You kissed your daughter goodnight. By morning, she’s gone.Two days ago, FBI Agent Val Costa came face to face with a serial killer known as the Bear. One of only two women ever to survive, she’s forever branded with his signature: a curling “S” carved into her skin. Val knows it’s only a matter of time before he takes another victim.Forced home to recover, Val returns to Red Rose County, California, to be with her son. But the very next day she finds the close-knit community panic-stricken over the disappearance of blonde-haired, freckled-faced local teen, Scarlett Douglas.Defying orders, Val interviews the Douglas family at their farmhouse and uncovers a less-than-idyllic picture. Housebound since a devastating diagnosis, Scarlett’s world was crumbling. The sight of Scarlett’s unworn prom dress hanging in her room brings a tear to Val’s eye. She won’t sleep until this sweet girl is home and safe.Val and her team search the nearby towering redwoods for any clue to what happened the morning Scarlett disappeared. But the case takes a sinister turn when a little pink teddy bear is delivered to Val’s door. Did the Bear follow her to Red Rose County? Is her family now in terrible danger? Could Scarlett be his latest victim?Working around the clock, Val begins to question if the Douglases are the loving parents they claim to be. With time running out to save Scarlett’s life, and the truth just within her reach, will Val once again come face to face with the Bear? And who—if anyone—will survive? A totally addictive and pulse-pounding crime thriller for fans of Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Willow Rose. You won’t be able to put this page-turner down!What readers are saying about Gone by Dawn:‘An absolutely page-turning, heart-racing read!!… Had me hooked… I absolutely devoured this… Addictive, gripping and heart-racing.’ bookwormwhitlock86, ?????‘ANOTHER five-star read… Had me hooked from the very start!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Another hit series!… Absolutely fantastic!!!... This is a great series to get hooked on!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Wow, this book had me reeled in since the very beginning!… A phenomenal series… This story has it all… Such a GOOD read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘A thrilling start to the new series. If I could give it 6 stars I would.’ thebookishadventure, ?????‘Unputdownable… Kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Phenomenal… It was a fast-paced page-turner that I couldn’t put down.’ Goodreads reviewerWhat readers are saying about H.K. Christie:‘Fabu-licious read! What a thrilling rollercoaster of a fast page-turner. Hot darn, couldn’t put this book down for the life of me.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Explosive thriller, grabbed me from the first chapter.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I finished this book in less than a day, if that tells y’all anything.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Positively SENSATIONAL!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Amazing, astounding and awesome.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘This is a brilliant read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Amazing book, kept me on the edge of my seat and sleep deprived.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????

A fatal car crash takes a California D.A. for a wild ride in this classic hard-boiled mystery by the author of the Perry Mason series."The bestselling author of the century . . . a master storyteller." —The New York TimesSheriff Rex Brandon is sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner with his wife and District Attorney Doug Selby when the phone rings. A drunken car thief named Carleton Grines wants to turn himself in. Selby and the sheriff race to the scene only to discover they're too late. The man dies in a terrible crash before their eyes. But Mr. Grines hasn't finished stirring up trouble . . .Nothing about the dead driver makes any sense to Selby. He wasn't carrying any ID but he did have a ten-year-old letter in his pocket. His cheap suit doesn't fit, but his hair and nails are well kept. His handmade shoes belong to a Hollywood grocery magnate named Desmond Billmeyer. The car, meanwhile, was registered to Robert C. Hinkle of Oklahoma.After the man is finally identified, Selby is certain his death was no accident. Someone expected to profit from killing him. Now Selby and the sheriff must figure out who before the guilty party speeds off into the sunset . . .Originally published in 1944.

FBI Agent Logan Reed specializes in explosives. He can track and defuses almost any incendiary device… Except for the one buried deep inside his soul. Home from Afghanistan now for two years, Logan has secured the perfect assignment on the FBI-K9 Bomb Squad in Denver. His new partner, a Belgian Malinois named Gunner, is an expertly trained bomb-sniffing dog. He’s everything a handler could hope for, except he’s not Lobo.Agent Addison Thorne, a Bomb Technician at the top of her game, doesn’t trust the new guy. He’s too quiet and never goes out with the crew for a beer after work. There’s just something about him that makes her nervous, and nerves aren’t what a bomb-tech likes to feel. Tasked with finding a bomber on the loose in the Mile-high city, the explosives team must figure out who is planting the bombs and why before the civilian casualties skyrocket.Will they find all the bombs before panic ensues and they are forced to evacuate the capital? When Reed finds himself in a situation mirroring his painful past, he locks up. Will Thorne be able to snap him back to the present before it’s too late? Can he hold it together or will he fail once again? Either way, his own life and that of Thorne and Gunner could come to a fiery end. If you love explosive action thrillers, you will love Mile High Mayhem. Order your copy today!