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"Help me," the girl cries, alone in the forest, shivering in her nightgown, her small frame almost lost between the trees. "Please." When Detective Casey White discovers the body of a beautiful teenage girl in a white nightgown near the shoreline in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a familiar fear floods through her. Could this be Hannah, her sweet, blue-eyed daughter snatched from home fourteen years ago? But it only takes one look to confirm that the girl with dark bruising around her throat is another family's tragedy.Putting her own grief aside, Casey digs into unsolved missing child cases in the area. The victim is Cheryl Parry, one of two little girls taken during a family beach vacation nine years ago. Her sister's body was found strangled a week later, but someone has been keeping Cheryl alive-until now.Fearful there may be other innocent lives in danger, Casey and her team work around the clock to trace the material from Cheryl's nightgown, but hit a dead end and don't know where to turn. Then, another teenager's body is found in a nearby pine forest, dressed all in white. It's suddenly clear that a twisted killer has been hiding in the Outer Banks for years, and he will strike again.Casey painstakingly combs the forest soil for clues to the killer's next move, but nothing prepares her for what she finds: a buried charm bracelet exactly matching one that her little Hannah always wore-right down to the broken star charm by the clasp…An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller with twists and turns that will have you racing through the pages. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Rachel Caine and Robert Dugoni will be completely hooked. Read what everyone's saying about Where Lost Girls Go:'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, 5 stars'Where Lost Girls Go is an explosive, exciting, twisty, riveting read that will have you gasping for air. Make sure to set some time aside to read this one because once you start, you won't want to stop until you reach its shocking conclusion. A propulsive thriller with a fantastic female protagonist you'll connect with immediately!' Lisa Regan, USA Today bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series'This is one of the best mysteries I have read this year. It's an emotional rollercoaster. Full of suspense, the action never lets up… I couldn't put this book down… I held my breath… I cannot wait to see where the series goes from here.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

"Tears stream down her face as she feels the cold blade press against her neck. The sweet scent of her daughter's favorite strawberry pancakes all around, her last thought is for her beautiful girl. Please, please let Lisa have escaped. When Detective Casey White is called early one morning to a beachside vacation campsite in the Outer Banks, she finds the bodies of Carl and Peggy Pearson side-by-side, their throats cut, and their thirteen-year-old daughter Lisa nowhere to be found. Haunted by memories of her own missing girl, Casey fears this could soon become a triple murder: because without the medication found in the bathroom cabinet, Lisa has just days to live. As her team struggle to untangle the meaning of the cryptic symbol carved into the victims' skin, Casey searches the area for signs of Lisa: and is rewarded when she finds her blistered and barefoot, staggering along the highway. The girl barely has breath left to whisper 'he invited me' before blacking out. Days later, another couple is found murdered on a vacation yacht. A different symbol is etched on their bodies, and their teenage daughter is also missing. Casey's only clue is an unsettling 'invitation' found on the girl's phone, to a secluded building out in the cornfields. Desperate to uncover who is luring these innocent families to their deaths, and certain forensics have missed something vital, Casey matches up the crime scene photos herself. The symbols combine to form an upcoming date. The killer is taunting them with the timing of the next murder. Racing to follow the invitation in time, when Casey arrives she is shocked to glimpse not the missing girls from this case, but her own missing daughter..."--Provided by publisher.

Strands of blonde hair escape from beneath the sheet and catch the dawn light creeping through the window. Silence falls as the fabric is drawn back to reveal the body of a young girl, her hands folded on her chest, her long lashes resting on her cold, pale cheeks. When Detective Casey White finds the body of a teenager perfectly preserved in salt in an abandoned beach vacation home, her heart shatters. Tina Somners has been missing since she set off to meet her friends for spring break. Her parents will be inconsolable at this tragic end to their search. Determined to find justice for this sweet girl who was looking forward to a summer full of laughter, Casey delves into old case files and gets her first lead: years ago, a man murdered his wife, totally covering her body in salt. But he's been locked up in prison all this time. Casey is racing to interview him when another perfectly preserved body is found just down the beach from the first crime scene. A cryptic, unfinished note is clutched in the girl's hand. Are the bodies being kept this way so the killer can pass on a message? Certain that there's more significance to the salt than just preservation, Casey tracks down a man Tina's friends say they saw watching them on the beach-and unlocks a terrible secret. But then a final threatening message arrives, addressed to Casey herself. Can she bring this twisted monster to justice before more young lives are destroyed forever? An absolutely unputdownable read that will have you reading late into the night and gasping at the shocking twists. Perfect for fans of Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and Melinda Leigh. 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, ¿¿¿¿¿ "An explosive, exciting, twisty, riveting read that will have you gasping for air... once you start, you won't want to stop until you reach its shocking conclusion. A propulsive thriller with a fantastic female protagonist you'll connect with immediately!" Lisa Regan, USA Today bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series "Starts off with a bang and keeps the intensity flowing throughout... will leave readers salivating for more! It's a fantastic read... WOWZA!" NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

