Lethal Impulse

Given the complex interpersonal relationships within idyllic Madison, Rush creates a rich landscape for mystery in the tradition of Harlan Coben. Bella G Wright, Editor, BestThrillers

Winner of 2022 Public Safety Writing Association’s Writing Competition for an unpublished novel.

Longlisted in the 2022 Page Turner Awards.

Minutes ticked toward another murder in Greenwich Village.

Neil Caldera’s split-second decision cost him his detective’s badge.
He seeks relief from a relentless wave of guilt after a he kills a crime boss's daughter in NYC, and settles in the quietness of Madison, Georgia, a town once named “The Best Place to Live in Georgia.”

Months later, a gruesome discovery sets off a chain reaction of chaos in the community after the local police respond to the murder of a teenage girl where they stumble upon a chilling scene—Neil's likeness painted in blood. The investigation uncovers evidence of another gruesome murder in Neil's home.

Refusing to surrender, Neil finds an ally in the town’s police sergeant. Together, they plunge headlong into a treacherous game of seduction and violence, desperate to stop a bloodthirsty predator before more lives are claimed, including his. View Less