Fiction not only mirrors reality, it can also shape it. The debut mystery series by Chris Freeburn builds a police department to protect children.

Chris Freeburn spent years in the legal system and has seen how children can be treated. She wanted to make a difference. So, she set out to write an outline for change, that outline has become a mystery series worth its salt.

   MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, March 27, 2003-If you ask author Chris Freeburn what inspired her to write her new novel, Parental Source (book one of the CCD series), shell tell you that it was a real desire to see children get the kind of justice they deserve. Chris Freeburn spent many years working inside the legal system and saw first hand how unfair the justice system can be for children. So, she took an active role and began to craft her police procedural series based on a fictional police division, the Child Crimes Division, a division that handles cases where youths are either victims or perpetrators.
   Rayven Forrester, Quinton Forrester and Preston Richards are the three main protagonists in the C.C.D. series. Parental Source, The Governor of Virginia decides to create a crime unit that will be used to work crime cases involving children. The C.C.D. (Child Crimes Division) is born and with it, a new breed of law enforcement. This is a police procedural that will keep mystery fans on their toes. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to The Casey Cares Foundation .
   The series is receiving strong support from police officers, readers and critics alike. Parental Source kept me hanging on from cover to cover. It is the most realistic criminal investigation and procedural novel that I have read." Sgt. James R. Hogwood II, The Chattanooga City Police.
        "Chris Freeburn has written a pulse-pounding police procedural thriller with plenty of action, a hint of romance, and some very engaging characters. It's great to read about Rayven, Quinton, Preston, and the CCD again as they struggle through a complex case and explore the relationships that make them so real that they almost jump off the page. This one's a real winner." -Michael A. Black -- Twenty-five year police veteran and author of A Killing Frost
        Freeburn's solid grasp of police procedures lends credibility to this tale."-Publishers Weekly
        Parental Source is a quick and suspenseful murder mystery that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Ms. Freeburn offers up a brother-sister-childhood friend combination that is as deadly as they are talented. Her series could easily become a classic." -Midwest Book Review
        Chris Freeburn is pleased by all the success of her novel but ultimately, she would like to see this kind of division created to help protect children from the system itself. To arrange for an interview with Chris Freeburn, or to receive press kit and copy of the book, contact Quiet Storm Publishing.
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