Attempt #1

Query letter for Sunk to the Bent Agency

Kat McGovern has daddy issues. Her father died before she was born, but his death has defined much of her life. Her father, Grayson, a famous leading man of his day (think Tom Cruise in the Top Gun years) was one of the original followers of L. Ron Hubbard (so, yes, really think of Tom Cruise). As he sailed with the Scientology fleet in the 1970's, Grayson's yacht disappeared off the Moroccan coast. His disappearance
caused a public sensation. Kat grew up behind the walls of her mother's Hollywood estate, protected from the prying, curious eyes of the press. As an adult Kat created a quiet life as the owner of a vintage clothing shop in New Hope, Pennsylvania. But when the wreck of her father's ship is discovered, not only do Grayson's secrets rise to the surface, so do Kat's.

Once proof emerges that Grayson's ship was deliberately sabotaged, the press find Kat and turn her quiet existence into chaos. Then an enigmatic Scientologist turns up demanding a file he is sure Kat's mother hid away thirty-years ago. And a retired FBI agent seeks out Kat to tell her the real reason why her father was out at sea all those years ago. But that secret proves to be deadly when the FBI agent is found murdered in his hotel room. With the help of her closest friends, Kat searches for the truth behind her father's murder while trying to avoid becoming a suspect in the one that just landed on her doorstep.

Sunk is an 87,000-word mystery with a touch of romance that stands alone, although I have ideas for a series. As a winner of Oak Tree Press's Timeless Romance writing contest, I have had one romantic-suspense novel titled Lake Meade published in 2008. I am the author of a blog on writing and attempts at publication at http://queenrejectionletter.blogspot.com/

Please find the following 10-pages of Sunk for your consideration.



Query sent via email (they are OK with email submissions) on 11/08/2012