Dawn breaks over the mountains. Not a single part of the girl’s once-beautiful body is free from pain. She prays she’ll slip into a blissful unconsciousness, but the sound of an engine rouses her. Her swollen eyes struggle to focus as she raises a bruised arm and waves from the long grass. A decision that will cost her much more than her innocent little life… With her partner missing, Detective Madison Harper has her work cut out for her juggling the discovery of a body in the murky shallows of Lost Creek and a distraught mother searching for her missing baby boy. She barely has time to eat or sleep. But someone in this small town has lost a loved one, and a child’s life could be in danger. Madison’s sense of duty drives her on, poring over cold case files and interviewing inhabitants of the trailer park near where the headless body was found.Without a face to identify, or teeth to match to dental records, the decapitated victim is almost impossible to name. Then the postmortem reveals a single red rose stem forced down his throat. What monster would do such a thing? What message were they trying to send? It feels like a dead end until Madison returns home to find the photo of a distressed-looking girl on her windshield. Written on the back is a message that grips her with ice-cold fear: Sofia. Day 1. It suddenly becomes clear that someone is holding young girls captive, and Madison can only imagine what for.Now hunting for a missing child, a murderer and a missing girl, Madison is pushed to her limit. As terror chokes the close-knit community, she vows that no more innocent lives will be lost on her watch. But as these cases connect, and she comes face to face with the twisted individual at the heart of it all, will there be anyone left to save?A totally addictive and twist-packed crime thriller guaranteed to get your heart racing! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot.Everyone is talking about The Crying Girls: “Wow!... a gripping, unputdownable page-turner that had my heart racing from start to finish! I’m so lucky… this one hit every mark. It's packed full of twists and suspense that will leave your head spinning—just when you think you know what's going on, Wendy Dranfield pulls the rug out from under you… Fast-paced, thrilling, and keeps you on the edge of your seat… the kind of book where you hold your breath, eagerly waiting to see what happens next, and then—bam!—you’re hit with emotion... I loved the twists and turns…I highly recommend it for anyone who loves a heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat story… an absolute 5-star read!” Intothespace4ever, ?????“Hooked from the opening scene to the very last page… had me anxious, curious, and trying to fit all the puzzle pieces together, and even brought me to tears. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! 5 Stars!” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“I was hooked from the very first page and couldn't move until I reached the shocking climax… left me reeling and my heart was in my mouth… well deserving of 5 stars, can't wait for the next one.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Jam-packed full of suspense, an edge-of-your-seat, read-in-one-sitting kinda book.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Blindingly brilliant… I was gripped from the very start… had me captivated all the way through… I can’t wait for the next instalment!” Live_love_read_review, ?????“I had to pick up my jaw from the floor... I just could not stop reading. 5 stars don't seem enough.” B for bookreview, ?????“If I could give this 10 stars I would. HOLY GUACAMOLE! This book was FANTASTIC!” Goodreads reviewer, ?????

Like Scarpetta? You'll LOVE Steel' -- LovereadingFirst three novels in the million-selling mystery and psychological suspense series. This special omnibus edition includes Books 1 - 3 of the USA Today bestselling CSI Reilly Steel series - over 1200 pages of heart-stopping twists, thrills and suspense.#1 SERIALReilly Steel, Quantico-trained and California-born and bred, imagined Dublin to be a far cry from bustling San Francisco, a sleepy backwater where she can lay past ghosts to rest and start anew. She's arrived in Ireland to drag the forensics team into the 21st-century, plus keep tabs on her Irish-born father who's increasingly seeking solace in the bottle after a past tragedy. But a brutal serial killer soon puts paid to that. A young man and woman are found dead in a hotel room, the gunshot wounds on their naked bodies suggesting a suicide pact. But as Reilly and the team dig deeper, and more bodies are discovered, they soon realise that a twisted murderer is at work, one who seeks to upset society's norms in the most sickening way imaginable…#2 VICTIMRead the clues. Decode the science. Reveal the murderer. That's Reilly Steel's mantra. Find the answers, solve the crime. But the Quantico-trained investigator is finding her skills aren't enough when a ferociously intelligent killer strikes Dublin. The modus operandi is as perplexing as it is macabre. What connects two seemingly disparate, high-profile victims? Their corpses refuse to give up their secrets and the crime scenes prove a forensic's worst nightmare. Reilly soon suspects that she may be dealing with a killer - or killers - who know all about crime scene investigation. It's only when a third murder occurs - equally graphic and elaborate in its execution - that they discover that this particular killer is using a very specific blueprint for his crimes. Who is the killer's next victim, the real target? And what's his endgame?#3 HIDDENA Fallen Angel. A Devil on the Loose. When a young girl is discovered dead on an isolated Irish country road, it seems at first glance to be a simple hit and run. Then the cops see the tattoo on her back - a pair of beautifully wrought angel wings that lend the victim a sense of ethereal innocence. Forensic investigator Reilly Steel is soon on the scene and her highly tuned sixth sense tells her there is more to this case. But with almost zero evidence and no way to trace the girl's origin, Reilly and the police are at a loss. Then the angel tattoo is traced to other children - both dead and alive - who are similarly marked, and Reilly starts to suspect they have all been abducted by the same person. But why? And will Reilly get to the bottom of the mystery and uncover what links these children together before tragedy strikes again?'Very special... an outstanding forensic thriller' --The BooksellerNote: All books are standalone stories and can be read in any order but are best enjoyed in sequence.

When an outside evil preys on the people she's charged to protect, will she sacrifice everything to keep them safe? Members of the Fire-Sky tribe have disappeared with a trace, but no one takes notice except a young woman who turns up dead by suicide. Pueblo Police Sergeant Nicky Matthews is assigned to the case but nothing adds up ... until the suicide becomes a murder to hide the trail of a killer connected to dozens of missing tribe members. As Nicky delves deeper, she discovers a chilling threat that strikes at the very heart of what it means to be Fire-Sky: the missing were murdered because of ancestry, and, in a vengeful twist, the killer ensures the spirits of those taken will wander forever, lost to their People. With a hostile captain, interference by a politically powerful ex-lover, and a burgeoning relationship with an undercover agent investigating the murders, Nicky doesn't know who she can trust. And when those closest to her are put in jeopardy, Nicky must be willing to sacrifice everything to save the people she loves.

Halifax Homicide Detective Allan Stanton has been haunted for the last year by one case he couldn’t close: the brutal murder of a pretty twenty-two-year-old in Point Pleasant Park. On the anniversary of her death, the body of another young woman is found. The MO suggests the same person killed them both, but the long gap between murders is unusual for a serial killer.
Fellow detective Audra Price joins Stanton in the search for this ruthless predator. But neither is prepared to handle such a unique brand of psychopath. Over a decade of unsolved case files turn up a swath of carnage, cut all across Canada with bone-chilling efficiency. The only way to bring justice to the victims is by following the most horrifying trail of their careers—to a monster who knows he’s being hunted.