Danielle Girard

From the bestselling author of the Annabelle Schwartzman series comes a chilling story of a woman with a forgotten past and a town with dark secrets. After surviving a car accident on an icy road in Hagen, North Dakota, Lily Baker regains consciousness with no idea where or who she is. Scattered Bible verses and the image of a man lying in a pool of blood haunt her memory. The same night of the accident, a young woman is murdered and tossed in a dumpster. Kylie Milliard, Hagen's only detective, doesn't immediately recognize the victim, but Kylie soon discovers that Lily and the dead woman share a dark past...if only Lily could remember what it was. Lily and Kylie both want answers. But Kylie has to play by the book. Lily has to play it safe. And the more Lily learns about her identity, the more she fears the truth.

White Out

Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman has finally found a place to belong. As the medical examiner for the San Francisco Police Department, working alongside homicide detective Hal Harris, she uncovers the tales the dead can't tell about their final moments. It is a job that gives her purpose--and a safe haven from her former life at the hands of an abusive husband. Although it's been seven years since she escaped that ordeal, she still checks over her shoulder to make sure no one is behind her. Schwartzman's latest case is deeply troubling: the victim bears an eerie resemblance to herself. What's more, a shocking piece of evidence suggests that the killer's business is far from over--and that Schwartzman may be in danger. In this pulse-pounding thriller from award-winning writer Danielle Girard, a woman must face her worst nightmare to catch a killer.

Exhume

From the USA Today bestselling author of White Out comes a story of two heroines with shattered pasts and a town with blood on its hands. When a North Dakota couple is shot down in their home in cold blood, the sleepy town of Hagen wakes with a jolt. After all, it's usually such a peaceful place. But Detective Kylie Milliard knows better. Despite not handling a homicide investigation in years, Kylie is on the case. A drop of blood found at the scene at first blush promises to be her best evidence. But it ultimately only proves that someone else witnessed the murder--and the results are shocking: the DNA reveals a familial match to a crime involving local nurse Lily Baker from over a decade ago. This unveiling stirs new nightmares for Lily as she's forced to reckon with the most traumatic time in her life. Haunted by their pasts and hunting the killer, Kylie and Lily uncover hellish secrets and impossible truths, finding answers that put both their lives in jeopardy.

Far Gone

Medical examiner Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman was not meant to be idle, which is why she’s back at a murder scene even while reeling from recent chemotherapy treatments. Having undergone a double mastectomy, all she wants to do is dive back into her medical examiner job. It’s a gruesome world, yet Schwartzman takes comfort in its science and precision. But the crime she’s dealing with brings her right back to the cancer ward: the victim is her own oncologist, dead from ingesting the very chemical used to fight her disease. Now, Schwartzman and homicide inspector Hal Harris must figure out why and stop the culprit before he can act again. For Schwartzman, the case becomes even more personal. Her abusive ex, Spencer, who’s in prison and seemingly out of the picture, is never far from Annabelle’s mind. But to solve the mystery behind the death of the doctor who saved her life, she’s got to put aside everything else.

Excise

They called him Leonardo-a master skilled in the art of murder. FBI profiler Casey McKinley was a victim of Leonardo's twisted genius. She has the scars and the nightmares to prove it.

Savage Art

A widow and ex-FBI agent of hard-earned courage, Cody O'Brien is finally enjoying the quiet life, providing a good home for herself and her eight-year-old son, Ryan.Then Ryan is kidnapped in broad daylight.And Cody knows why. Her life is a dangerous lie, easily exposed by the killers responsible for her husband's murder.Failed by the Witness Protection Program, she's on the run again, trusting only herself to save her son while heading blindly toward a past that wants only one thing from her: cold-blooded revenge.

Cold Silence

A Gripping Suspense Thriller

Dead Center

Alone, held captive, and left in the dark, a woman's worst fears come true in this gripping thriller by the award-winning author of Expose. San Francisco medical examiner Annabelle Schwartzman has spent eight years looking over her shoulder. Stalked by her vengeful ex-husband, Spencer, she's always known they'd meet again. Has her nightmare come true? Abducted, blindfolded, yoked, and tethered, she's being held prisoner in an isolated cabin in Idaho. But it's the unknown that terrifies Annabelle now. Because the man's voice in the dark, though eerily familiar, is not Spencer's. Annabelle's partner and lover, Inspector Hal Harris, knows in his gut that Annabelle's disappearance is tied to the past. Except Spencer is fifteen hundred miles away. To save Annabelle, Hal is tracking every move Spencer makes. But is it drawing him closer to finding Annabelle? Or is it luring him farther from her desperate cries for help? As a cruel game of retribution begins, Annabelle must rely on her wits, her will to survive, and a plan of escape. But time is running out. And her captor's three chilling words make her fear that the worst is yet to come: sweet dreams, Bella.

Expire

Expose

A special agent with the Department of Justice and dedicated to raising her orphaned nephews, Sam Chase finds herself the only link between the murders of two women from her past, crimes that bear the signature of an executed serial killer, and the dark secrets that haunt her past. Original.

