minnesota Book Award, Rosebud Award, and Silver Falchion Award, has also been a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony Awards. "Crime Writer is a riveting thriller. The stakes keep getting higher, and the tension never falters. I highly recommend it." - Terry Shames, author of the award-winning Samuel Craddock mystery series and the Jessie Madison thriller series.   "Replete with heart-stopping moments, action, and unexpected realizations, Crime Writer is a winner." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review "Vinnie Hansen's One Gun unspools a long, exquisite crescendo of foreboding and dread as clouds gather for a chilling, unexpected climax. Top-notch writing, sensitive touch, and heart-wrenching choices. Hansen is an author to watch." - James W. Ziskin, Anthony, Barry, and Macavity award-winning author "A riveting book that will tear at your heart as the impact from one gun ricochets through a close-knit community. Hansen's commanding voice weaves a compassionate tale that rings true and clear. You won't be able to look away." - Edgar-nominated author Susan Bickford "In ONE GUN, Vinnie Hansen weaves a spell with a modern-day tale of suspense, pulling the reader into a riveting quest to see if justice will be served. When a gun used in a burglary falls into the wrong hands, a chase begins to find the gun before it and its owner can cause more mayhem. But of course things never go as planned when a gun is involved. The beautifully described setting is the central coast of California, where hidden forces drive the have-nots to desperate measures, and the criminal justice system is often on trial along with the criminals. A bravura outing by the author of the popular Carol Sabala mysteries." - G.M. Malliet, Agatha Award-winning author of the St. Just, Max Tudor, and Augusta Hawke mysteries  "Vinnie Hansen's novel, One Gun, takes a simple concept--a couple disturbs a burglary in progress in their home--and crafts an unusual story where a gun becomes an inert, silent protagonist on a fateful journey that profoundly affects several lives. No one is the same once the gun's journey comes to a close. Although there are many characters in this novel, the voice of each character is distinct and finely drawn, rooting the reader in their role of the gun's journey. I highly recommend this book." - Claire M. Johnson, author of Fog City. "One gun. One moment in time. Vinnie Hansen's tense crime novel, "One Gun," explores the consequences of a single act in thought-provoking and taut detail. Thoroughly researched and smartly written, the book twists its way toward a heart-wrenching conclusion that will leave a reader breathless." - Peggy Townsend, author of Amazon Editors' mystery/suspense pick, The Beautiful and The Wild. "The weapon casts a gripping Chekhov-ian shadow over Hansen's tense stand-alone thriller." - Kirkus Reviews "...a compelling cat-and-mouse game as perp, victims, and those caught in-between find themselves on different roads to obtaining or concealing evidence and the truth." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review A Claymore and Silver Falchion finalist, Vinnie Hansen is the author of the Carol Sabala mystery series, the novels Lostart Street, One Gun, and Crime Writer, as well as over seventy published short works. She is a member of Mystery Writers of American, Sisters in Crime, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. A retired high-school English teacher, she lives with her husband and the requisite cat in Santa Cruz, CA.