A Sweetwater Falls Mystery Series by Elle Gray

Searching for a fresh start and a serene place to heal from both mental and physical wounds, Agent Spenser Song found herself answering the job posting for the quaint town of Sweetwater Falls...After a series of tragedies turned her world upside down, FBI Agent Spenser Song felt like a woman adrift in a sea of chaos.Her brush with death and the tragic murder of her husband left her questioning everything in her life... moreSearching for a fresh start and a serene place to heal from both mental and physical wounds, Agent Spenser Song found herself answering the job posting for the quaint town of Sweetwater Falls...After a series of tragedies turned her world upside down, FBI Agent Spenser Song felt like a woman adrift in a sea of chaos.Her brush with death and the tragic murder of her husband left her questioning everything in her life.And when it became clear that Bureau politics will trump justice, Spenser realized she needed a fresh start.Looking for a slower pace and needing to heal, Spenser is hired on to be the sheriff in the idyllic town of Sweetwater Falls.The town is everything her best friend said it would be and all in the Falls was seemingly perfect.With the exception of her cantankerous landlord, Ryker Makawi, a former Navy SEAL with issues and a past of his own.When a local woman is murdered, the case proves to be far from simple and Spenser finds herself forced to work with the ill-tempered Ryker.With her past trying to reach into the present to pull Spenser into a cold dark grave.Spenser soon realized that the chaos she fled from had found its way back into her life.Spenser Song came west to find peace. But the new girl in the Falls soon finds herself in the fight of her life. less

Who killed Lexi Wise?Former FBI agent Spenser Song thought she was leaving the chaos behind her after taking the job as Sheriff of Sweetwater Falls.But when a monster from her past catches up with her, she finds herself fighting for her life once again.Despite the danger, Spenser begins to settle in, making new friends and earning the respect of the local townspeople.Just as she starts to feel at home, a new mystery rocks the community... moreWho killed Lexi Wise?Former FBI agent Spenser Song thought she was leaving the chaos behind her after taking the job as Sheriff of Sweetwater Falls.But when a monster from her past catches up with her, she finds herself fighting for her life once again.Despite the danger, Spenser begins to settle in, making new friends and earning the respect of the local townspeople.Just as she starts to feel at home, a new mystery rocks the community.The body of Lexi Wise, a local girl who vanished fifteen years ago, has suddenly turned up.As tensions rise and old wounds reopen, Spenser is thrust into the middle of a web of secrets and lies.Everyone wants to know who killed Lexi Wise, and they're all looking to Spenser for answers.As Spenser's investigation deepens, she realizes that nothing is as it seems in Sweetwater Falls. With every clue she uncovers, the town's foundations start to crumble, leading her down a path that will change everything she thought she knew about the people she's come to call her new friends. Leading to a shocking conclusion that no one saw coming... less

After answering the job posting for Sweetwater Falls, former FBI agent Spenser Song thought that she had finally escaped her painful past. Unfortunately, she quickly learned some things you just can’t ever run away from…When a local girl goes missing and another one turns up dead, Spenser finds clues that connect to a grim reminder of another fatal mistake in her past.Years ago, Spenser was kicked off a task force dedicated to bringing down a notorious human trafficking network... moreAfter answering the job posting for Sweetwater Falls, former FBI agent Spenser Song thought that she had finally escaped her painful past. Unfortunately, she quickly learned some things you just can’t ever run away from…When a local girl goes missing and another one turns up dead, Spenser finds clues that connect to a grim reminder of another fatal mistake in her past.Years ago, Spenser was kicked off a task force dedicated to bringing down a notorious human trafficking network. She made a mistake that cost a woman her life.Unexpectedly she finds evidence linking to the network in her area, and she’s forced to confront her past when she calls the woman who’d been her superior on the task force—the woman who’d fired her.Blake Wilder.After so many years had passed and so much unresolved animosity had developed between them, Spenser and Blake find themselves thrown together once again.New town, new job, new grumpy neighbor but the same inescapable past.Every new beginning has a price, each time more unforgiving than the last. less

