Getting in his car was a mistake. But as the frigid air whipped through her thin coat, she felt too cold to say no. Now, snowflakes settle on her long dark lashes. Ice-cold and forever fifteen years old, she’ll never see her mother’s smile again…As the biggest snowstorm the Outer Banks has seen in decades ravages the coastline, Detective Casey White is called to an abandoned junk yard miles beyond the marshes. Teenager Jill Carter’s body is posed on her back, a look of terror frozen on her beautiful face. Casey’s heart breaks for Jill’s family. She vows she’ll do whatever it takes to find this merciless killer who left this girl out in the cold all alone.But the unforgiving blanket of snow will soon claim the crime scene, and the team are up against the clock to catalogue any vital evidence… then Casey notices strange objects arranged in patterns around the girl’s body. Among them is a selection of perfectly preserved autumn leaves that have no place in the salvage yard in the dead of winter.When the new District Attorney goes above Casey’s head to charge Jill’s high school sweetheart with the crime, Casey is certain she’s making a mistake. The poor boy is terrified and heartbroken, but he isn’t a murderer. Casey must rush to make sense of the sparse, ritualistic evidence they have, before another life is ruined.As the snow continues to fall, another young girl is found frozen forever, the same strange items displayed around her body in a deliberate ritual. And Casey knows now this is only the beginning… Can Casey hunt down a killer determined to add another teenage girl to his collection, before it is too late?Fans of Lisa Regan, Elle Gray and Melinda Leigh will be up all night reading this totally addictive mystery thriller!What readers are saying about Gone in the Storm:“Wow I love love loved it!! Fantastic… wild twists and turns! Love love loved it!! Highly recommend!” Sassy Southern Books,?????“So absolutely fantastic… WOW. Absolutely loved.” NetGalley reviewer, ?????“Love… I had to read this in one sitting.” NetGalley reviewer,?????“I couldn’t put it down. A definite must-read.” Goodreads reviewer,?????“His best… A cracking story… You can’t stop reading… Excellent.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????Read what everyone’s saying about B.R. Spangler:“OMG WHAT A BOOK!!!… A real page-turner and rollercoaster… Hooked from the first page… I literally devoured this book in one sitting. Cancel everything and curl up with this fantastic five star read… I LOVED IT!!!!” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Fantastic… Left me speechless… I devoured it in one sitting…Turned the last page in the wee hours. Yes, this book is that good!!!!…Gripping and very addictive!” NetGalley reviewer, ?????“Wow! Double wow! Triple wow! Such an amazing book!… Had me in its claws from the very beginning… My heart and head went through so many emotions here… Loved it. 5 stars.”bforbookreview,?????“I was blown away!… gripping and kept me so captivated that I spent the entire weekend lost in it… This is a must-read! The thrills and twists are just *chefs kiss*!” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“I loved this book!! It grabbed me from the first sentence and didn't let me go until the last one. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.” Goodreads Reviewer,?????

The serenity of a Baltimore church courtyard . . .Is broken by the corpse of a priest.Who would commit such a terrible crime? Another reverend hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson to solve the case. C.T. learns the murdered man was popular with a wide range of church and community members.Someone clearly hated him, however . . . and the killer focuses on C.T.When he uncovers questionable connections in the priest’s history—ranging from local gangs all the way to City Hall—C.T. wonders why so many people might want a man of the cloth dead.As soon as C.T. thinks he has an angle on the homicide, his secretary T.J. discovers new information which complicates the case and muddies the waters.Can C.T. identify the killer before his body is the next to turn up?Concrete Angels is the 14th gripping novel in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series. Each story stands alone, so you can enjoy the mysteries in whatever order you discover them.

Detective Merci Rayborn returns with a potential murder suicide case to test her strength in this thriller by a New York Times–bestselling author—"I rank the crime novels of T. Jefferson Parker right up there with the best" (Sue Grafton)."Parker . . .scores again with a heroine whose steely toughness is leavened by warmth and vulnerability. It's a pleasure to spend time with her." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A beautiful young woman is dead in the bathroom of her home. Her husband—a promising young cop named Archie Wildcraft—is shot in the head but still alive. It looks like an attempted murder/suicide, but something tells Detective Merci Rayborn that there's more to the story.When the suspect vanishes from his hospital bed, he draws Merci into a manhunt that leaves the entire department questioning her abilities and her judgment. Is Archie's flight the act of a ruined mind, or a faithful heart? Is his account of the night his wife was murdered half-formed memory, or careful manipulation? Merci and Wildcraft head for a collision in a dizzying succession of cryptic clues, terrifying secrets, and painful truths."A showcase for mood, setting and pace." —Publishers Weekly"Parker again creates realistic characters with true emotions. . . . [Merci] is sure to become popular with new fans as well as old." —Library Journal"An excellent crime novel driven by Parker's recurrent theme of loss and isolation through illness or injury. . . . A thoughtful, multilayered tale in which crime is a catalyst rather than the centerpiece." —Booklist

Female bartenders are targeted by a killer in this PI novel by the author Michael Connelly calls "the master of the high-stakes thriller."   After three young bartenders are murdered in Miami, and another goes missing in Philadelphia, private investigator Max Freeman is hired—by his ex-girlfriend Sherry—to look into the deaths. He accepts the job grudgingly, especially since Sherry is convinced the prime suspect is a retired police officer who once saved Freeman's life back in Philly.   Heading from Florida up north to his old stomping grounds, Freeman races to solve the case before the killer can strike again. But looking at the evidence objectively as he wrestles with his personal feelings for Sherry and his former colleague will be more difficult than he expected, in this mystery that's "compelling from start to finish" by an Edgar Award–winning author (The Miami Herald).   This ebook contains an illustrated biography of the author featuring never-before-seen photos.