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The Silent Threat by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter the bodies of six young girls were discovered in a shipping container that had been dumped in a scrapyard, FBI agent Blake Wilder is summoned onto the horrific scene. A closer inspection of the bodies reveals strange markings, similar to Spenser's victims in Sweetwater Falls... -
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Trouble in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter securing a major victory, Spenser feels she can finally catch her breath. But when an unexpected case lands on her doorstep, her life takes on a dramatic turn. Now firmly established as the town Sheriff, Spenser and Ryker are in full celebration. But all is not well on the Muckleshoot Reservation. Chief Adaki of the Tribal Police believes the wrong man is sitting in prison... -
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![Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile the town prepares for the annual local festival. Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents. Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,. the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff. The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away... -
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The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow. Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season. Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined... -
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Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTo be young, wild, and carefree. The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance. But there’s a price for the naivety of youth. A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence. Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters. From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars... -
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The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere are memories that we try our hardest to forget. Reminders of what was taken from us. .. For FBI Agent Emma Griffin pain and brokenness was all she knew. At eleven, she found her mother murdered. The love she most cherished was gone in an instant. Even after catching the culprit, the pang in her heart never left her. Now with her husband and newfound family... -
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Shades of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSweetwater Falls is a town full of beauty and unexpected surprises. When a high school student is found dead in her car,. Sheriff Spenser Song is called to investigate. It seems the life of a popular teen girl is full of hidden mysteries. With an empty pill bottle discovered in the car, it was initially ruled a suicide. But something strange is afoot... -
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Prison Break by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShootings, prison break, carjackings, and murders…. Just another Monday at Blake Wilder’s office. With the dissolution of the Black Cell unit. It seems that the change that FBI agent Blake Wilder dreaded has been forced upon her. Still reeling from the aftermath of the shakeup, Blake packs up and attempts to adjust to her new reality... -
![The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe life of a teenage girl is a roller coaster of emotions. Did Luisa Sinclair really run away from home? With a troubled home life, many in town speculated that Luisa Sinclair ran away. It’s been years since her sudden disappearance and all hopes of finding her are gone. Until a fisherman pulled up an ominous drum barrel. It contained human remains and the DNA comes up as a match for Luisa... -
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On Tilt by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFive years ago, a teenage girl vanished. After a thorough police investigation, the case went cold. Her parents spent the next few years hiring private investigators to search for their daughter, but they've had no luck until now. When Alexis Parker, the newest detective at Cross Investigation, starts poking around, the cold case suddenly turns hot... -
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The Fatal Getaway by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say standing at death’s door lets you see beyond the veil,. revealing the true meaning of all we've done and all that lies ahead. It is in those pivotal moments that we see the truth that awaits us…. After facing intense tests and trials throughout their career and relationship,. FBI agent Olivia and Brock head to Cancun for a relaxing beach getaway... -
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Sins of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSins can be forgiven, but some can be like a curse,. afflicting and tormenting until the last breath. Former FBI Agent Spenser Song is on the path to healing from tragedy and betrayal. After moving to Sweetwater Falls and settling into her cabin in the idyllic woods,. she has found a sense of belonging and peace as the town’s Sheriff... -
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Revenge in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere are some secrets that are best kept in the grave…. Former FBI agent Spenser Song has had a tragic past filled with deep losses. She once thought happiness would be like a fleeting dream. Yet time passed, and Sweetwater Falls began to mend her fragile heart. After meeting Ryker, her former foe, she learned that love had a weird way of kicking down her tightly shut doors... -