It’s summertime at the Falls, and this season revenge tastes even sweeter…Sheriff Spenser Song thought she would get a much-needed break after aiding FBI agent Blake Wilder on an international trafficking ring.Shortly upon her return to the Falls and to Ryker, the place is once again in an uproar.When the town’s star athletes are found dead due to a drug overdose.Once again, it's up to Spenser with a bit of aid from Ryker to get to the bottom of the string of drug related deaths... moreIt’s summertime at the Falls, and this season revenge tastes even sweeter…Sheriff Spenser Song thought she would get a much-needed break after aiding FBI agent Blake Wilder on an international trafficking ring.Shortly upon her return to the Falls and to Ryker, the place is once again in an uproar.When the town’s star athletes are found dead due to a drug overdose.Once again, it's up to Spenser with a bit of aid from Ryker to get to the bottom of the string of drug related deaths.Mean girls, star athletes, and class clowns.Leaving high school is easy, but the memories you make there will always stay with you. less

Spenser 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...Fortunately, with her new friends, a new sense of family and community, and a blossoming relationship with Ryker, Spenser felt a sense of peace and contentment... moreSpenser 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...Fortunately, with her new friends, a new sense of family and community, and a blossoming relationship with Ryker, Spenser felt a sense of peace and contentment. A feeling she thought would be lost to her since the night of her husband’s murder and her near death.Unfortunately for Spenser, good things never seemed to last.Unbeknownst to her, the past was rising like a dark shadow , intent on destroying the people she loved and the community she vowed to serve.When Spenser is called out to a brutal sexual assault, she uncovers a pattern of similar assaults in the surrounding towns. More disturbingly, Spenser finds that the women in this string of assaults all bear a striking physical resemblance to her.Each attack is more vicious and brutal than the last, and it isn’t long before Spenser’s worst fears are realized.How do you fight a monster that seems to know you better than you know yourself?There’s a dark shadow covering the Falls and Spenser will need the help and comfort of Ryker and his Lab, Mocha more than ever before. less

It’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. Nor did she think she would meet her match with her grumpy neighbor turned confidant, Ryker Makawi... moreIt’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. Nor did she think she would meet her match with her grumpy neighbor turned confidant, Ryker Makawi. When her evening out with Ryker is interrupted by the daughter of one of the town’s most powerful families. Spenser gathers her forces and launches a hunt for the supposed missing matriarch of the Gilchrist clan. It’s a hunt that grows increasingly strange with little making sense and even less being what it seems.When her body is uncovered in a surprising way. The list of suspects is long.Nothing and nobody are what they appear to be and when the finger pointing starts, Spenser doesn’t know who to believe. As she peels back the layers of the Gilchrist family, the answers she uncovers are far from what she expected them to be.It’s wintertime in Sweetwater Falls and the bodies are falling like snow.Will Spenser, with Ryker’s aid, solve the chilling case before the blizzard of chaos buries the whole town? less

It’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.She talks to the wife of the victim. The woman is visibly shaken up and in a state of shock and terror... moreIt’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.She talks to the wife of the victim. The woman is visibly shaken up and in a state of shock and terror.From the couple to the quiet neighborhood, nothing seems out of the ordinary.But Spenser feels that there is more to this burglary than meets the eye.While digging into the couple’s past looking for a possible suspect.Spenser finds surprising twists.There’s more to the nice couple than even the neighborhood watch could have imagined.There’s a long list of potential culprits to the brutal crime.From inmates to neighbors, the suspect pool of motivated individuals keeps piling up.The case takes many bizarre turns as the truth of Spenser's past starts to unravel.There’s more to the once quaint town than meets the eye.At the Falls, the most bitter things can be disguised as sweet. less