Looking down at the familiar, pale and lifeless face floating in the salty waters of the marsh, her blood freezes. It's a face she hasn't seen for years, but used to know so well... When Detective Casey White is called to a murder scene in the Outer Banks saltmarshes, she's devastated to find the strangled body of her ex-husband-father of her missing daughter Hannah. And nearby, an older, unidentifiable body is buried too... but how are these bones linked to her ex? Painful memories flood back as Casey desperately searches his apartment, surrounded by photos of them happy with their little girl. Finding a notepad with the name of the hospital where Hannah was last seen scrawled on it, Casey realizes her ex recently discovered something about their child's disappearance. But who was trying to silence him? Then forensics show the bones belong to a sweet young nurse who worked at the same hospital. Delving into hospital records, Casey is shocked to learn she once held Hannah as a little baby... Her boss insists she can't work such a personal investigation, but Casey is in too deep. Interviewing all the staff at the hospital, she's sure one of the doctors is acting suspiciously... and that night, Casey wakes up barely able to breathe as flames devour her home. Now she's in the killer's sights. To finally catch this twisted monster and learn what happened to her stolen girl, Casey will have to risk everything... An absolutely unputdownable thriller that will have you gasping at the twists and turns. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and Robert Dugoni will be completely addicted. Read what everyone's saying about B.R. Spangler: "WOW!!! Explosive page-turner with so many twists and turns!... I loved this book!!" Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Oh wow. What a fantastic book! I was totally hooked... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. It was full of tension, twists and turns that kept me totally engrossed... I read it in one day as I just couldn't put it down." NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "A real thrill ride... literally blew me away. Everything and more you expect from a real gritty crime thriller. LOVED IT!!!!" Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "This fabulous crime thriller with its super mix of characters will keep you on the edge of your seat and deeply engrossed from the very first page to the nail-biting twist at the end... Loved it and deserves all of its 5 stars from me." NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Absolutely phenomenal... devoured in practically one sitting!... I would recommend this one to crime thriller and police procedural enthusiasts everywhere!... keeps the reader frantically turning the page!" Misty's Corner Reviews, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Wow! What a story!... suspense, intrigue, action, and lots of crazy twists and turns!... Definitely gave me goosebumps!" Sassysouthernbook

The early morning light illuminates the girl's ivory skin. Little cuts are carved into her cheeks-one under each eye. But her body is still. The perfectly round wound above her heart has stopped it beating forever... When Detective Casey White is called to a murder scene on an empty stretch of coastal road, her whole team is in a panic. Could the body be their missing colleague Samantha? The promising investigator was last seen two days ago, going home after an evening of dancing with friends. Her family are beside themselves with worry. Casey's relief is short-lived when she sees the short dark hair of another woman. Pauline Rydel has been missing for a week. Devastated that anyone would take this innocent life, and terrified Samantha will be next, the tear-shaped cuts on the victim's face make Casey's heart stop. She's seen these marks before... On one of her very first cases a murderer known as the Midnight Killer stole young women in the darkest hours, kept them alive for seven days, and abandoned their bodies at dawn. Casey was seconds away from catching him when she made a deadly mistake that's haunted her ever since. After all these years, is he back? Knowing every second counts, Casey is pouring over forensics when another body is found. This time, markings on the back of the victim's neck spell out Casey's name. With everyone in this small community scared for their daughters' lives, Casey must face up to the past in her most personal case yet. But even if she sacrifices herself, will it be too late to save one of her own? An utterly addictive thriller that fans of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan and A.J. Rivers won't be able to put down! Read what everyone's saying about B.R. Spangler: "Wow! Double wow! Triple wow! This was such an amazing book!... Had me in its claws from the very beginning... My heart and head went through so many emotions here. It was just crazy... I shed a few tears... Loved it. 5 stars." bforbookreview, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved... hooked from page one... I love it!... I laughed, gasped, even cried whilst reading... just so well-written and it had me on edge throughout with anticipation and it didn't let me down!!!... Really should be rated 5+." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Oh wow. What a fantastic book! I was totally hooked... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. It was full of tension, twists and turns that kept me totally engrossed... I read it in one day as I just couldn't put it down." NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "SO MUCH happening here!... gripping and full of suspense and twists. And that ending is shocking. I never saw those reveals coming... I have to know what happens next." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fantastic... plenty of heart in your mouth moments... left me speechless... I devoured in one sitting and finally turned the last page in the wee hours. Yes, this book is that good!!!!" NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Out in the field the tall stalks sway in the breeze, hiding a girl lying on the ground as if asleep. But she doesn't stir when rain falls from the gray sky and lands on her soft cheeks. Her beautiful dark eyes stare up, unseeing, as her blood mingles with the rich brown earth. When a member of Detective Casey White's team turns up at her door begging for help, Casey races to find the broken body of twenty-year-old Charlie Robson abandoned in a sunflower field. Yellow petals and broken stalks scatter the ground-and Casey immediately recognizes the red markings all over Charlie's body as arrow wounds. Heartbroken, Casey vows to find the monster who would hunt Charlie down like this. Interviewing Charlie's distraught mother, Casey's blood turns to ice when she learns about a tightknit group of Charlie's best friends who once called themselves The Sunflower Girls. They met in archery club and have drifted apart since high school. Casey knows the killer is sending a message with arrows... could the other girls be next? But as Casey instructs her colleagues to track down the five remaining friends, another girl's body is found, shot with arrows in her own home. Clutched in her hand is a broken sunflower petal. Turning the house upside down Casey finds a bone-chilling, one-word note: Guilty. Someone is picking off The Sunflower Girls one by one. But why? Interviewing the four remaining girls, Casey is certain they are hiding a dark secret that stretches back to their school days. Trusting no-one, Casey will have to risk everything to track down a deadly killer... but with her own team keeping secrets too, could the real danger be much closer to home? An unbelievably twisty rollercoaster ride that will have fans of Robert Dugoni, Kendra Elliot and Lisa Regan totally hooked until the last explosive page! Read what everyone's saying about B.R. Spangler: "Wow! Double wow! Triple wow! This was such an amazing book!... Had me in its claws from the very beginning... My heart and head went through so many emotions here. It was just crazy... I shed a few tears... Loved it. 5 stars." bforbookreview, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Loved... hooked from page one... I love it!... I laughed, gasped, even cried whilst reading... just so well-written and it had me on edge throughout with anticipation and it didn't let me down!!!... Really should be rated 5+." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Fantastic... plenty of heart in your mouth moments... left me speechless... I devoured in one sitting and finally turned the last page in the wee hours. Yes, this book is that good!!!!" NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Begs to be read in one sitting... really tugs at your emotions, one minute I was breathless with anticipation, the next I had tears running down my face... I can't wait for the next instalment." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

