Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
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Age Groups: 18+

One witness is dead. A defense attorney has vanished. And the truth is still buried. Rookie Detective Madison Knight has done what no one else could: put Russian Mafia boss Dimitre Petrov on trial for murder. But Madison isn't celebrating. Dimitre has beaten the system before, and despite the overwhelming evidence against him, she can't shake the feeling that she's missing something. She's proven right when the fallout from the trial leaves a witness dead and defense attorney Bryan Lexan missing without a trace. As Madison digs deeper, the evidence refuses to add up. Witness statements conflict, leads go nowhere, and every answer raises new questions. When her investigation uncovers a conspiracy far more sinister than she imagined, she realizes the truth has been buried for a reason. The closer Madison gets to the answers, the deadlier the investigation becomes. She's about to discover just how far Dimitre Petrov's influence...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

She’d never been this terrified but she refused to let it show, to give her captors more power. As she was led out of the van with her parents, she stifled a cry. Ahead of her was an old farm, surrounded by fields. There was no one for miles around. No one to hear the screams that would inevitably come. When a seemingly ordinary family goes missing in plain sight, Detective Amanda Steele is called in to find them before it’s too late. The only evidence left behind is the mother’s abandoned car in a mall parking lot—her phone and purse on the front seat. But why would anyone target a loving mother, a dedicated father and elementary schoolteacher, and a teenage girl? Amanda and Trent speak with friends and family but can’t unearth any reason the family would disappear on their own. Their darker suspicion is confirmed when they...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