To 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.It seems former FBI Agent Spenser Song has finally gotten the hang of her Sheriff duties... moreTo 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.It seems former FBI Agent Spenser Song has finally gotten the hang of her Sheriff duties.The next morning, hunters stumble upon the body of the town's star baseball player.A bright-eyed senior at Taft High, now bruised, beaten, and left for dead by the culprits.With the unconscious teen now fighting for his life in the hospital.Spenser searches the muddied crime scene for clues and interviews those close to the boy.As the investigative trail hits a dead end, another teen boy is found in a similar manner.Indicating that a serial predator is on the loose.Secret, lies, shame, and deceit.The truth will set you free. Your silence will buy your bondage.Will you take the guilt to your grave? less

While 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.Fortunately, when she arrived home to Ryker, she was able to drop down her guard.As he works on his fields, planting an apple orchard for his new apple cider business... moreWhile 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.Fortunately, when she arrived home to Ryker, she was able to drop down her guard.As he works on his fields, planting an apple orchard for his new apple cider business.The semi-peace is short-lived when the lead singer of a local band drops dead on stage.Initially, it seems to be an open and shut case of overdose.But when the toxicology reports find poison in the victim,No one, not even Spenser, would have ever expected the troves of victims, or the illicit and depraved turn the case would take. It seems life at Sweetwater Falls has a way of keeping everyone on their toes.Sex, drugs, murder, and rock & tumble. It’s just another gorgeous day here in the Falls. less

They say there’s no rest for the wicked.What about those whose profession is taking them down?Former FBI agent Spenser Song has had to rise from the ashes of tragedy.Attempting to overcome the guilt of her husband’s death,she left the bureau and accepted a position as Sheriff in Sweetwater.Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, and with the aid of Ryker and her four-legged sidekick, Spenser began to recover from her heart-wrenching wounds... moreThey say there’s no rest for the wicked.What about those whose profession is taking them down?Former FBI agent Spenser Song has had to rise from the ashes of tragedy.Attempting to overcome the guilt of her husband’s death,she left the bureau and accepted a position as Sheriff in Sweetwater.Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, and with the aid of Ryker and her four-legged sidekick, Spenser began to recover from her heart-wrenching wounds.Apart from murders, kidnappings, trafficking, and a wide array of twisted crimes.Life in Sweetwater is as "serene" as could be.When a young couple is taken from a campsite by what hunters believe to be the Okasha, a Bigfoot-like creature.The entire town is thrown into a panicked frenzy.Even Ryker believes that the furry beast might be responsible for the camper’s disappearance.When the missing boy is found, his wounds and description of the culprit match the creature of the local legend.With the girl still missing, Spenser searches through her room.The clues from her diary and texts reveal more layers of twists in the case. There are truly all sorts of monsters in this world.Legends, lores, big hairy creatures, and a missing girl.Sweetwater Falls is full of surprises.And a mandated vacation for Spenser might be in order after this. less

Some 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.A woman that is desperate to find the truth behind her daughter’s horrific murder... moreSome 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.A woman that is desperate to find the truth behind her daughter’s horrific murder.The teen girl was found dead in the woods, her body showing signs of abuse.With many whispers and rumors swirling around the girl’s death.Attempting to solve the case could tear the town further apart.With the desire to protect the town she has grown to love, Spenser takes on a cold case.Interviewing the victim’s mother reveals another layer of mystery to the case.It seems someone is attempting to scare the woman from looking into her daughter’s case. High school bullies, a long-held grudge, and a devastating tragedy.Lies have power, but they also have devastating consequences.In Sweetwater, it seems the many whispers are an untamable wildfire in the making. less

Sins 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.While having breakfast with Ryker, Spenser is notified about a grim new case.A female victim has been found shot on the side of a rural road... moreSins 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.While having breakfast with Ryker, Spenser is notified about a grim new case.A female victim has been found shot on the side of a rural road.Upon arrival at the crime scene, Spenser recognizes the deceased woman.The acclaimed author, Abigail Hersh.Spenser had just provided security for her a few days prior.Speculations and theories circulate in town, leaving more confusion than answers.A deep dive into the victim's life reveals many passion-fueled twists. It is said that a deceitful heart is deadlier than any weapon. The sins of the falls might lead its participants on the road to their demise. less