When a killer leaves cryptic poem stanzas at his crime scenes, FBI Agent Carly Phoenix finds herself in a deadly literary puzzle. Can she decode the lethal language to catch a killer from the past?COLD BLOODED (A Carly Phoenix FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Taylor Stark. The series begins with COLD JUSTICE (Book 1).The Carly Phoenix series is an intense and riveting thriller featuring a complex and troubled female protagonist. Brimming with suspense, unexpected turns, and a pulse-pounding tempo, this series ensures an enthralling experience that's bound to keep you turning pages late into the night. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Teresa Driscoll, and Lisa Regan are sure to fall in love.Future books in the series are also available!

Run For The Hills Her stalker wants her for himself... Or dead... Equine therapist, Joscelyn Turner, escapes for her life to Montana where she meets two brothers--Trent, the charming rancher, and Cade, a darkly handsome Marine veteran running from his own demons. When her past catches up with her, will Joscelyn reveal what she knows in time to save those she's come to love?Hidden In The Hills Evil lurks in the hills of Flint River, Montana... A Neo-Nazi terrorist is on the run from the FBI... Will rancher, Trent Stone forgive his ex, Tonya in time to save her from becoming the next victim?Danger In The Hills While searching for terrorists and a mysterious woman in the woods of Idaho, Agent Jack Stone goes missing. A brutal blizzard hits the mountains, and Jack is caught in the storm—wounded and unprepared. Can he survive the winter storm? Just as Jack loses consciousness he glimpses the enigmatic woman. But is she friend or foe?A Flint River Christmas For the first time in over ten years, the entire Stone family is home in Flint River for Christmas. Mary Stone couldn’t be happier. The holiday season brings her a new love as well, in the form of Elijah Jefferson.Everything is as it should be until a young woman goes missing and there is a robbery at the Gem Emporium. Mary never could have imagined the events that took place over of the next several days, nor did she know how necessary her particular brand of wisdom would be. It’s never too late for love and intrigue.

In the middle of a rare mid-April blizzard in eastern Montana, a young emergency room doctor steps outside to help the occupants of a truck that arrive in the middle of night appearing desperate and in dire need of aid.Only once she is too far removed from the safety of the building does she realize their true intentions, the entire incident just beyond the scope of the front door cameras, everybody disappearing into a swirling storm of wind and snow.Local sheriff, Rake Ferris, fields the call for help. Forced to accept the storm prevents any outside help from arriving, the only aid he can enlist comes in the form of Hawk Tate, the former DEA agent in town that has been the subject of widespread speculation since his arrival some years before.Ferris and Hawk form an uneasy alliance, digging into the abduction to find a plot that runs much deeper than a simple kidnapping.Fighting against time, the elements, and even each other, they begin a chase that leads them through the booming eastern Montana oil fields, the blossoming drug trade that has taken hold there, and ultimately the power players behind it all.

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