He paced while keeping his eye on his hostages. They watched him back with their gazes fixed on each step he took. Locking eyes with the father in a home so luxurious, so unlike his own, he knew this was his only chance for justice after all these years. He’d stop at nothing to get it. When a lone gunman takes an entire family hostage in a wealthy suburb, there is only one FBI negotiator he’ll engage with. Special Agent Sandra Vos hit the headlines for bringing a crisis incident at Founders Hospital to a close, but there’s no time to rest with a family’s life in her hands. Arriving on the scene, Sandra discovers that Edward Hanson and his family are the hostages. Edward is the son of the late Timothy Hanson who left his entire fortune to his son. While it seems this may be all about money,...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a sinister police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight facing the deadly consequences of living a lie. A peaceful retreat. A brutal murder. Every secret has a price. When therapist Sidney Callahan is found murdered in her home office, Detective Madison Knight is called to investigate. Sidney lived on a remote property that also served as a spiritual retreat, where she guided clients in exploring their pasts. With no signs of forced entry, Madison believes the killer wasn’t a stranger—but someone Sidney welcomed inside. Madison soon discovers Sidney was writing a book inspired by the stories her clients had entrusted to her. Was someone willing to kill to keep a devastating secret hidden, or was Sidney concealing a secret of her own that caught up with her? As Madison digs deeper, she uncovers several people who wanted Sidney dead—each with a motive...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a gripping police procedural that will test Detective Madison Knight’s loyalty when the man she loves is accused of murder. A wedding shattered. A past resurrected. A killer closing in. Detective Madison Knight’s wedding day comes to a devastating halt when detectives from a neighboring city storm the ceremony and arrest her fiancé, Troy Matthews, for murder. Police believe his childhood friend was about to expose Troy for a brutal crime committed twenty-four years earlier—a murder everyone believed had been solved after another man was convicted. Everything Madison knows about Troy tells her the police have the wrong man. While investigators build their case against Troy, she follows the evidence and discovers a deadly pattern no one else sees. The people connected to that long-ago night are being targeted one by one, and every new victim brings the killer one step closer to...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a chilling police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight watching her own back when the killer sets his sights on her. One victim found. Will she be the last? Detective Madison Knight never expected a late-night drive to end with her stranded on a deserted country road. But when the beam of her phone’s flashlight lands on an abandoned suitcase in a ditch, she discovers the body of a young woman inside, discarded as though her life meant nothing. The victim is twenty-one-year-old Tara Jackson, and as Madison digs into her life, she can’t find anyone who wanted her dead. Before Madison can make sense of her murder, another young woman is found dead under eerily similar circumstances. The brutality of the crime and the striking resemblance between the women suggest Madison is looking for a serial killer who carefully chooses his...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a high-octane police procedural that puts Detective Madison Knight in a race against the clock to save an eyewitness hunted by the Russian Mafia. Two women dead. One woman on the run. Time is running out. Detective Madison Knight responds to a fatal shooting at a crowded train station where two women are dead, including one who was pregnant with her first child. The gunman has vanished, leaving behind nothing but chaos and unanswered questions. Eyewitnesses report a young woman fleeing the scene in the moments after the shooting, and Madison figures she’s the key to uncovering what really happened. But finding her is going to be a challenge. As Madison pieces together the events surrounding the shooting, the gunman turns up murdered. Madison uncovers his ties to a drug-trafficking operation linked to the Russian Mafia, changing the course of the investigation. If...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a gripping police procedural where the burden of identifying a nameless murder victim pulls Detective Madison Knight into a world where no one is who they seem. Someone tried to erase her. Madison won’t let that happen. While preparing for an open house, a realtor discovers the body of a woman in the backyard shed. When Detective Madison Knight responds to the scene, she is met with a victim who has no wallet, no phone, and no identity. All Madison has to go on are two cryptic letters written in blood and a handwritten note bearing a man’s name and phone number. As Madison digs into the woman’s final days, she uncovers a life shattered by deceit. An unfaithful ex-husband and a former lover conned her out of every cent she owned. Even the victim’s own journal reveals she intended to blow the...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a high-pressure police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight defying orders when politics threaten to derail a murder investigation. Some lies protect reputations. Some protect killers. A high-profile double homicide immediately puts Detective Madison Knight at odds with her sergeant. Both victims are found inside the home of a prominent businessman—his wife and an unidentified man. It has all the makings of a scandal, but Madison’s boss is determined to keep the investigation from tarnishing one of the police department’s most influential supporters. Sergeant Winston orders Madison to stay away from the grieving widower and his family, but she’s convinced they know more than they’re telling. Defying his orders could cost her the career she’s fought to build, yet turning her back on the evidence could leave a killer free to strike again. As Madison digs deeper, she uncovers a buried family...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a relentless police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight facing off against a hit man who has come for her family. One detective. One hit man. One final score to settle. When Detective Madison Knight is called to investigate the brutal stabbing of a man in his home, she’s stunned to discover the victim is Jimmy Bates—the man who murdered her grandfather years earlier. Determined to remain objective, Madison soon finds herself drawn to look into Jimmy’s dangerous ties to the Russian Mafia. As the investigation unfolds, another murder convinces Madison she’s on the right track. Could the hit man who nearly killed her months earlier be back, eliminating anyone seen as a threat to the mob? Madison’s worst fear is confirmed when she receives a letter threatening everyone she loves, and her sister is taken. The hit man has returned to...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes an emotional police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight seeking justice for a fallen officer while holding herself—and those she loves—together. A fallen officer. A shattered department. A killer still at large. When Officer Barry Weir is shot and killed in the line of duty, Detective Madison Knight joins every officer in Stiles in the desperate hunt for his murderer. As Madison pieces together the evidence, the investigation takes her across the city, but the case is complicated by more than dead ends. Her boyfriend—a fellow detective and Weir’s lifelong friend—is devastated by the loss, and their shared grief strains their relationship. Yet Madison refuses to let heartbreak cloud her judgment. Instead, she channels her grief into bringing Weir’s killer to justice—for Weir, his fellow officers, and the wife and three young daughters he left behind. Every new lead raises another terrifying...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a complex police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight trusting her instincts when everyone else is convinced a serial killer is at work. Some murders begin with a lie. This one began generations ago. When a sixty-eight-year-old woman is found dead outside a hospital in a wheelchair with an anti-abortion sign strapped to her back, Detective Madison Knight suspects there’s more to the scene than meets the eye. Her instincts are proven right when what appears to be a natural death is ruled murder. Soon after the victim is identified as Faye Duncan, two more bodies are discovered—Faye’s niece and a homeless man. While her fellow detectives are convinced there’s an active serial killer, Madison sees a different pattern. The homeless man wasn’t the intended victim but collateral damage. As Madison digs deeper and traces the connection between Faye and her niece,...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a dark police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight returning to the one unsolved case she’s never been able to shake. Some cases never die. Some killers never forget. Some secrets are worth killing for. When a prominent defense attorney is found murdered in his home, Detective Madison Knight is pulled into an investigation that shares a link with a homicide case from eight years earlier that was never solved. Madison’s search for answers leads her to the lawyer’s girlfriend—but she’s too late. The woman was murdered before Madison could question her, but her death reveals a chilling truth. Someone is silencing anyone connected to the old case, and Madison realizes she could be next. Perfect for fans of relentless detectives, realistic police procedurals, and edge-of-your-seat suspense. Readers who enjoy D. K. Hood, Angela Marsons, and Patricia Gibney will love this ruthless...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a dark police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight putting her reputation on the line to prove two suspicious deaths are connected. Some crimes refuse to stay buried. Some truths demand everything. When a young woman’s body is discovered buried in the garden of a private home, Detective Madison Knight arrives to find a perplexing crime scene. While the manner of death points to suicide, the dead don’t bury themselves. The homeowner and tenants claim not to know the victim, soon identified as Lacy Rose—but can anyone be trusted? It appears that Lacy was working to turn her life around, but Madison believes the answers to her death lie in the shadows of her dark past. As Madison digs deeper, she uncovers a dangerous ex-lover and an estranged father, both of whom had a motive to kill Lacy. But when evidence surfaces...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a dark police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight risking everything when those sworn to uphold the law stand in her way. The truth won’t be silenced. Neither will Madison Knight. During a winter thaw, the body of a young man is pulled from a riverbank. Detective Madison Knight identifies the victim as the troubled son of Marcus Randall, one of the city’s wealthiest—and most corrupt—businessmen. The victim’s mother is convinced Marcus is responsible, but Madison isn’t ready to draw that conclusion. The victim’s drug habit, dangerous associates, and fractured family leave Madison with no shortage of suspects. Was it a drug deal gone wrong, a betrayal by someone close to him, or is there more to his father’s story? When Madison turns her attention to Marcus, the police chief steps in, intent on steering the investigation away from his wealthy friend....

