Dea Poirier

Solving the case will avenge her sister--unless the killer finds her first. It's been fifteen years since Claire Calderwood's sister, Rachel, was brutally murdered in their small hometown in Maine. Claire has finally carved out a life for herself as a homicide detective in Detroit, but the past comes calling when the local police back home ask for her help with a murder eerily similar to Rachel's. Still haunted by Rachel's cold case, Claire returns home, hoping to solve the crime and finally put her grief to rest. As she starts investigating, the last thing she needs is tenacious journalist Noah Washington asking questions she's not ready to answer. But like her, Noah won't give up until he finds the truth--and Claire reluctantly finds herself relying on him more and more when disturbing new details about Rachel's death come to light. When the killer strikes once again, Claire knows he's not done. Now he's set his sights on Claire, who will have to find the courage she needs to survive a deadly confrontation years in the making.

Next Girl to Die

My father's path was one I never wanted to walk, but here I am, following drops of blood like a crumb trail left in the woods. I was born of murder, my life built on the bones of a prolific killer. And now, I must atone for sins that should not be mine to bear. Detective Harlow Durant has spent a lifetime trying to escape the shadows of her tormented past. As the daughter of a convicted serial killer, Harlow was determined to turn her life around and is now the only female detective at the New York Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, bringing killers like her father to justice. Upstate, in the small college town of Plattsburgh, the body of a young woman has been found inside a melting snowbank. Harlow and her partner Detective Lucas Park are immediately called in to investigate. Searching around the victim's frozen body, they find a bracelet which identifies her as college student Alyssa Trent. As Harlow and Lucas begin to gather evidence from the town's shocked community, the snow continues to thaw and soon another two victims are discovered. With the body count rising fast it is clear that Harlow is hunting a serial killer. But what links these seemingly ordinary young women? With a town living in fear and a killer at large, Harlow receives a chilling message from someone who knows her father's case and knows the secret she has hidden from the bureau. Is she being warned off the case? And with a freak April snowstorm heading across the state, will Harlow risk everything to stop a killer dead in their tracks before they strike again? From the bestselling author of Next Girl To Die comes a chilling and unputdownable crime thriller perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series. Readers love Dea Poirier: "One of those books that I was so engrossed in, I had to keep the Kindle next to me throughout the day to snag every few minutes I could! I was actually angry when pulled away from it!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This nail-biting thriller is everything you would ever want in a murder mystery. It grabs you and keeps you guessing until the end... easily a 5 star novel." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow, just wow!... The more I read the more I couldn't wait for the next chapter." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way... could not put this down, I read it in 24 hours." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A masterful suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat and introduced me to characters I felt in love with... this is one of those books that you want to read slowly because you don't want it to end but at the same time, you can't put it down!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Totally Gripping and Unputdownable Serial Killer Fiction

Find Me in the Dark

A troubled detective learns that the fires of the past are still burning in this haunting, emotional thriller. When detective Claire Calderwood is called to a grisly murder scene, she's haunted by memories of her murdered sister. The victim is tied to a motel bed, her head covered in plastic and her body sprinkled with ashes. Claire's dealt with vile crime scenes before, but this one strikes close to home. Claire's boyfriend, reporter Noah Washington, once helped find her sister's killer, but now he's a distraction to this new investigation. She wants to help him resolve the mysteries of his past, but Noah has been distant, and Claire knows he's keeping something from her. When another girl is murdered like the first, Claire suspects the work of a serial killer. As the case heats up and evidence mounts, she finds herself in profound danger. Claire's been burned before; now she must decide if she can trust Noah to help her solve the case and uncover the truth that lies beneath the ashes.

Beneath the Ashes

NAMED ONE OF CRIMEREADS' "MOST ANTICIPATED CRIME BOOKS OF 2021" Seventeen-year-old bisexual teen boy Asher remembers nothing from the night in 1968 that the police found him covered in his girlfriend's blood. He knows he’d never hurt anyone, least of all her. But the only person who believes him is his twin sister. He’s sentenced to five years at the Dozier Reform School. And like Asher’s memory, Dozier hides violent secrets of its own. Juvenile boys serving time for everything from truancy to murder are hidden away in the sinister School for Boys. Those who manage to escape its bounds with broken bones and scars are the lucky ones. Asher's afraid he may end up like many of the other students buried beneath unmarked graves. Worse, his fellow inmates may become his next victims. In hopes of recovering the events from the night of the murder, Asher visits the school's psychiatrist. But when the memories return, he finds many aren't his own. Thoughts, feelings, and visions from another life, and another time, slip into his mind. And each new memory brings consequences. First days disappear, then weeks. As the weeks slip away, students follow. He starts seeing his murdered girlfriend Olivia in the woods around the school. One morning, after following her ghost into the forest the night before, he wakes up outside covered in blood with no memory, and fears he's killed someone else. On top of that, he learns that his sister—who had feared she was being stalked by a boy from their school—has disappeared. Could Asher himself somehow be responsible? As Asher's possible body count grows, he knows the answers he needs are trapped within his own mind, and in ghosts from the past. He needs to find out who he is and prove the murders aren't connected to him or risk losing his sanity and freedom forever. AFTER YOU DIED is a paranormal thriller loosely based on true events.

