The Shadow Girl

Ever since I tried to escape, he’s been keeping me in the dark. My bones ache with the cold. The longer I sit, trapped alone with just my thoughts, the more I worry… What if this is it? What if I never get to leave?

The sun is rising on another cold winter’s day in Coyote Cove when Chief Maggie Riley finds an unmarked envelope on the steps of the police station. Inside is a photo of a teenage girl, bound and bruised. Maggie’s heart constricts at the terror in her tear-filled eyes. Who is she? What has happened to her? Who would have left this photo, but done nothing else to help?

Maggie moved to Coyote Cove for a quieter life after her beloved young brother went missing five years ago. And this case feels as personal as anything she’s worked on since then. With no one reporting the girl missing, seemingly unloved and forgotten, Maggie vows to rescue her, and bring whoever hurt her to justice.

As Maggie mines the photograph for clues to hunt down the girl and her captor, her search takes her deep into the seedy, dangerous underbelly of the secretive logging camps. Hidden away in the woods, a law unto themselves, Maggie is in uncharted—and deadly—territory.

Then she finds the body of a girl who was said to have run away years ago, one with ties of her own to the loggers. And Maggie knows she’s on the right track. But as her search for the truth intensifies, Maggie’s own safety is threatened. Can she save an innocent girl’s life and get out alive herself, or could this be the one investigation she won’t survive…?

A dark and totally gripping crime thriller, perfect for fans of D.K. Hood, Melinda Leigh and Lisa Regan.

What readers are saying about The Shadow Girl:

“Here. We. Go. Again!… a thrill ride from beginning to end! I could not put this book down and will definitely be recommending this book to others. It is a 5 Star book without a doubt! The ending….YES!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow what a phenomenal read!… Breakneck speed, full of twists and turns… This moved at a great pace and kept me guessing and reading way too late. Unputdownable! Amazing read!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“WARNING: Before you even open this book, find a quiet spot, get comfy and settle down because you’ll be in for the long haul!… my God what a story… wrapped up just brilliantly at the end with that feeling of ‘give me more’ immediately. I CANNOT wait for book #4!” @bookreviewercakemaker, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I absolutely loved the previous two books… after the bombshell ending of book 2 I was so happy to settle down again to get book 3 devoured… Complex, dark and sinister…” Yorkshire Carly, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Love this author… this series just keeps getting better with each wonderful, addictive book! Just wow! Very highly recommended!” Renita D’Silva, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I love it. I hope she writes really fast because I want book 4… After each book it’s becoming harder and harder to wait for the next.” B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Another fast paced, addictive, gripping story by this extremely talented author!!!… A real page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. This has quickly become one of my favorite series to read… brilliant.” @rubie_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Oh my gosh. I just cannot get enough of the Chief Maggie Riley series. This story is full of unlimited suspense and shocking twists, this is a gritty edge of your seat thriller that will leave you bone chillingly cold.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