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a twisty police procedural that will have Detective Madison Knight uncovering the truth behind a seemingly perfect life. A “perfect” life. A brutal murder. Nothing is what it seems. When wealthy entrepreneur Claire Reeves is found brutally murdered in her own kitchen, Detective Madison Knight is called in to investigate. The crime scene appears intimate and personal, but Madison quickly realizes it has been carefully staged and someone has gone to great lengths to direct suspicion elsewhere. As Madison peels back the layers of Claire’s life, the victim’s polished image begins to crumble. Claire had been keeping secrets, making enemies, and leaving broken relationships in her wake. Now everyone connected to her has something to hide, making them all suspects. One by one, Madison rules out the suspects until only one possibility remains—the killer has been hiding in plain sight all along. But...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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From the author of Police Procedurals Respected by Law Enforcement comes the addictive Madison Knight series. Meet Detective Madison Knight as she hunts a brilliant serial killer before he strikes again. Over 18,000 Five-Star Ratings and Reviews Across the Madison Knight Series “Arnold has written one of the best female cops that I’ve ever read.” —Harlie's Books “The flawless story arc builds to an unexpected and satisfying conclusion.” —Readers’ Favorite Two dead women. Two identical neckties. Zero clues. When a woman is found strangled in her own bed, the spotless crime scene suggests a killer who planned every move. But Detective Madison Knight spots a photograph on the nightstand—one detail that tells her this murder wasn’t random. Before Madison can determine what it means, a second victim is found strangled with the exact same brand of tie. Madison realizes she isn't looking for a disgruntled lover—she is chasing a cold,...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Preparing the empty house for another viewing, she knows she’s taking a risk showing it at night. She never told anyone she was here, but she desperately needs this sale. If she pulls it off, she can finally give her daughter the life she deserves. But as she climbs the stairs, goosebumps spread down her arms. She’s not alone… When the body of realtor Christine Lane is discovered in one of Woodbridge’s most affluent homes, Detective Amanda Steele is left reeling. The victim was dating Amanda’s half-brother, making him an immediate suspect. They’ve never been close but Amanda knows he’s not a killer. As forensics move in to process the crime scene, Amanda is ambushed by a well-dressed woman desperately trying to get inside the house. Dominique Sharp is a successful lawyer and expected her house to be sold by the time she returned from a business trip to DC....

