The young girl trembles with fear as she stares at the gun pointed in her direction. She knows there’s no point in screaming. No one will hear her on the mountain. As thunder breaks overhead, she silently prays that someone will at least find her body so she can be returned to her parents. Detective Madison Harper’s heart aches when she attends a local support group for families of missing people in Lost Creek, Colorado. She wishes she could help them all, but one cold case in particular captures her attention. Five years ago, close friends Becky, Tasha and Stuart hiked the infamous Grave Mountain. But only Stuart returned. He claims they were separated by a storm, but the town has never believed him. Convinced Stuart is hiding something, Madison vows to find out what really happened.Just as Madison reopens the case, her blood runs cold when remains are discovered on the trail where the women were last seen. And when more bodies are discovered, Madison suspects she’s dealing with a serial killer who has used Grave Mountain as a dumping ground for years. How many more bodies are they about to unearth?Then, the case takes an agonizing turn when someone close to Madison is found brutally murdered. As she gets closer to cracking the case, a tip-off leads her back to the mountain, and she knows that if she’s going to catch the killer, she has to hike it alone. But as another storm closes in, Madison realizes she may have just walked into a trap that means she’ll never make it off the mountain alive…A completely addictive and twist-packed mystery thriller that will have you holding your breath until the shocking final twist! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot.Everyone is talking about Grave Mountain: ‘OH. MY. GOD!... will have you on the edge of your seat, having to take a moment to breathe, to keep going, unsure of exactly how it will all end… Around every turn, there is another switchback to keep you guessing.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Wow… my head is spinning! An amazing rollercoaster ride… brilliant… exciting and hard to put down… The ending is fantastic…I was on the edge of my seat.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Packed full of twists and suspicion, you won't be able to guess the killer. Love the characters, a real edge-of-your-seat read. I can't wait for the next instalment.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????I was hooked… Please, dear Wendy, do write much more of this series, it is just fantastic and thrilling! I can't wait for the next instalment!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I was so totally engrossed… I couldn’t put it down for a minute. Talk about keeping you in suspense!… I am excited to read the next book in the series!’ @shortbookthyme, ????‘Cancel all plans while reading - I inhaled this amazing book over one weekend and resented everything that kept me away from it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I was on the edge of my seat the whole time… a thrilling ride.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘WOW!… a wild ride filled with twists and turns and secrets being revealed on every single page!… jaw-dropping moments it was so hard to even put the book down!… It was such a ride… I loved it so much.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘If I could give this 10 stars I would. HOLY GUACAMOLE! This book was FANTASTIC… so many plot twists… I tried so hard to read this slow because I knew I was going to be sad to be done… I could not put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????

First book in the Alexa Glock Mystery series! For a normal tourist, finding a body in a geothermal pool in New Zealand might ruin a vacation. Forensic specialist Alexa Glock, however, sees a chance to help local law enforcement with a baffling case. But as she finds herself embroiled in the tense investigation, she can't help but wonder: is the past better left undisturbed, or unearthed?These thrilling New Zealand mysteries are:Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Nevada BarrFor readers of international mysteries and forensic investigation mysteriesWhen a body is found half-submerged in a molten mud pot in one of Rotorua's famous geothermal wonderlands, forensics expert Alexa Glock spots a way to prolong her stay in New Zealand, which she has been visiting for work. Teeth are her expertise, and the investigation needs her help, as other ways of identifying the body may have... melted away.Joining Detective Inspector Bruce Horne and his team, Alexa finds herself sleuthing out more than teeth. She soon discovers that the murder victim, a city councilman, had trespassed on an island sacred to the Maori. The ancient punishment for such a transgression is disaster, demonic possession, or death… and when she visits the island to investigate, the same outcome is promised for her. Alexa is fascinated by New Zealand culture but doesn't quite believe in ancient spirits returning to exact revenge, so when another victim turns up dead, she begins to wonder whether the real threat is something—or someone—much closer to home.A fast-paced forensic mystery set in New Zealand, Molten Mud Murder introduces Alexa Glock, an investigator with a knack for gleaning the truth from bones and teeth. Full of enough forensics and action for fans of Kathy Reichs or the tv series Bones, Sara E. Johnson presents a page-turning story about facing the past and cracking the door open to an unexpected future.

Loyalty, Danger, and Deception Collide… When Attorney Sabre Brown's phone rings at 2 a.m., she is stunned to hear the voice of her brother, Ron, who has been in Witness Protection for six years. His frantic message is chilling: someone has found him and wants him dead—and Sabre might be next.Determined to save him, Sabre and her PI, JP, leave sunny San Diego for the cold Pacific Northwest. Armed only with a cryptic clue, they discover that the six felons Ron testified against are being murdered one by one.As Sabre and JP delve deeper into the mystery, they grapple with a harrowing question: is someone protecting Ron, or are they hunting him down? The possibility that Ron himself might be the killer, driven by years of hidden rage, looms large. Sabre's relentless pursuit of the truth forces her to risk everything—her relationships, her career, and her life.The stakes escalate with every revelation, leading to a final, heart-pounding question: is there a bullet with Sabre’s name on it? The Advocate’s Felony is Book 6 of The Advocate Series. Immerse yourself in this electrifying thriller where loyalty is tested, and every shadow could conceal a deadly threat.

“Lucid prose, well-focused plot, and all the trappings of a cosy British mystery” from the New York Times–bestselling author of All Shall Be Well (Library Journal).When Connor Swann, the dissolute son-in-law of renowned and influential Sir Gerald and Dame Caroline Asherton, is found floating in a Thames River lock, the circumstances eerily recall a strangely similar tragedy. Twenty years ago, the Ashertons’ young son, Matthew, a musical prodigy, drowned in a swollen stream while in the company of his sister Julia—Connor Swann’s wife.Police Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James quickly discover that Connor’s death was no accident, and that nothing in the Asherton family is as it seems. Connor, though estranged from Julia for more than a year, still lives in her London apartment, where his exploits with women and gambling suggest plenty of motives. The Ashertons are far more attached to Connor than to their own daughter, and these are only the first of the secrets that haunt the suspects. New lies cover older lies, as Kincaid finds himself dangerously drawn to Julia Swann, and Gemma must confront her own troubling feelings for Kincaid.“Detail and pacing are immaculate as the investigation is drawn closer and closer toward domestic secrets as the source of the solution to the crime. A superbly engrossing whodunit for all active mystery collections.” —Booklist“The passages of the first drowning are haunting, the mystery is intriguing, the characters are well developed and the solution satisfies.” —Publishers Weekly