Making Her Bones — Lawrence Kelter

Read the three pulse-pounding cases that made Chalice a street savvy superstar detective. These prequel stories lead right into DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES, the first full-length book in the million-selling Stephanie Chalice Mystery Series.  [To make one's bones is an American English idiom meaning to take actions to establish achievement, status, or respect. It is an idiomatic equivalent of establishing one's bona fides.]