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Tucking her daughter into her hospital bed, Gail sent up a silent prayer. Her daughter’s heart is failing and without this life-saving operation she will die. But soon her peace is shattered when a nurse races into the room: “Lock the doors, close the blinds. The hospital’s in lockdown. We have a shooter.” As a top negotiator for the FBI, Special Agent Sandra Vos is skilled at talking hostage takers down. But when four gunmen storm into Founders Hospital, plunging it into lockdown, she knows just how many lives depend on her. With a total communications blackout and every aspect of the attack carefully planned out, it appears to have been an inside job. But when a surprise call comes from a victim trapped inside, Sandra realizes the situation is even worse than she imagined. A four-year-old girl is scheduled for life-saving heart surgery. If doctors can’t get to her...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The girl in the ballerina dress lies still on the carousel with her face toward the blue sky. In her tutu and slippers, she’s ready for her next performance. But as the morning sun shines down upon her, she no longer feels its warmth on her cheeks. Her bright light is gone forever. When the body of Hailey Tanner is found in a local park, Detective Amanda Steele races to the scene. Interviewing her devastated parents, they confirm that Hailey never made it home from her dance class. Searching for clues in the family home, Amanda discovers that some ballet clothing was taken from Hailey’s room. Could the killer have been close to her? As Amanda and Trent question potential suspects, they’re painfully reminded of a similar case. Julie Gilbert, another gifted performer, was murdered in exactly the same way twelve years ago. Amanda’s former colleague, Katherine Graves, never gave...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The tears fall down the girl’s pale face as she desperately tries to struggle free from the ties around her wrists. The only sound in the room other than her muffled cries is the ticking of a clock. Her mother has less than one hour to find her alive. It’s been more than thirty years since Special Agent Sandra Vos’s twin brother was shot dead, an innocent victim caught in a kidnap gone wrong. It devastated Sandra’s family, but it made her who she is today, one of the FBI’s most successful negotiators. After dropping her teenage daughter, Olivia, at school, Sandra is alerted to a potential hostage situation at her local grocery store and races to the scene. A man has pulled out a gun and is refusing to talk or let anyone out of the building until his demands are met. The fate of dozens of lives rests...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

As the wall is peeled back, everyone falls silent. Then they see her. The near-perfect remains of a young female, two jelly bangles and a neon necklace being the only clues to how long she had been hidden there. But who was she? And who could have possibly wanted to take such an innocent life? When the body of girl is discovered in the walls of a Woodbridge church, Detective Amanda Steele is immediately called to the scene. On arrival she meets FBI Special Agent Sandra Vos who explains that while negotiating a hostage incident moments before, a gun was fired. The bullet missed its target but exposed human remains. The victim has been perfectly preserved, her jewelry and summer dress taking Amanda back to her own teenage years. DNA quickly confirms that the victim was taken over thirty years ago. Thinking about her own daughter, Amanda cannot imagine the...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The girl’s lifeless body lies next to a scattered bouquet of crimson roses, the petals around her head like tiny pools of blood. Clutched in her delicate hand is a note with the words, “You’ll be sorry.” Champion figure skater Michaela Glover is a star in her hometown of Woodbridge, so when she returns for a special one-time performance, Detective Amanda Steele takes her daughter to watch. But the town’s celebration soon turns to tragedy when Michaela is discovered dead in her dressing room. Amanda is first on the scene. As she looks at the room overflowing with flowers from Michaela’s adoring fans, her eyes soon focus on a few roses tied with black ribbon. When forensic tests reveal the ribbon was laced with something Michaela was deathly allergic to, Amanda is certain this is cold-blooded murder. Desperate for a lead, Amanda dives into Michaela’s life to find out who...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The woman panics as the thick smoke starts to curl under the locked door. She can’t breathe and desperately tries to open the window, but it’s been sealed shut. Falling to the floor, she finally accepts there’s no way out of this room alive. And as her vision starts to fade, she prays she dies before the flames find her. When human remains are discovered behind a dumpster in Woodbridge, Virginia, Detective Amanda Steele rushes to the scene. Her heart drops when she arrives and is hit by the unmistakable stench of gasoline. Soon, her worst fear is confirmed: the victim was burned alive. With only an engraved gold wedding band surviving the blaze, Amanda knows it could be days before they have a confirmed ID. But when her partner Detective Trent Stenson arrives, he pales at the sight of the ring, recognizing it as belonging to his Aunt Gertrude’s...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