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Whispers in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome say this world is built upon lies. The most dangerous of them are the ones people kill to keep. Former FBI Agent Spenser Song knows the risks of deceit. It resulted in the death of her husband, the arrest of her partner, and her departure from the bureau. She moved to Sweetwater Falls for a new beginning, as the town’s Sheriff. While out on a hike, she crosses paths with a grieving mother... -
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The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“You’re going on a date with someone you’ve just met online? There are a bunch of crazies out there. You need to be careful! ”. After multiple assassination attempts, FBI agent Emma Griffin is on the road to recovery. At times though, her dreams and reality seem to blur together. Leaving her to question aspects of her life... -
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Betrayal in the Pines by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDeep in the woods, a man's lifeless body is found hanging from a tree. As disturbing as the sight is, no one could have imagined where the trail would lead…. Detective Riley Quinn is no stranger to near-death experiences and danger. She answers the call to a baffling scene: a decaying body and far too many unanswered questions. Initially, forensics ruled the case a suicide... -
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The Girl and the Bride by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHere comes the bride, all dressed in…When the body of a "bride," clutching a bloody invitation is found in a shallow grave with flower petals scattered around, FBI agent Emma Griffin is called to the scene. Initial reports about the victim’s disappearance were conflicting. Some believed she had simply gotten cold feet, just a “runaway bride”... -
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Suspicion of Murder by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn a single moment, Alexis Parker is transformed from private investigator to cold-blooded killer. With a bullet lodged in her side and a corrupt cop determined to silence her, she’s forced to do the one thing she never imagined – she must run. But running only makes her look guiltier... -
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Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s all pep and pancakes in Sweetwater Falls until a home invasion goes awry. While Ryker completes building a small dog park, Spenser can’t help but think about her past. With her former FBI partner’s trial looming around the corner. It seems like the darkest chapters of her life might finally see justice. Shortly after arriving at her office, Spenser is called to the scene of a shooting... -
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The Good Doctor by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Alastair Mays is found standing next to his dead wife, holding the murder weapon, it seems like an open-and-shut case. .. The incident leaves the clinic's staff and the nurse who discovered Dr. Mays in shock. It's an impossible nightmare scenario, and following the doctor's arrest, the case quickly garners worldwide attention... -
![Watched in the Pines by A.J. Rivers]()
Watched in the Pines by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeep in the pines, someone or something is watching every move. Teenage girls vanish after a game of hide-and-seek,. with only one returning to the campfire after being blindfolded and taken. Detective Riley Quinn has spent much of her life ridding the world of evil. After being found unconscious by firefighters, she finds herself in a new battle - her home set ablaze... -
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The Last Survivors by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Dean receives a distraught phone call from his ex-girlfriend. He rushes to her home to find a horrific and dreadful scene. .. A ransacked house and her bloodied body lkying on the floor. As the police and her husband arrive at the scene, Dean learns that his ex's son is also missing. While Dean searches for answers behind her death, a bombing kills a friend from his days in the military... -
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Shadows of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSpenser Song could have never imagined that her career in the FBI would lead to her husband’s death. She moved to Sweetwater Falls and accepted the job as the town’s Sheriff to escape from the pain of her dark past. But a fresh start in the once idyllic town came with many unexpected twists. . -
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The Last Promise by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe are the promises we make, the vows we keep, and the oaths we dare not break. When PI Dean Steele received a call from his high school sweetheart Brielle,he never imagined it would lead him to the discovery of her lifeless body. His hunt for her killer takes him on the road to the biggest mystery of his life... -
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![The Girl in Hawaii by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl in Hawaii by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“Don’t look back. There’s someone out there that will save us all. ”When an unexpected call from FBI agent Bella Walker takes Ava James on a red eye flight to Hawaii waters. Nothing could have prepared her for the surprising mysteries that lie hidden in the Jurassic World-like landscape. After the 17-year-old, Kelly Winters went missing in Florida... -
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Montana Rain by Josie Jade