Two children clutch each other tight, huddled together on a tiny raft and shivering in the ocean wind. Fear fills their matching hazel eyes. Slowly, little Tommy whispers: "We saw them kill Mommy and Daddy." Detective Casey White's heart shatters when she finds Tabitha and Tommy Roth, just three and six years old, drifting alone on a raft off the coast of the Outer Banks. The children witnessed the murder of their own parents before escaping on a life raft. As Casey clutches them tight she promises to fight for justice. Combing the coastline Casey finds an abandoned yacht, the broken bodies of a man and woman on board. Ransacking the boat for clues, when Casey sees Sara Roth's police ID badge her blood runs cold. The children's mother was a detective from another state. But who would want to tear apart this beautiful family? Casey soon learns that Sara was tracking down a dangerous murderer who dressed their victims up like dolls. As Sara closed in on the killer, was she silenced forever? When the body of a young woman perfectly arranged like a doll is found on a nearby beach-her lips and fingernails painted crimson, her hair perfectly combed-Casey is certain that whoever murdered the Roths is now stalking the Outer Banks. With local women terrified and the whole community desperate for answers, Casey is on the trail of the most twisted killer of her career. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more danger little Tommy and Tabitha are in... Fans of Lisa Jackson, Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh won't be able to put down this pulse-pounding crime thriller that will have you racing through the pages late into the night. Read what everyone's saying about B.R. Spangler: "Oh my God what a read!!!! I devoured this book in one sitting and finally turned the last page in the wee hours. Oh yes this book is that good!!!!... Heart-stopping... had me holding my breath. A nail-biting read that is full of twists and turns." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

Panic surges through her lungs as she feels the weight of the ocean above her. She frantically kicks her legs to try and reach the boat. But someone's grip is tightening around her ankles, and they won't let go until she's taken her final breath... As the sun rises over North Carolina's Outer Banks, eight sorority sisters gather on the docks, excited to start their reunion weekend with a diving excursion. But when only seven of them return to the boat alive, Detective Casey White is the first person to investigate. Confused as to why she's been called to what appears to be a tragic accident, her heart stops when she notices fresh hand-shaped bruises on the victim's ankles. Karol Witney was murdered. But with a crime scene and any evidence thirty feet underwater, Casey knows this will be her most challenging case yet. Determined to find the killer, Casey and her fiancé Jericho dive to the shipwreck where Karol was last seen exploring. But just as Casey discovers a piece of shocking evidence on the ocean floor, Jericho is attacked. The killer is still out there, and they're watching Casey's every move. As Jericho fights for his life, and another body washes up on the beach, Casey knows she has to dive again. Because she'll do anything to catch the killer, even if it means using herself as bait... An absolutely addictive crime thriller that you won't be able to stop reading! Fans of Robert Dugoni, Lisa Regan and Kendra Elliot will be totally hooked. Read what everyone's saying about B.R. Spangler: "Oh my God what a read!!!! I devoured this book in one sitting and finally turned the last page in the wee hours. Oh yes this book is that good!!!!... Heart-stopping... had me holding my breath. A nail-biting read that is full of twists and turns." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "OMG WHAT A BOOK!!!... A real page-turner and rollercoaster... Cancel everything and curl up with this fantastic five star read... I LOVED IT!!!!" Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