She wakes surrounded by an inky black darkness and can barely breathe. A sack is covering her head, and her hands are tied behind her back. She desperately tries to struggle free as she hears footsteps walking toward her. She silently starts to cry as a chilling voice whispers “It’s time to pay for what you did...” When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the murder scene of a young gas station clerk just before dawn, she assumes it must be a robbery gone tragically wrong. But when she discovers nothing has been stolen, she knows the motive must be far more personal. Watching the security footage, Amanda is shocked to witness the cold-blooded killer not only shoot the clerk dead but abduct a customer. And her heart stops when she recognizes the customer as her former colleague, Katherine Graves. As Amanda breaks the news to Katherine’s heartbroken Aunt May,...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The glow from the fireplace throws an eerie light over the woman’s carefully arranged body, her lifeless eyes reflecting the flames that slowly burn the evidence of who did this to her… When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the brutal murder scene of successful local author Felicity Kelley, her blood runs cold. Because Amanda not only knew the victim but was the last person Felicity called moments before she was murdered. Plagued with guilt that she never answered, Amanda is left wondering whether she could have prevented the murder, and vows to catch the killer, no matter what. Desperately searching the crime scene for clues, Amanda is shocked when she discovers a Queen of Hearts playing card, suggesting the murder could be an imitation of a scene from Felicity’s bestselling crime novel. Terrified that she is dealing with a crazed fan who could strike again, Amanda’s worst fears are...

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

With all the guests at Sara and Sean’s wedding suspected of murder, her walk down the aisle will need to wait... Everything is going perfectly on the big day until Sara opens the door of her bridal suite. Darlene Day, who made the wedding cake, falls into the room, a serving knife plunged into her back. As the organists start to play “Here Comes the Bride,” Sara calls a pause to the proceedings. There’s a murder to solve, and the motive may be in the icing. Darlene wasn’t the most loved person in the small town of Cotton Spring Falls, but rumor has it that she refused the offer of a big franchise to buy her bakery. Did they go so far as murder to put her out of business? But when it’s discovered their wedding cake was poisoned, Sara and Sean could have been the intended victims all along....

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Music from the busy dancefloor echoes into the deserted room where the Prom Queen lies deadly still. A tiara rests on her soft blonde curls, but her face is frozen with fear, and her painted red lips are forever sealed shut in a silenced scream… When Detective Amanda Steele’s niece, Ava, begs her to look for a missing schoolfriend, she immediately agrees to take on the case. Eighteen-year-old Reese left home three nights ago after fighting with her mother and hasn’t been seen since. But when the teenager’s body is discovered brutally murdered, poised dramatically at the prom venue, Amanda is devastated she didn’t save the girl in time. Haunted by the scene, Amanda dives headfirst into the case. Chasing every lead, she is horrified when she discovers a potential key witness strangled in her own home. It soon becomes clear that the killer will stop at nothing to silence...

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Sara Cain isn't your typical thirty-two-year-old woman. Murder detective by day, writer and… sleuth by night? Just as long as there’s enough coffee to keep her going… When her first novel gives her trouble, Sara goes for a walk to clear her writer’s block and ends up stumbling right into a real-life murder mystery. Magnum, an adventurous beagle, comes running off leash toward her in the local park, and she returns him home only to find his master dead on the entry floor. Cliff Cunningham was a championship bowler with a mean streak and a temper, and police are pegging his Golden Pin bowling trophy as the murder weapon. While any number of people could have clocked a strike by knocking him on the noggin, the prime suspect is a friend of Sara’s mother—and she expects Sara to prove the woman’s innocence. A tall order, as the case isn’t officially...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

An addictive and totally gripping crime thriller. Faint sunlight dapples the two figures lying on the ground. The mother cradles her daughter close to her side, a stuffed toy elephant next to them. Leaves from the tall trees fall onto their faces, but neither moves to brush them off. When a dog walker in a local Virginia park finds the bodies of a mother and daughter, Detective Amanda Steele is first on the scene. Her own daughter has a toy just like the girl’s elephant and seeing the child like this is her worst nightmare come true. Heartbroken, she vows to get justice. They quickly get an ID – Jill Archer and six-year-old Charlotte were reported missing last week, but interviewing Jill’s husband, Roy, Amanda’s gut tells her he is hiding something. When the autopsy reveals a terrible pattern of bruises, she’s certain that a domestic argument escalated out of...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

