Ellery Kane

Fear hits her like a wave crashing against the sheer cliffs nearby. She sees the woman's feet first, then the legs bent like broken driftwood. Then, the blouse strewn open; the marks on her beautiful neck. Her knees buckle as a hand grabs her elbow to break her fall. Forced home to Fog Harbor, California, to look after her little sister, Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell is struggling to adjust to life in a town so small she can hardly breathe. Until, at church one morning, the sound of a scream leads her to the body of a missing local teacher in the shallows nearby. All the evidence points to Olivia's most threatening patient, Drake, who is safely locked up behind bars... Convinced of Drake's innocence--and desperate to believe in the system that's keeping her own murderer father behind bars--Olivia gets to work on her own suspect list. All her life she's run towards trouble, but this time she's treading on the toes of brooding and handsome Detective Will Decker. Then a second woman's body is discovered, strangled while out on an evening jog. The strip of blue material used to choke her implicates Drake once again, forcing Olivia and Will to admit they are out of their depth and must work together to crack the case. The deeper they dig, the deadlier the trail becomes. It's clear more innocent women will die if they don't get one step ahead. But then a note written on a scrap of paper found in the last victim's car leads them to a terrifying realization: the killer has his sights on Olivia's little sister as the next victim... An addictive and unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton. Readers love Ellery Kane: 'Gripping, suspenseful, and downright dark. It held me captivated until I finished it. It's that good.' Book Nook Nuts, 5 stars 'Hits that spot that craved a good, creepy, twisty book that would hook me' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Lace up your running shoes kids, you're gonna need them to keep up with this fast-paced thriller!...a sprint from page one; leaving your huffing and puffing--utterly breathless in the end. I give this a much deserved 5 stars!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Plenty of twists make this a riveting and unforgettable book. I absolutely loved this!... will have you on the edge-of-your-seat. Be prepared to be up all night.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'More twists and turns than any thrill ride. It was raw and gritty and had me holding my breath and on the edge of my seat. It was both riveting and consuming... This story shattered my mind and ripped my heart out.' Natalie Weston Bookclub Gone Wrong, 5 stars 'Wow, what a suspenseful and thrilling read this book turned out to be!... gripped you from the very first page... on an unforgettable ride!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

An Absolutely Gripping Mystery Thriller

Watch Her Vanish

The girl's body is curled up like a shell and almost completely buried in sand. Only her fingertips can be seen, reaching helplessly up towards an escape she will never find... Seventeen-year-old Shelby Mayfield sits alone on a bus to Fog Harbor, California. Aside from a few items of clothing, all she has with her is twenty-two dollars, the ragdoll she's kept since kindergarten, and the devastating secret she's been hiding. How long will it be before her family realizes she's gone? Can anyone see the fresh bruise on her cheek beneath the makeup? Perhaps she was a fool to believe the person she is meeting in this remote little town could help her... When a girl's body is found hidden in a barrel in a woodland cabin, the local police are at a loss. The film from an old camera found looped around her neck is their only lead, but Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell's blood turns to ice when she recognizes the ragdoll in one of the girl's last photographs. She used to own one just like it, and it can only mean one thing: if she doesn't dig deep into the mind of a deadly killer from her past-her own father-more innocent lives will be in danger... A totally gripping and utterly addictive crime thriller for readers who love Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh. But be warned: you'll be sleeping with the lights on after you've raced through the pages in one sitting! ﻿

Her Perfect Bones: A Totally Addictive Mystery and Suspense Novel

She's in your home. But can you trust her? Newly pregnant and down on her luck, Lydia thinks her fortunes have changed when a customer at the café where she works offers her a job and a room in her plush Pacific Heights home. It's been years since Iris's husband Dean died in his sleep and Lydia soon becomes the daughter Iris never had-making her cups of tea, helping her with the bills, and taking charge of Iris's daily medications now that her memory has begun to fail. Then one night, someone makes an emergency call from the telephone in the pristine kitchen. The police arrive to find the house has been turned upside down and no sign of Iris or Lydia. Dark and cold, this isn't the welcoming family home it once was, and why has the telephone line been severed? As the police unravel what happened that night, they discover a clue in Iris's past that makes them question whether the two women met by chance after all. But who has everything to lose? And who is really in danger? This heart-stopping psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Mark Edwards, Minka Kent and Lucinda Berry. As soon as you start reading The House Sitter, you'll be hooked! Readers love The House Sitter: 'The twists and turns in this book gave me whiplash... Such a page-turner.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Fantastic... An absolute gem of a read.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'This is one compulsive read.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Wow! What a twist!!... Kept me glued to my Kindle!' Goodreads reviewer 'Kept me up all night... It's a real winner!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Full of twists and turns. Every chapter you find out something new that will blow your mind.' @KaylessNeedsANewBook 'I was immediately hooked.' NetGalley reviewer 'Opens with a bang - quite literally!' Goodreads reviewer 'A thrilling story that grips you from the start.' Goodreads reviewer 'Engrossing read from start to finish... Will have you running the pages quickly.' @Coffe.break.book.reviews

An Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Heart-pounding Twist

The House Sitter

A month after her high school graduation, small-town-girl Samantha "Sam" Bronwyn boards a plane with her best friend, Ginny. Destination: San Francisco. But when Ginny disappears inside an airport bathroom wearing Sam's letterman jacket, it doesn't take her long to figure out she was the intended target. Alone in a strange city, Sam's on a run for her life-drawn into a dark past she never knew existed. A past where secrets aren't all that's buried and where revenge comes at the highest price. Who is Sam really-and who can she trust? The mysterious stranger in 4A who secreted a gun in his backpack? The guilty ex-con? The disarming FBI agent? Her own mother? Only one thing is certain. Someone is after her. Someone who knows more about her than she does. Someone who wants to teach her a hard lesson: There are worse things than murder.

Daddy Darkest

He tells you he’s your father. He welcomes you into his family. And now you’re trapped…

I’ve never met my father. It was always just me and Mom, so when she died, I was completely alone. But today, years since I first mailed my DNA to Family Ties, I finally have a match. They’ve found my biological father.

When I meet Robert , he’s warm, dependable, sturdy. I’m desperate for him to like me. I want to be part of his perfect, high-flying family more than anything.

Except, I’m not so sure they are perfect. Every day, strange things go wrong in the Thompsons’ grand Lake Tahoe house. A family photo is found burning. Robert’s car is tampered with. My mother’s necklace goes missing.

Though that’s nothing compared to the horror of finding the huge family portrait violently slashed in its ornate gold frame… But someone is trying to blame me for everything—all eyes are on me. I can’t run now.

And then I receive an email from Family Ties that makes my blood run cold.

Robert Thompson is not my father.

Now I’m trapped in a house full of strangers, with no idea who I can trust. And I’m terrified my life is in grave danger…

The Wrong Family

My husband has been accused of something terrible. But what I'm about to do is much worse... I'm sick to my stomach when I hear about the young woman found dead outside my husband's music studio the night of our wedding anniversary. She and Theo were close, so when the police knock on the door as our daughter sleeps peacefully upstairs, I think they're just trying to rule him out. But then I see the panicked look in his eyes... "That's not possible. I just saw her-". I watch my perfect husband freeze. Just moments earlier, he had told the cops he hadn't seen her. Why is he changing his story? Most women would leave him-take their child and run for the hills. But I won't. Theo and I have been together a long time. I know his secrets. And he knows mine... well, most of them. I'm the best lawyer in this town and I'm his only chance. I will defend him, whatever the cost. As the police begin to pick apart our relationship, they don't paint a pretty picture, and even some of our so-called friends begin to tell stories. My whole life has been a lie. Can I really trust the man I love? And when push comes to shove, can he trust me? Fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Housemaid will love this spine-tinglingly tense psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist! What readers are saying about The Good Wife: 'O. My. Goodness!... Explosive... I couldn't stop turning the pages... Amazing... Had me hooked right from the beginning. The thrills do not end... heart stopping.' @rubie_reads, 5 stars 'I raced through this book. Gripping from the start and everything that a psychological thriller should be... Read this in one sitting... You are on the edge of your seat the entire time.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved, loved, and more loved!!!!!... Wow... I couldn't put it down for the life of me... One of my favorite reads of the year.' Blue Moon Blogger, 5 stars 'I certainly couldn't put this book down!... Gripping... Loved it.' @readwritedesign, 5 stars 'I love this book... I could honestly gush about this book all day... I was hooked... like a baby on bottle.' Goodreads reviewer 'I read the entire book not wanting to stop for sleep.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Readers love Ellery Kane: 'The twists and turns in this book gave me whiplash... A page-turner.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

A Completely Gripping Psychological Thriller with an Unforgettable Twist

The Good Wife

What if you couldn't remember the worst night of your life? What if you couldn't forget it? May 13, 1994... On her thirteenth birthday, newly orphaned Evie, witnesses a brutal attack at the hanging tree. She wakes the next morning on a bus to Los Angeles, dazed and bruised and desperate to remember. Her best friend died that night--she's sure of it. But there's no body, no crime scene, and no witnesses. Twenty three years later, the whole night is still a blur. The murderer, a faceless, nameless man. Fresh out of a stint in juvie, Butch kills a girl, strangles her. Twenty three years later, he walks out of prison a free man. But a haunted one, the ghost of his past at his heels. When another body turns up at the hanging tree--a girl, strangled--Evie is certain her lost memory holds the key. Can Butch help her find the faceless man? Or is he hiding the darkest secret of all? The Hanging Tree is a standalone and the second novel in the Doctors of Darkness series. Betrayal, lust, revenge, murder...These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side.

