The Dime (Betty Rhyzyk Series, 1) - Hardcover

Kathleen Kent is the author of three bestselling historical novels, The Heretic's Daughter, The Traitor's Wife, and The Outcasts. She is also the author of the short story "Coincidences Can Kill You," published in Dallas Noir, which was the inspiration for The Dime, her first work of crime fiction. Kent lives in Dallas, TX.

One of the Best Books of the Year - Dallas Observer, BookRiot

"One of the most breathless, inventive, and be forewarned, violent suspense plots I've read in a long time."―Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air

"Exciting [and] moving . . . Grisly but likable"―Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal

"Terrific . . . Kent's own ability to avoid predictable outcomes and keep the reader on edge bodes well for future installments in this series."―Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Tribune

"The plot revolves around the Asian sex- and drug-trafficking trade run by the cutest little old lady you ever did see, but the broader appeal is Kent's offbeat humor, which pulls up reins just before it takes the story over a cliff."―Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

"Kathleen Kent finds the noir side of Dallas. . . . Betty Ryhzyk [is] a beguiling protagonist. . . . [She] brings freshness and new energy to the role. . . . There's no shortage of Pine Curtain gothic in this landscape of mangy dogs, religious nuts and violent meth-heads."―Doug J. Swanson, Dallas Morning News

"Gritty and gripping, explosive and emotional, Kathleen Kent's The Dime grabs you from its opening scene and never lets go. Kent tears off the glossy facade of Dallas to show us a dark underbelly of crime. A great start from an exciting new series."
―Jeff Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The First Order


"As hard-to-forget as Kent's main character is, the breakout star [is] the city of Dallas."―Rachel Williams, Dallas Observer

"Kent knows her craft. The Dime's tight plotting and masterful suspense is no surprise."―Ginni Beam, D Magazine

"[Kent] explodes into the crime genre with a detective who has all the qualities that'll make her stand out from the crowd. . . . Betty is [a] kick-butt detective. . . . Kent's brilliant, sometimes-gentle and humorous observations humanize and set this book apart."―Barbara Clark, BookPage