An utterly gripping and unputdownable crime thriller. The woman lies so still as her blood soaks into the soft bedcovers beneath her. A tear runs down her face as she looks at the wedding band her husband gave her. She’d loved him so much… When Detective Amanda Steele unexpectedly reconnects with an old boyfriend, the last thing she expects to see lying on his bed is the dead body of his wife, Claire, who walked out on him four years ago. Logan begs Amanda to believe he’s innocent. But she doesn’t miss the gun on a nearby table, and she’s torn when forensics reveal that not only was this the murder weapon, but Logan’s fingerprints are all over it… Could he have been framed? Or is he using his connection to Amanda to get away with murder? Determined to uncover the truth, Amanda retraces Claire’s last steps and finds that...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A totally pulse-pounding crime thriller. The moon shines through the open window, bathing the woman in pale light. Blood-red wine from a shattered glass soaks into the cream blanket beside her and her dull eyes stare vacantly at the framed photograph in her hand. When beautiful wife and mother Alicia Gordon is found dead in a remote woodland cabin, Detective Amanda Steele is shocked to discover that she knows the husband. Amanda hasn’t spoken to Tony since she lost the love of her own life seven years ago and seeing tragedy tearing her old friend’s family apart brings back so many painful memories. Alicia was alone when she died, but she was so young, and Amanda can’t help feeling suspicious. Then she discovers that Alicia’s sleep medication had been tampered with, slowly poisoning her over several days. Amanda wants to trust that the sorrow on Tony’s face is real, but...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A completely nail-biting and gripping crime thriller. The first rays of sun filter through the tall trees, casting a faint light on the girl lying at the water’s edge. Her tears have frozen on her pale face, a black orchid rests against her cold white skin. When hikers find the body of a beautiful young girl on the banks of the Potomac River, Detective Amanda Steele is shaken and confused. What is the significance of the delicate flower resting on the girl’s torso? A sign of affection, or a twisted killer’s calling card? The girl is Chloe Somner, a local nineteen-year-old ecology student well-known to the park rangers and loved by all her classmates. Searching Chloe’s home, Amanda can’t work out who could have tempted her to the water in the early hours of the morning, but a long night hunting through cold cases gives her a possible lead: twenty...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller.​ It’s 4 a.m. when her mom shakes her awake. “Get up baby, we’re going to play hide and seek.” The little girl presses back into the dark space, holding her breath as she hears the shots ring out. She knows she’s next… When the bodies of a local family are discovered on a quiet street in the small town of Dumfries, Virginia, Detective Amanda Steele takes charge of the case. Brett and Angela Parker were shot three times each, leaving no hope of survival, and their tidy suburban home has been ransacked. But there is no sign of their beloved six-year-old, Zoe. Zoe is the same age as Amanda’s daughter was when she died, and Amanda can’t bear the thought of another little girl in danger. She’s organizing a search for the child, when she notices something strange about the ottoman at the foot of...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

All he leaves behind is their bones…The girl looked so peaceful, she could have been asleep. Except her eyes were open, blankly reflecting the flickering flames spreading towards her… When firefighters discover the body of a teenage girl at an abandoned house, Detective Amanda Steele hurries to the scene. Dumfries, Virginia is a small town, yet no one seems to have any idea who the dead girl is until Amanda finds a dragonfly pin with the name Crystal engraved on it. Working tirelessly, Amanda traces the pin to Crystal Foster, a thirteen-year-old who disappeared three years ago from her wealthy parents’ home. Breaking the news to the distraught parents won’t be easy, but the loss of her own daughter still haunts Amanda, and she knows this will bring them closure. But when Amanda goes to see the Fosters, they do not recognize the girl. She isn’t Crystal. Before Amanda can...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The smaller the town, the bigger the secrets. ​Detective Amanda Steele stops just inside the doorway, recognizing the victim’s face instantly. He seems so vulnerable in death; soft, human, even harmless. But she can never forget the evil he has inflicted. Her heart is hammering as she remembers her precious daughter, with her red curls and infectious laugh, and how she was lowered into that little grave… It’s been five years since Detective Amanda Steele’s life was derailed by an oncoming drunk driver. The small community of Dumfries, Virginia, may have moved on from the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, but Amanda cannot. When the man who killed her family is found murdered, she can’t keep away from the case. Fighting her sergeant to be allowed to work such a personal investigation, Amanda is in a race to prove that she can uncover the truth. But the more...

Genres: Adventure, Crime
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Age Groups: 18+

The beam of his flashlight bounces off the walls but does little to brighten the hidden room he just found. In the corner is a centuries-old desk. His heart hammering, he walks over to it and opens the top drawer. What he finds inside will change his future—and the world’s—forever. For centuries, the existence of Spanish pirate José Gaspar has been relegated to legend, but archaeologist and adventurer Matthew Connor and his two best friends may have just found reason to believe the buccaneer truly existed. They’re in Washington, DC, to mark the opening of an exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History when a mysterious stranger turns up claiming he may hold the key to the mythical pirate’s treasure and invites them to join in his quest to find it. Rumored to have sailed and plundered the Gulf of Mexico and the Spanish Main during the late eighteenth...