The Hanging Tree

Over a year has passed since Lex Knightley journeyed alone into desolate San Francisco. The Guardian Force is disbanded, emotion-altering drugs banned, and citizens allowed to return to the seemingly resurrected city. For Lex, life is almost normal, but normal is precarious. Normal has a way of falling apart. One rainy night changes everything. Out on parole, Quin McAllister's father is arrested for the brutal murder of his new wife. As the Resistance resurges, claiming a conspiracy, Lex doesn't know what-or who-to believe. When old enemies resurface in new disguises and trusted friends start keeping secrets, normal splits right down the middle, leaving Lex and Quin on opposite sides. Prophecy-the second novel of Ellery Kane's Legacy trilogy-continues the story of Lex and Quin, testing the strength of friendship, forgiveness, and love.

Prophecy

The girl’s body is curled up like a shell and almost completely buried in sand. Only her fingertips can be seen, reaching helplessly up towards an escape she will never find… Seventeen-year-old Shelby Mayfield sits alone on a bus to Fog Harbor, California. Aside from a few items of clothing, all she has with her is twenty-two dollars, the ragdoll she’s kept since kindergarten, and the devastating secret she’s been hiding. How long will it be before her family realizes she’s gone? Can anyone see the fresh bruise on her cheek beneath the makeup? Perhaps she was a fool to believe the person she is meeting in this remote little town could help her… When a girl’s body is found hidden in a barrel in a woodland cabin, the local police are at a loss. The film from an old camera found looped around her neck is their only lead, but Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell’s blood turns to ice when she recognizes the ragdoll in one of the girl’s last photographs. She used to own one just like it, and it can only mean one thing: if she doesn’t dig deep into the mind of a deadly killer from her past—her own father—more innocent lives will be in danger… A totally gripping and utterly addictive crime thriller for readers who love Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh. But be warned: you’ll be sleeping with the lights on after you’ve raced through the pages in one sitting! Everyone is talking about Her Perfect Bones: ‘Omg… Wow, just wow, I loved this… addictive… gripping… fast-paced, packed full of twists and turns, kept me guessing and had me captivated and glued to my kindle… gave me a very bad case of just-one-more-chapter syndrome… I would give it more than five stars if I could…Very very highly recommended.’ Nicki’s Life of Crime, 5 stars ‘Perfect… heart-stopping… glued to this book!... Buckle your seatbelt and prepare for a bumpy ride!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fantastic… a hold-on-tight, prepare-to-not-sleep, white-knuckle suspense! Keeps you guessing to the end!’ Novels and Latte, 5 stars ‘Grabbed me from the beginning and sucked me in. I couldn’t put this one down and read it in one sitting.’ Nicki's Book Blog ‘Will keep you turning the pages… on the edge of your seat and biting your lip with no time to catch your breath.’ Spooky's Maze of Books, 5 stars ‘Looking for twists and turns you never see coming? Then this is the book for you!... perfectly paced… keeping you on the edge of your seat. Start this series today! You will not regret it!’ The Butterfly Reader, 5 stars ‘Gripping… kept me reading until late at night and on the edge of my seat… I LOVED IT!’ Bookworm86, 5 stars ‘PERFECTION!… you won’t want to put this book down… keeps you guessing until the end!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

A totally addictive mystery and suspense novel

Her Perfect Bones

Lex Knightley is keeping count. It's been seventy-five days since Quin left for Los Angeles. Seventy-five days without one word from him. Sixty-one since she made a deal with a devil. A deal she already regrets. And exactly thirty-nine days since Onyx -- the deadliest emotion-altering medication yet -- hit the streets, leaving an escalating body count in its wake. With Zenigenic promising a new drug-an anti-Onyx to make the world a little kinder and a lot more compliant-it seems Xander Steele will stop at nothing to satisfy his desire for power and control. Quin's dramatic return brings more questions than answers. Lex suddenly finds herself right in the middle of it all... on a run for her life. It's a race against the clock to uncover Steele's diabolical plan as the fate of San Francisco hangs in the balance. Can Lex finally fulfill her mother's ambition to expose Zenigenic -- or is it already too late?" --