After You Died

A Totally Pulse-Pounding Psychological Thriller with a Jaw-dropping Twist

Marriage Counselor

From the moment I was born, I knew that I would always come second to my sister. Bright, popular, beautiful - she has always been everything that I'm not. But when she vanishes without a trace I know deep down I'm the only person who can find her. I haven't spoken to my sister Evianna in years, not since a shocking accident tore our lives apart and sent us to opposite sides of the country. For years I have worked as a social worker and Evianna is wealthy and successful. Our lives couldn't be more different. But then I get the call. Evianna is missing and her husband Simon needs my help. Arriving at their palatial home, I expect to find Simon wracked with worry for her safety but if anything he seems more worried about what everyone will think. Scratching beneath the surface of their picture-perfect life, I discover that they were not the golden couple everyone thought. They had secrets they were desperate to hide. But then again as young sisters, so did we. As Simon's behaviour becomes more threatening towards me, a feeling of deep dread starts to swell. I think he knows our secret. But how far will he go to make me pay for what happened and can I find my sister before it's too late? A totally gripping psychological thriller about toxic sisterhood and dark secrets that will have you reading just one more chapter until you reach the shocking final twist. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, The Woman in the Window and Gone Girl. What readers are saying about Dea Poirier: "WHAT did I just read!!!! WOW!!! I mean seriously Wow!!... Had me hook, line, and sinker!!!... Absolutely explosive and addictive... My heart was in my throat... An absolutely page-turning, addictive, gripping and explosive must-read." Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My jaw is still on the floor from all of the twists and turns in this book. From the first page this book had me hooked. It was non-stop, I couldn't put it down." @always_reading_rachel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was on the edge of my seat trying to put the pieces together in my head... If you love twisted, mess with your head thrillers, I highly recommend this one... LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT!!!!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "OH. MY. STARS. A fast-pace thriller that hit the ground running... The twists will smack you in the face and leave you speechless... The last half of this book gave me whiplash, but the final chapter- wow!" KKEC Reads "The book left me speechless and shocked. I literally had to sit and process it all. The twists were amazing and the ending blew me away. I highly recommend this book!!!!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I could not put this book down!!... Absolutely amazing." @loris2littlelibrary ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Completely Addictive Psychological Thriller Packed with Suspense

Have You Seen Her?

Harlow looked down at a photo of her victim and couldn't reconcile it with the body found by the lake. Here was a young and carefree woman, gazing at the camera with her striking emerald green eyes, her long black hair waving in the breeze. But within an instant her future had been extinguished. Harlow had to find out why. When the remains of a young woman are discovered on the edge of Saranac Lake in upstate New York, local law enforcement immediately call Detective Harlow Durant. When she arrives at the scene, she instantly knows this case will get under her skin. Lying just beyond the picturesque lake popular with families are the remains of a victim who has seemingly been burned to death. With very little evidence remaining, Harlow begins scouring missing persons reports. The victim is identified as twenty-six-year-old Ellie Gordon-a fun-loving young woman who worked in the bookstore and enjoyed going out with friends. When her mother comes to ID the body, she reports her daughter's gold crucifix missing and the hunt begins to locate it and any potential DNA evidence. But as Harlow starts to piece Ellie's last movements together, another body is found. The victim was killed in exactly the same way and worked with Ellie. Witness statements identify a local man who was obsessed with both women and when Harlow sees video evidence of him pawning the gold necklace, she thinks she has her man. But when he too winds up dead, Harlow has to start over. The only other link to the women is Gavin Croswell, one of the most powerful men in the town. But with a whole host of alibis, pinning the murders on him is almost impossible. With time running out to find the killer before another woman loses her life, the case soon becomes personal when Harlow's car is violently run off the road. Someone wants to warn her off the case and they will use anything they can to threaten her. Even if it means exposing her own dark secret. Can Harlow confront her demons to save another innocent life from being lost? And just how much is she prepared to sacrifice? An absolutely addictive serial killer thriller perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, and Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite series. See what readers are saying about the Harlow Durant series: "WAIT WHAT?!?! Come back here! I need more! Holy smokes! I finished this book in a day. I legit got zero done because I was so invested. I'm so glad I saw this is going to be a series because these characters are amazing... I'm ready for the next book now!" joni_loves_reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I had to keep the Kindle next to me throughout the day to snag every few minutes I could! I was actually angry when pulled away from it!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow... There are so many twists in this book and you're never sure who is the serial killer... The thrills didn't stop. Loved it. I would give this book more stars if I could." NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An Utterly Addictive and Nail-biting Crime Thriller

The Girls in the Fire

“Adele, we believe your husband is missing.” As everything around me starts to blur, I go over the words once more: “your husband is missing.” Four simple words with the power to shatter my whole world in an instant.

Working as a marriage counselor I’m used to the tragedies that come out of nowhere. People trust me to help them through life’s big moments. The things that leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the person you love the most.

But I never thought trouble would land on my own doorstep.

As I start to piece together our last conversation desperate for any clues I can find, the cop standing in front of me reveals that my husband never told his co-workers he was married. He was seemingly living a double life right in front of me.

Days later, as I search through our home, I discover a hidden box of baby clothes that suggest my husband was starting to build the perfect life without me.

My entire career has been built on separating the truth from the lies. My husband may think he has pulled off the greatest lie of all but he is not the only one keeping a secret in this marriage.

All I know for certain is that when the truth comes out, only one of us will make it out alive.

A totally addictive and unputdownable psychological thriller about deadly obsession and twisted lies perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Perfect Marriage, The Wife Before Me and anything by Freida McFadden.

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