Genres: Adventure, Crime
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Age Groups: 18+

In Egypt’s Western Desert lies the tomb of an unnamed pharaoh that hides a secret so powerful, it could destroy the world as we know it. Archaeologist and adventurer Matthew Connor has made a career of finding legends the world has all but forgotten. Though there’s one in particular that has fascinated him for years—the Emerald Tablets. Myth says that they possess the knowledge of the universe, allowing humankind to traverse Heaven and Earth, and have the power to bestow wealth and wisdom upon whoever possesses them. But if they fall into evil hands, it could cause a global disaster. So when a former colleague stumbles across an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic map that promises to lead to a pharaoh’s tomb and the Emerald Tablets, there’s no way he’s turning down her invitation to join the dig. He only has one stipulation: his best friends Robyn Garcia and Cal Myers come...

Genres: Adventure, Crime
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Age Groups: 18+

Finding the Incas’ lost City of Gold would be the discovery of a lifetime. But failing could mean her death… “This is definitely akin to an Indiana Jones story set in modern times. There is very fast-paced action and danger with some good investigative twists at the home front.” –Martha’s Bookshelf Archaeologist Matthew Connor and his friends Cal and Robyn are finally home after a dangerous retrieval expedition in India. While they succeeded in obtaining the priceless Pandu artifact they sought, it almost cost them their lives. Still, Matthew is ready for the next adventure. Yet when new intel surfaces indicating the possible location of the legendary City of Gold, Matthew is hesitant to embark on the quest. Not only is the evidence questionable but it means looking for the lost city of Paititi far away from where other explorers have concentrated their efforts. As appealing as making the discovery...

Genres: General Fiction, Magical Realism, Women's Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Hot flashes in my forties? Expected. Waking up psychic? Not in my wildest dreams. My name is Erin Stone. I’m forty-three with a daughter away at college and a successful career as a communications officer with the 911 dispatch center for the Toronto Police Service. My life had just returned to a new normal after my divorce and everything was going along smoothly. Then BOOM! Turns out the universe had other plans for me. I dreamed of a plane crash—only it wasn’t just a dream. The crash happened in real life. Eighty-three dead. A vision, plain and simple. Not exactly. My family certainly wouldn’t understand. And me…psychic? I’d dabbled in new-age spirituality in the past but never plunged into the deep end. Now I’m in over my head. Why was I given this vision, and does it hold clues as to what caused the crash? My best friend, Trish, is...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

He marks them for death. Then he hunts them like prey. He told her to run. And she did. As fast as her legs would take her, but it wasn’t fast enough… The bodies of a husband and wife are found in a patch of woods in small-town, rural Arkansas by a neighboring farmer. They were shot with an arrow, gutted, and left to bleed out. The killer also removed their eyes and replaced them with large cat’s-eye marbles. The murder method and signature are too bizarre to point toward an isolated incident, and FBI Special Agent Brandon Fisher recognizes this right away. His boss with the Behavioral Analysis Unit, Supervisory Special Agent Jack Harper, confirms that he’s crossed paths with this killer several years ago, and he has a voracious appetite for blood. In fact, Jack’s seen his work firsthand—six times, three couples, in three states. Brandon, Jack, and...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

She’s been living with a secret far too long… The sun is just coming up, and the sniper’s hands are sweaty as she looks through the rifle’s scope to the streets below. In mere minutes, her target will be dead. A prosecuting attorney is murdered in a sniping that takes place in Arlington, Virginia, less than fifteen minutes from Washington. FBI Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit are called in to investigate the threat level and to determine if the lawyer was targeted. The FBI hadn’t anticipated previous victims stretching from coast to coast. The team splits up across the country, but more than jet lag is getting to Brandon. As their profile on the shooter takes shape, their one theory on motive strikes too close to home and has him battling with regret over a past decision. He comes to discover some choices not...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

