Suzanne Berube Rorhus

The Cuffed series, published as ebooks by Quake, a division of Echelon Press, explores real incidents in the lives of police officers. Like the TV show "Cops", but for kids, these stories provide a reading ride-along for middle grade readers.

They will be released as six ebooks, each containing two stories. Release dates in 2012 are: January 15, March 15, May 15, July 15, September 15, and November 15.

Available wherever ebooks are sold!

Book One:

"Stop or I'll Shoot!”

When Officer Lance Yandell answers a call to a shoe store to investigate a robbery, he turns a corner and he finds himself face-to-face with an armed man.

He’s never had to fire his weapon in the line of duty. Will tonight be the night? Can Officer Yandell fire in time to save his life, or will this criminal get the drop on him?

"Out on a Beam"

Officer Kim Brunetti isn’t afraid of much. Snakes, vicious dogs, and armed men don’t frighten her. But there is one thing that scares her.

When she follows a fellow officer out onto a construction site, she soon finds herself clinging to a narrow I-beam high above the pavement. Now that she knows she is afraid of heights, how will she get down without losing her life or her dignity?

Book Two:

“Armed with Words”

Officer Craig Crofton is trying to teach his partner not to answer every problem with her fists. Linda wants to be a tough cop, but Craig has to teach her that she could win more fights with persuasion and trickery than with brute force.

When the two officers respond to an argument at the home of a drunk man who has locked himself inside with his newborn daughter, Linda surprises Craig with her clever solution.

“Armed and Trained”

Officer Marco Vanelli was having a great day until a thief shot him in the head. He just learned his wife is expecting twins, but his plans change when he is called to a report of shots fired.

He learns his training can save his life, even when he’s the officer down. As his training officer always said, “no matter how well you are trained, bad things happen. When bad things happen, your training will save you.”