Ardella Garland is my mystery pen name.

Set in the fast-paced, cut-throat world of television news, this dynamic novel introduces a new mystery series featuring Georgia Barnett. She is a devoted, funny, book smart/street smart African-American reporter.

The novel revolves around the disappearance of a little girl who, during a live television newsbreak, admits to witnessing a drive-by shooting.

Georgia is nagged by a sense of responsibility for the little girl's fate and heartbroken at seeing her old neighborhood ravaged by gang violence. She throws herself into the search, which is led by a tough but caring detective named Doug Eckart--sparks fly in more ways than one.

Georgia and Doug clash over how the case should be handled. They form a sexually tense truce as a simple missing persons case escalates into a citywide search for one of the most ruthless gang leaders in Chicago.

DETAILS AT TEN is fresh, stylish, and peppered throughout with glimpses of the inner-workings of broadcast news.

Reviews:
"A dynamic new sleuth is on the scene. Details at 10 will capture your attention and your heart." -- Valerie W. Wesley, author of the Tamara Hayle Mysteries

"Details at 10 is smart, realistic, and packs a punch." -- Tananarive Due, author of My Soul to Keep