Chasing Darkness

Jamie Vail, a sex crimes inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, finds herself caught between two violent cases -- the murder of her ex-husband's lover and the attacks on female officers who are members of the "Rookie Club"... Leading her to believe that the killer is one of their own.

The Rookie Club

A predator is on the hunt. An aggressive monster who preys on a specific type of victim. Female. Police. Officers. The heart-stopping thriller that "has everything-murder, intrigue, scandal, friendship, and a tough-as-nails heroine. Prepare yourself for the roller coaster ride that is Dead Center." For San Francisco Sex Crimes Inspector Jamie Vail, no case has ever hit closer to home. The brutalized women are her colleagues. Her friends. Her job is everything. Divorced and alone, Jamie vows to end the violence and capture this deranged criminal. Nothing else matters. Within days of the latest attack, a female police officer is murdered and Jamie's ex-husband is the primary suspect. She shouldn't care. She tells herself she doesn't... until she learns that the details of the murder are eerily similar to the case she is working. Jamie realizes the killer and her predator may be one and the same. Now, Jamie must confront her past and solve the murder of her ex-husband's lover to stop a serial rapist. But he has Jamie in his sights and time is running out before she becomes the killer's ultimate prize. "A thrilling read, packed with suspense that left me breathless to the very last page..." "This series is addictive. Get ready for a pulse-pounding ride that will have you reading until you can't see straight..." Fans of Lincoln Rhyme, DD Warren, Will Trent, Tracy Crosswhite and Lucas Davenport will love Jamie Vail. Praise for Dead Center and the Rookie Club Series: "A fantastic series. Buckle up for a heart-stopping ride along with the rookies. A new character in each book keeps the series fresh and the reader on their toes until the last, unforgettable page."-T. Heschel "Serial killers, human trafficking, sharpshooters, political intrigue, and more. This series has it all." -Amazon Customer "Let's just get this straight - Girard belongs beside John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, Robert Parker, Mary Higgins Clark, Elizabeth Peters, and other top-notch mystery and crime novelists." -K. Burch "I'm in love. Phenomenal book. Phenomenal series. Phenomenal author. The series is truly exciting with spine-chilling plots mixed with realistic but fierce characters who are battling crime on the streets of San Francisco and in their personal lives. Amazing female protagonists and a great mix of good ole boys and kind, supportive men make up the police department in this suspenseful thriller series." -BookNerd "This writer is amazing, I am hooked. I've read all the Rookie Club books and several of her standalone books. I WILL be reading each and every one. Her crime scenes are insane. The books are intense. I cannot put them." -A. Daughtry "I bought this book without ever reading anything by this author before. I am SO glad I took a chance. Loved it so much upon finishing it I immediately got the next one in the "Rookie Club" series!"-J. West

Rookie Club Book 1

Fifteen years ago, the Rookie Club began as a tight-knit band of female cops struggling for respect from their male peers. Jamie Vail was one of them. So was Natasha Devlin, the woman Jamie caught in bed with her husband. When Natasha Devlin turns up dead, Jamie wants nothing to do with the investigation. As a seasoned inspector in the sex crimes department, Jamie is facing her own terrifying case-female officers are being brutalized by a stranger leaving no clues. The Rookie Club is under attack, possibly by one of their own. Now, Jamie must confront her past and solve the murder of her ex-husband's lover before she becomes the killer's ultimate prize. Previously titled: The Rookie Club PRAISE FOR THE ROOKIE CLUB: .."..will keep you guessing and anxiously waiting for more." Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author "Compelling and compassionate, with three of the strongest female characters to have graced the genre in years." John Connolly, New York Times bestselling author THE ROOKIE CLUB, in series order Dead Center One Clean Shot Dark Passage Interference OTHER SUSPENSE NOVELS by Danielle Girard: Chasing Darkness Savage Art Ruthless Game Cold Silence ABOUT DANIELLE GIRARD: As one of four children, Danielle Girard grew up in a house where the person with the best story got heard, and it's probably no surprise that fast-paced suspense stories have always been her favorite. Girard's books have won the Barry Award and been selected for the RT Reviewers Choice Award. Two of her novels have been optioned for movies. Visit her website at www.daniellegirard.com.

