Inquest
Book 1 of The Destroyer Trilogy
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Inquest
Book 1 of The Destroyer Series
by
DelSheree Gladden
Inquest
Book One of The Destroyer Trilogy
Copyright © 2012 DelSheree Gladden
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Published by DelSheree Gladden
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Names, characters and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author’s imagination, or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author or the publisher. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher and/or author.
Printed in the U.S.A.
For my husband, Ryan,
my toughest critic and biggest fan.
He always makes my books better.
Acknowledgements
Thanks so much to my fellow writers on The Next Big Writer who helped me get this book into shape for publishing, and for their support during the process. Thank you Ann Everett, Linda Ulleseit, Apryl Baker, Angela Fristoe, Nancy DeMarco, Maggie Banks, Tess Black, Terri Wood, Madison Ready, Diane Shelton, C.E. Jones, Arianna Sofer, and Ingrid Seymour.
Thank you to my family and friends who have read, and re-read this book in order to give me their invaluable insights. I owe an especially big thanks to my husband, Ryan, for spending nearly as much time as I did with this series, for reading all three books several times and helping me fill in holes, spot errors, and keep my characters likable and entertaining.
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