The killing is just getting started… “Taut, tense, crackling with psychological suspense and bursting with authentic detail, On the Count of Three is a tremendous thriller. Fans of Criminal Minds will love it and be left hungry for more.” –Andrew Child, author of The Sentinel He had it planned out to perfection. She was weak and pathetic, past the point of fighting for her life. She must know she couldn’t win, and soon it would all be over…on the count of three. A woman is reported missing in Miami, Florida, and Detective Kelly Marsh starts the investigation into her disappearance. But Marsh soon recognizes notable similarities between this woman’s history and that of two victims, brutally murdered, their cases still unsolved. Marsh’s gut tells her the killer may be back, and she’ll need assistance from the FBI to take down this monster. Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

The secrets of the Deep South rise to the surface… He wrenches at the chains on his wrists and ankles—to no avail. Tears stream down his cheeks as his captor comes at him all dressed in black, chanting and mumbling incoherently, a large knife in his hands… When multiple body parts are recovered from the Little Ogeechee River in Savannah, Georgia, local law enforcement calls in the FBI. Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit set out to investigate, but with the remains pointing to three separate victims, this isn’t going to be an open-and-shut case. With no quick means of identifying the deceased, building a profile of this serial killer is more challenging than usual. Why are these victims being selected? Where are they are targeted? Why are their limbs being severed and their bodies mutilated? The questions compound as the body count continues...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

Sometimes the past should stay there… “It is riddled with suspense, and you will not want to put this book down.” –Dialogue with Doris The beat of the music was thumping and vibrating in her skull. It was getting harder to walk straight, and he offered to take her back to her room. She should have said no. When she woke up, she didn’t remember much. All she knew was that her life would never be the same again. Ferris Hall was mutilated and left to bleed to death in his Valencia, California, motel room. The murder is one of the most heinous that FBI Special Agent Brandon Fisher has ever seen. And the victim is connected to one of their very own, Special Agent Paige Dawson. The timing couldn’t be worse for Paige—she’d finally tracked Hall down after years of effort, planning to confront him about his actions from...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

Jilted brides-to-be wind up with more than broken hearts…“One hellish, fast-paced creepshow that demanded my attention…” –Tammy’s Tea Time She had the day planned out to perfection—before he called off the wedding and broke her heart. Now all she has are dreams of what could have been. She doesn’t yet know that someone else is out there, but she will soon. He’s existed in the shadows, stalking her every move, and he’s finally ready to end her suffering… It’s been exactly one year since Cheryl Bradley was found dead in her bathtub, dressed in a wedding gown with her ring finger severed. With no leads and no more evidence, the case had gone cold. That is, until another young woman is found murdered and posed in the same fashion. Now, FBI Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team have been called to Grand Forks, North Dakota, to catch the killer...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

He kills in the name of justice… He can’t breathe. The choker is tight around his neck and attached to a short chain, and he can’t stand forever. As his legs begin to buckle, he calls out into the dark, “Why are you doing this?” Soon all goes black… Fed rat poison and left to die, a man’s body is found in the back alley of a bakery in Denver, Colorado. Detective Mack McClellan is assigned the investigation and soon discovers a similarity between the background of the murdered man and that of other men who have been reported missing in the area. These men have yet to be found, but McClellan doesn’t expect them to turn up alive. He calls on the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit to assist because he’s quite sure the city has a serial killer. Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team fly in to help,...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Age Groups: 18+

The graves lay silent. The graves lay untouched. She knows she’s going to die when he’s finished with her, but there’s nothing she can do to save herself. Her head is spinning, and her eyes are heavy. She never should have accepted his offer to escape to his place in the country. But she thought she knew him… The badly decomposing body of a woman is found in a farmer’s field and shows signs of bondage and torture. A ring on her finger leads to an ID and confirms a young officer’s suspicion. She’s one of several women who have been reported missing from the Prince William County area of Virginia. Trent Stenson with the Dumfries Police Department is uncovering a trend, but before he can reach out to the FBI, they show up at his door. But Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

Eleven Rooms. Ten Bodies. One Empty Grave. In this international bestseller, rookie FBI Agent Brandon Fisher takes on his first case with the Behavioral Analysis Unit, but will he survive long enough to catch the killer? Eleven is a fast-paced, spine-tingling thriller that will have you gasping for breath at every twist… When Brandon Fisher joined the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, he knew he’d come up against psychopaths, sociopaths, pathological liars, and more. But when his first case takes him and the team to Salt Lick, Kentucky, to hunt down a ritualistic serial killer, he learns what nightmares are truly made of. Beneath a residential property, local law enforcement discovered an underground bunker with circular graves that house the remains of ten victims. But that’s not all: there’s an empty eleventh grave, just waiting for a corpse. The killing clearly hasn’t come to an end yet, and with the property...