The Rookie Club Series

Can Homicide Inspector Hailey Wyatt solve a murder that might lead back to her very own family? Even if it means revealing a secret that she vowed she'd die to keep? "Addictive. A thrilling ride you won't be able to put down until the very last page." Two of San Francisco's most powerful residents are murdered. Is their killer making a political statement? Or is it more personal? Homicide Inspector Hailey Wyatt is only just pulling her life back together after being recently widowed, when the case falls in her lap. The case has the media in a frenzy and the brass in a panic. The entire city is on high alert. The evidence makes it impossible to deny that Hailey's family is at the center of the case. Rumors in the department are that the assignment has nothing to do with her investigative ability and everything to do with her senator father-in-law. The police chief's message is clear. Solve the case. Quickly. Or else. The deeper they dig, the more questions arise, and the more troubling the case becomes. As the evidence points closer to home, Hailey's partner questions her dedication to the pursuit of justice. Because Hailey has secrets of her own. Secrets she's vowed to protect. Secrets she's willing to die for. Fans of Rachel Caine, Melinda Leigh, Karin Slaughter and James Patterson are going to love Danielle Girard. Praise for One Clean Shot and the Rookie Club Series: "Top-notch and a must read for suspense fans! ONE CLEAN SHOT is a fast paced and well-developed novel."-Nancy "One Clean Shot is a hit at "Center Mass" I held my breath, I gasped, I cried, and not to the very end did I exhale! It was thrilling, suspenseful, exciting and gripping. The Rookie Club Series is on my TBR list and I can hardly contain myself. Danielle Girard is a brilliant writer who has developed some wonderfully complex women who are excellent in law enforcement yet very messy in their lives.Loved it! -Hungry Reader "Great read!! Girard builds edge-of-your-seat suspense and tells a great story. She kept me guessing who did it all the way to the very end. I loved the characters, the relationships, and the tension that abounded between them throughout the pages." -S. Sharoody "Captivating from the very beginning. Liked the character interaction and suspense of the story. Would highly recommend this to mystery and thriller fans."-L. Cottrell "I read the first of this series and within a month had downloaded the rest of the Rookie Club Series as well her standalone books. All are engaging and page-turners. Download them, you'll be happy you did." -Kindle Customer

Rookie Club

One Clean Shot

When the daughter of San Francisco socialites Gavin and Sondra Borden is brutally assaulted, Jamie Vail makes it her mission to find the attacker. A seasoned Sex Crimes Inspector with the SFPD, work is what Jamie does best. She isn't distracted by the fact that her adopted son and the victim go to the same school.Jamie can almost set aside that the man caught on tape with the victim is a man she's been wary of for years, her son's biological father. At home, her son is performing poorly in school, becoming more reclusive, and nothing she does can draw him out. Every piece of evidence seems to bring her closer to home.Desperate to be wrong, Jamie must find Charlotte's attacker before her son lands behind bars, or worse...

Everything to Lose

The wet sheet slipped slowly from her face and she began to count. There were eleven, in all. She was last in line, but he was getting closer. He'd be to her soon... As though stumbling out of a nightmare, rookie cop Alex Kincaid awakens in her car, dazed and confused. Parked on an unfamiliar street, she's outside an unfamiliar home with no recollection of how she got there, and no memory of the night before. Then her nightmare becomes reality. Alex's first call of the day takes her to the same street, to the same house, where a man has been brutally killed. Alex thinks the man is a perfect stranger-until she finds herself the main suspect in his murder. And now, as she races to clear her name, she's haunted by memories of a horrific thirty-year-old crime-a crime that links her to the dead man...and marks her as the killer's next target. REVIEWS: "Gripping...Scary...kept me reading until the end." New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin "Hits you like a shock of ice-cold water and chills you to the bone." New York Times bestselling author Michael Prescott ..".a horrifying journey through a cunning, diabolical mind. The level of suspense is] almost unbearable...Not for the faint of heart." Piedmont Post OTHER NOVELS by Danielle Girard: Savage Art Ruthless Game Cold Silence Dead Center (The Rookie Club Series, Book 1) One Clean Shot (The Rookie Club Series, Book 2) Dark Passage (The Rookie Club Series, Book 3) Interference (The Rookie Club Series, Book 4) ABOUT DANIELLE GIRARD: As one of four children, Danielle Girard grew up in a house where the person with the best story got heard, and it's probably no surprise that fast-paced suspense stories have always been her favorite. Girard's books have won the Barry Award and been selected for the RT Reviewers Choice Award. Two of her novels have been optioned for movies. Visit her website at www.daniellegirard.com.

Ruthless Game (a Captivating Suspense Novel)

A widow and ex-FBI agent of hard-earned courage, Cody O'Brien is enjoying a quiet life, providing a good home for her eight-year-old son, Ryan. Then Ryan is kidnapped in broad daylight.

A widow and ex-FBI agent of hard-earned courage, Cody O'Brien is finally enjoying the quiet life, providing a good home for herself and her eight-year-old son, Ryan. Then Ryan is kidnapped in broad daylight. And Cody knows why. Her life is a dangerous lie, easily exposed by the killers responsible for her husband's murder.

A Chilling Psychological Thriller

A tough special-agent with the Department of Justice, and a dedicated single mother to her orphaned nephews, Samantha Chase is unbreakable. Until two women, both from the shadows of Sam's past, are discovered strangled. "A real thriller, a tantalizing story with an an ending that packs a punch, " RT Magazine For Sam, the most unnerving detail is the eucalyptus branch tucked behind the victims' ears--the signature of a notorious serial murderer already convicted and executed for his crimes. A copycat killer on the loose, and Sam is the only link. "Girard keeps the suspense high," Midwest Book Review To detective Nick Thomas, the only link to the copycat killings is Sam herself. And when she becomes the target of threats--each one more menacing than the last--his feelings for her just might jeopardize the case. But to understand the killer's twisted motive is to explore Sam's past--and a crime she's spent a lifetime trying to bury.

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