Fear grips her as she passes under the last streetlight on the remote highway. Seeing the familiar truck, she thinks she’s safe. But her scream is silenced by a gloved hand before her world goes black…When Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane investigate a cold case on a remote ranch in Black Rock Falls, what they uncover chills them to the bone. In a shallow grave lies the lifeless body of farm worker Maria Reyes. Jenna’s heart breaks as she sweeps aside the woman’s long dark hair to find purple bruising all over her face.Interviewing workers at the ranch, Jenna senses hostility and feels eyes watching her. Every instinct screams that something very sinister is happening here and when news breaks that another young woman is missing, her pulse races once again. Jenna knows she’s running out of time to find the girl before she too ends up in a woodland grave.Jenna and her team work night and day, ignoring the growing threat from the farm workers around them, and soon discover a link between the ranch and an unsolved case where two people were burned alive in a remote cabin. Could a twisted killer have been using this place as a hunting ground for over a decade?When a call comes in about suspicious activity at an off-the-grid hut in the nearby forest, Jenna knows this is the breakthrough they need. Scrambling her team, she prays that she can catch this ruthless killer before he takes another innocent life. But what waits for her beneath the trees is more terrifying than anything she imagined. Can she find the missing girl and save herself from becoming the monster’s next victim?If you love Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Mary Stone, you will be addicted to this twisty new thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood. **Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Nothing Stays Buried:“Addictive… Had me completely hooked from the first chapter…Keeps you saying ‘Just one more chapter’ until suddenly the book is finished… The ending absolutely blindsided me… Impossible to put down.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“Unputdownable… I read to the end in one sitting… I love these books!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I devoured it in a few hours, so addictive… Had me on the edge of my seat and turning the pages as quickly as I could.” Mandylovestoread, 5 stars“A huge twist that will knock you off your feet!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“What a thriller… You will not put it down!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“A great read, I could not put down!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 starsWhat readers are saying about D.K. Hood:“Oh wow, I can’t say enough about this one!! So good!! Literally had me guessing until the reveal… Captivated.” Sip_andread, 5 stars“I blew through this like the wind! Fantastic read!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Wow! Still trying to catch my breath.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Exceptional… My word, I couldn’t put this down… Compulsive reading and I couldn’t stop and had to read to the end.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Wow… Amazing… Fantastic… Bone chilling.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars“A cracking page-turner with some omg moments that will keep you reading late into the night.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Incredible… Had me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Left me chilled to the bone… Must-read in this gripping and very addictive series.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Atmospheric eeriness . . . [and a] much-too-real feel.’ Oxford Times‘A creepy combination of detective and gothic.’ Sunday Post, DundeeIn the shadowy caves of the Derbyshire Peaks, a discovery is about to shake a group of friends to their core.They thought what they did that summer would stay buried.But then the skeleton of a young girl is found — hidden deep in a network of caves. Detective Sergeant Tom Ward, disillusioned and stuck in a career rut, is forced into action.As the investigation unfolds, old secrets begin to surface — secrets buried by those children who once played an eerie game in those caves.And one of them never came out.Twenty years later, the ghosts of that summer return. As Tom peels back the layers of lies and loyalties, he realises the killer is still out there — and willing to kill again.This suspenseful, twisty crime thriller is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths.PRAISE FOR ALINE TEMPLETON:‘A tense and atmospheric thriller, which builds up to a crescendo of superb suspense . . . An engrossing tale of tragedy.’ Bolton Evening News????? ‘Another excellent book from Aline Templeton, the plot is brilliant, with the final revelations saved until the very end.’ Helen J.????? ‘It keeps you on the edge of your seat and you do not want to put it down!’ Debbie P.????? ‘I have always enjoyed Aline Templeton books because they keep me riveted.’ Mrs S.????? ‘This author is always able to maintain my interest right ’til the end. I can't wait ’til another is released.’ S.M. H.

The only way three people can keep a secret is if two are dead.A couples’ nude bodies swaying in the wind on the banks of the Chicago River. A gruesome murder with missing hearts and body parts. The word pedophile carved into the man’s forehead.It seems like a simple crime for Detective Kacy Lang and her partner, Dave Capello, to solve. The man was a pedophile, his wife knew and kept his secret. But when the body of the second in command of the Brave Hearts' gang is discovered with missing hands and the word thief burned into his forehead it sends a message they can’t ignore.There’s a vigilante on their beat, and he isn’t finished yet. Tension increases with the local gangs in an uproar and the body count rising. A gang war is imminent. Dave is missing and Kacy has a price on her head. Can she uncover the truth before it’s too late, or will she become the next victim of the killer’s heartless intent?

"I am a huge fan . . . this book deserves 10 stars. Fast-paced and action-packed . . . Brilliant!" —Rock Chick Fee, five starsAfter her son's tragic death, a former cop discovers his dangerous secret life—and picks up where he left off . . .Former police officer Emma Raven has a heartbreaking task ahead of her: gathering her late son's possessions from his Cambridge college.His death was deemed a suicide. But once she enters Paul's room accompanied by his director of studies, Colin Gormley, and finds it's been ransacked, she's troubled. When this is followed by attacks against both Emma and Colin, the two flee.But the danger doesn't stop there.Before long, the grieving mother is entangled in a deadly mystery that puts her right in the line of fire . . .

Against the stark beauty of southwest Ireland, Carlene O’Connor’s atmospheric County Kerry mystery series continues, and this time veterinarian Dimpna Wilde must reckon with a stalker whose obsession has turned deadly . . .“Isn’t this how every ghost story begins?” The roads around Dingle are whisper-quiet in the small hours of a rainy night, empty of the tourists who throng the town by day. As she and her assistant, Patrick, drive home after an already traumatic day, Dimpna Wilde isn’t expecting to see anyone, let alone her employee, Niamh, standing in the road, dressed in a nightgown and soaked to the skin. Dazed and distraught, Niamh passes out after muttering incoherently, and at her apartment, Dimpna and Patrick make a grisly discovery. There’s a dead woman in Niamh’s bed, shot in the head, a hunting rifle beside her. When Niamh comes to, she has no memory of the day’s events, and no idea of the woman’s identity. All she can tell Detective Inspector Cormac O’Brien with certainty is that for weeks, she’s felt like she was being watched. Suspicion falls on Niamh’s new boyfriend, Mark Gallagher, who her friends have not yet met. But as Dimpna and Cormac try to track him down, they realize there’s no evidence Mark Gallagher ever even existed. All of Niamh’s texts and photos of him are missing or deleted, and he has no social media presence. What lingers is a nagging unease, especially when they learn of another, similar murder years ago—another woman found shot to death in her bed, a woman who had complained of being stalked, just like Niamh. As Dimpna delves deeper into a twisting case, she feels someone watching her too, targeting her business, her animals, her family—even her sanity, willing to do anything to stop her from disclosing a terrifying truth . . .