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPsychiatrist Rayne Westerfield has found purpose in helping patients, especially those with PTSD, heal at the Resting Warrior Ranch. For her, there’s no greater calling than equipping people to fight the worst of their demons. But she’s never allowed anyone to help her fight her own. She’s kept her distance. Kept herself buttoned up tight... -
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Creed: A King Family Saga by N'Dia Rae
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCreed King doesn’t do love. He does power, control, and loyalty on his own terms. As the heir to Harlem’s most feared crime family, Creed has spent his life balancing the fine line between business and brutality. His father built an empire, and now it’s his turn to take the reins. But before he can fully step into his role, there’s one last job to handle. A personal one... -
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No Escape by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere are places in this world where you can enter, but never leave. .. After witnessing and helping to solve many cases with FBI agent Emma Griffin,. PI Dean Steele should get an honorary FBI badge as a reward. With Fall and its festivities rapidly approaching, Dean gets an urgent call. Four years ago, in the quiet town of Harper, three teens were murdered against the backdrop of Halloween... -
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Fatal Consequences: Fatal Destiny: The Wedding Novella by Marie Force
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsPolitics can be murder…. Lieutenant Sam Holland has no sooner accepted Senator Nick Cappuano's proposal than she's back on the job. A woman has been found brutally murdered and evidence points to Henry Lightfeather, a senator and close friend of Nick's. While Sam investigates, Nick stands by his friend—complicating his own bid for reelection and causing tension between the couple... -
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Save Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones
7 hours and 53 minutes. Deception and betrayal always carry a price, and sooner or later, someone has to pay. For a long time, Terry King and Damien Wolfe have dodged those debts while the people around them paid – in loneliness, grief, constant fear, and the loss of innocent lives. But no more... -
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The Girl and the Unexpected Gifts by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe holidays in Sherwood are merry, until the unexpected gifts arrived…. It’s that time of the year again in the quaint town of Sherwood. The festivities are just about to commence. But this year, everyone is cautious. As FBI agent Emma Griffin and her family are trying to enjoy the holidays together, a serial-killer is stalking Sherwood... -
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The Girl and the Last Scene by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmma Griffin is a famed FBI agent in her field. When she is called to a production set to investigate several missing actors and actresses,. an oppressive, venomous tension greets her upon arrival. With multiple suspects and countless conflicts in play,. both the film and the case have turned into a nonstop action-packed drama,. laced with nuclear-level toxicity... -
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HOT Limit by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHOT soldier Ryder “Muffin” Hanson didn’t plan on diving into a frigid lake on a freezing day, but finding an unconscious woman in the water leaves him no choice. Single mom Alaina Montgomery does the best she can to take care of her six-year old son, working as a cleaner in a women’s crisis center. It doesn’t pay a lot, but it’s enough to keep them going...Categorized as:
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Fatal Games by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJumping off a plane is one thing, but being forced to do so amid a plane crash is something no one puts on their bucket list. After surviving a plane crash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, FBI agent Olivia Knight and a group of survivors are washed ashore onto a desolate island. An island harboring more danger than any of them could have ever imagined... -
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![The Girl and the Secret Passage by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl and the Secret Passage by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“They were found slain nearby campus in that gruesome manner? ”. After the horrific killings of two young people, the murder investigation immediately took on another twisted turn as the killings are linked to bloody and cryptic passages within books from the college library... -
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One Night with You by Marie Force
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSince the debut of Fatal Affair in 2010, Fatal Series readers have been wondering about that “memorable” one-night stand between Sam Holland and Nick Cappuano that took place six years before Fatal Affair opens... -
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The Secret Cabin by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s the holidays at Roman’s ranch, but behind the idyllic set-up,. a storm is brewing all around Eve…. After two hikers go missing in a snowstorm,. Sheriff Eve Wicker is fighting against all odds to bring them to safety. When she gets a phone call from her boss that leaves her rattled. She heads to the office to discuss a past case with Jamison... -