Revelation

The next chance you take could be your last... Seven years ago, Teddy Drucker disappeared. He changed his name, altered his appearance, and abandoned his corporate aspirations, fleeing for his life. What choice did he have? In over his head with the cops who'd accused him of murdering his girlfriend and the kind of guys who don't think twice about cleaning up loose ends with a well-placed bullet. Now, Trevor Dent is a new man. With a Ph.D. and a cute little car and therapy clients who trust him with their dirty secrets. But when his new patient calls him by his old name and his girlfriend turns up missing, Trevor realizes the past can't be erased. And his past has a name and a face and the kind of secrets a man would kill for. Only forty-eight hours to save his girlfriend's life, and Trevor is back on the run. With a go-bag and a stolen car and an unlikely ally who has her own demons. As the bodies pile up behind them, he's betting it all on her. He's hoping this girl is as lucky as she seems. Because this time the odds are stacked against them and the stakes are impossibly high. This time, he's gambling with both their lives. About the Series...Straight from the mind of a forensic psychologist comes an addictive series of betrayal, lust, revenge, and murder. These doctors earned their degrees from the dark side. And once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. This "dose" of darkness novella is a short read perfect for a cozy weekend. Each book in the series is a standalone, and the series can be read in any order. Other books in the Doctors of Darkness series include: Daddy Darkest, The Hanging Tree, The First Cut, and Shadows Among Us.

A Dose of Darkness Novella

Lucky Girl

How do you want to feel today? In 2041, the choice is yours. San Francisco is deserted, the Bay Bridge bombed, and the BART subway trains grounded. The Guardians, members of an elite and mysterious government-appointed military police force, are maintaining order at all costs--thanks to emotion-altering drugs like Emovere that suppress fear and anxiety. Lex Knightley, daughter of a prominent forensic psychiatrist, risks entering the devastated city to partner with the Resistance, a group of rebels intent upon exposing the dangers of Emovere. Lex discovers an ally in Quin McAllister, a magnetic Guardian Force recruit with a haunting past that binds them together. As she uncovers the secrets of the Guardian Force and confronts the truth about her family, Lex begins to realize that even those closest to her are not quite who they seem.

Legacy

One, two, three. She counts the bodies dragged from the burning beach house, smoke rising from their cotton pajamas, and remembers a fourth; red hair, freckles, clinging to his mother’s legs, begging to watch the fireworks a while longer. “Where’s the little boy?” she whispers… In the ashes of the Fox family’s seafront vacation home, Olivia Rockwell can barely hold back her tears as she wonders who in the close-knit town of Fog Harbor could destroy such a warm, loving family. Then she spots a little green toy soldier in the sand and follows a set of small footprints along the beach to an abandoned lifeguard hut. Inside, she finds the youngest Fox child, Thomas. The only survivor… Holding his trembling body close, Olivia promises to keep him safe. She knows the agony of losing family at such a young age. But the second Thomas catches sight of Detective Will Decker’s sliver police badge over her shoulder, the little boy’s scream pierces the night. Could the family have been targeted by someone sworn to protect them? Is anyone safe if the police themselves are the primary suspect? Unsure who she can trust, Olivia keeps hold of the tiny horseshoe charm she finds at the scene and follows the trail deep into the web of lies surrounding this seemingly perfect family. But just as a tip-off from a local lighthouse-keeper puts the killer within reach, tragedy strikes: little Thomas is snatched from his bed. Up against a calculating monster who seems to know her every weakness, Olivia must dig deeper than ever before to find this innocent child. But when one twisted killer becomes two, can she stay alive long enough to save him? A totally gripping and utterly addictive page-turner that will have you biting your nails and reeling at the twists. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Lisa Regan and Kendra Elliot! Everyone is talking about Ellery Kane: ‘Omg… Wow, just wow, I loved this… addictive… gripping… fast-paced, packed full of twists and turns, kept me guessing and had me captivated and glued to my kindle… gave me a very bad case of just-one-more-chapter syndrome… I would give it more than five stars if I could…Very, very highly recommended.’ Nicki’s Life of Crime, 5 stars ‘Perfect… heart-stopping… glued to this book!… Buckle your seatbelt and prepare for a bumpy ride!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fantastic… a hold-on-tight, prepare-to-not-sleep, white-knuckle suspense! Keeps you guessing to the end!’ Novels and Latte, 5 stars ‘Grabbed me from the beginning and sucked me in. I couldn’t put this one down and read it in one sitting.’ Nicki's Book Blog ‘Will keep you turning the pages… on the edge of your seat and biting your lip with no time to catch your breath.’ Spooky's Maze of Books, 5 stars ‘Looking for twists and turns you never see coming? Then this is the book for you!… perfectly paced… keeping you on the edge of your seat. Start this series today! You will not regret it!’ The Butterfly Reader, 5 stars ‘Gripping… kept me reading until late at night and on the edge of my seat… I LOVED IT!’ Bookworm86, 5 stars ‘PERFECTION!… you won’t want to put this book down… keeps you guessing until the end!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

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