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The Girl in Her Cabin by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsALL ABOARD! The crew members on this cruise ship are hiding dangerous secrets. Especially the truth behind what happened to The Girl in Her Cabin. After celebrating her best friend’s wedding, FBI agent Emma Griffin and the gang are looking forward to a much-needed vacation. They hop onboard a cruise ship excited for the many excursions and adventures... -
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Whispers at the Reunion by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA family reunion is the perfect time for food, alcohol, and gossiping about loved ones. In this case some rumors can lead to murder. .. It’s been weeks since a shocking event sent the Federal Agency into panic. FBI agent Olivia and Brock are left broken, fighting to overcome the grief. Amidst the agency’s chaos, they find a welcoming distraction in the form of a family reunion... -
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Lucas by Elle James
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFormer Delta Force Operator, Lucas LeBlanc, has lost everyone he’s ever loved and is afraid to commit his heart to anyone. He believes he’s the black cloud, the bad luck killing off the people he dares to love as family, friend or lover. After leaving the military, he joins Brotherhood Protectors where he hopes he can put his combat training and skills to work helping others... -
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Jenner by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeading to Ashland, Kentucky, where his ex-wife’s family lives, is not in Jenner’s plans anytime soon. But, given a War Dog is potentially in trouble, well, Jenner will even face his past. Arriving at a small bed-and-breakfast, he meets a woman more interesting than anyone he’d met in a long time... -
![Into the Night by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray]()
Into the Night by Elle Gray, K.S. Gray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInto the night, a killer is shrouded from sight as he stalks his next victim…. When a teen is found dead, and her body displayed in a ritualistic killing,. FBI agent Olivia Knight is called to the town of Hollow Nest. Fall marks the beginning of the town’s many festivities, and no town celebrates Halloween quite like Hollow Nest... -
![The Girl and the Inmate by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl and the Inmate by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWould you trust a felon? FBI agent Emma Griffin has seen more than her fair share of bizarre and brutal cases. While still recovering from the horrific experience with her stalker. Emma receives an unexpected call. An escaped inmate, requesting her help. .. A man that was last seen hovering over a bodyguard’s bloody body. Then fleeing the crime scene in panic... -
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Darragh's Dilemma by Ciara St James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe O’Sheerans aren't what most might expect a mobster family to be like, however, make no mistake, when it counts they have no problem making those who threaten those they love and protect disappear. The days of being outright feuding mobsters have been tamed, but they’re still the largest Irish mobster family in the US...Categorized as:
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Murder in the Pines by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the quiet town of Pine Brooke, all is not as it appears…. Detective Riley Quinn left the big city to return to her hometown. a sleepy town, where the origins of the many mysteries of her life began. When she is called to a missing person's case involving a young woman. She never expected the strange twists of events that would soon unfold... -
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Gone by Lisa Gardner, ליסה גרדנר
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner, author of Alone and The Killing Hour, comes a thriller that goes from heartbreaking to heartstopping in the blink of an eye. …... -
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Fatal Destiny by Marie Force
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWith the week of their wedding finally upon them, Washington, D. C. , Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her fiance, Senator Nick Cappuano, are at odds. In the aftermath of a tragic loss, they struggle to reconnect as the big day draws near, but their work keeps pulling them apart... -
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Black Velvet by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe doesn’t believe in heroes anymore. He’ll prove her wrong. Mercenary Dax Freed would rather stride into the desert naked and covered in honey than pretend to be a reclusive romance novelist’s fake boyfriend, but nobody gave him the option. Roberta Sharpe writes about heroes for a living, but she already knows they don’t exist in real life...Categorized as:
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Her Fearless Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding Them? Simple. Getting Them Out Alive? Now That Will Take a Minute. Lincoln Hart’s Navy SEAL team is sent to Syria to rescue a team of Americans who have been captured. When he realizes their interpreter, Leila Cloud is one of the people who has been kidnapped, all bets are off. He’s been dreaming about her for months... -
![Her Fearless Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary]()
Her Fearless Warrior by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding Them? Simple. Getting Them Out Alive? Now That Will Take a Minute. Lincoln Hart’s Navy SEAL team is sent to Syria to rescue a team of Americans who have been captured. When he realizes their interpreter, Leila Cloud is one of the people who has been kidnapped, all bets are off. He’s been dreaming about her for months...
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