BOOK DESCRIPTION
A wind chime sways a sweet melody above several pairs of shoes neatly laid out on the welcome the mat: two large pairs, and three small. On the door frame, a perfect crimson handprint, the color of blood…
Out on her morning run, Detective Katie Scott is stopped in her tracks when her service dog, Cisco, alerts her to something. Weaving through the towering pine trees, Katie is horrified to find a little girl alone in the woods, dressed in a white nightgown. The child sobs into Katie’s arms. She’s unharmed, but clearly traumatized. Scooping her up, Katie follows the trail to a large farmhouse. But what she finds there rips the air from her lungs: one, two, three, four bodies laid out side by side, all in matching pajamas.
The Banks family were attacked in their sleep, but how had the little girl trembling in Katie’s arms escape with her life? What twisted monster would do such a thing, and why leave no trace but a single bloody handprint on the doorframe? Katie vows to find answers for this sweet child who has lost everything and everyone.
Working night and day to piece together why this innocent family were targeted, Katie thinks she has her first lead when she discovers the family were under witness protection. Had they seen something they shouldn’t? Was the aim to silence them forever? Questions are still spinning in Katie’s mind when another family is discovered dead in their beds on the other side of Pine Valley.
With the entire department stretched to breaking point with an unprecedented body count and trace evidence stacking up, it’s going to take everything Katie has to track this twisted killer down. But as she closes in on her target, it’s clear someone close to Katie is keeping a deadly secret. How many more innocent lives will be lost before she can bring them to justice?
PRAISE:
5.0 out of 5 stars: A definite must read book and series!
“One
of the things that I love about this author’s books is that she doesn’t
shy away from the hard or difficult topics. Another is how she creates a
realistic quality for the characters and their lives. There are no
“perfect” characters or “make believe/fantasy” lives in these books.
(That is one of the best things~in my opinion!) Because of these things,
as well as many more, her stories are unique, passionate, creative, and
intriguing. I have loved all of the stories that I’ve read, and can’t
wait to read more.
I would definitely recommend this book, series, and exceptional author.”
“Another
great book in the series starring Katie and her dog Cisco. When one
family are found all dead in their house apart from one of their little
girls who they believed her mummy had helped her escape Katie and her
team soon get to work. Someone is hiding who they really are and until
Katie finds out who it is no one is safe not even her.
I really enjoyed this book like all of the others in the series that I have read. Looking forward to the next book.” NetGalley
Release Date: October 30, 2024
Publisher: Bookouture
Soft Cover: 978-1835256367; 362 pages; $11.99; eBook $3.99; Free with Kindle Unlimited; also available in audiobook .99
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Count-Their-Graves-completely-unputdownable/dp/1835256368
“We need full transparency with each other to investigate this case with the care and attention it needs,” she said. She looked pointedly at West.
“Lead the way, Detective,” said West as he made a slight backward movement.
“John, since we’re here, do you have anything for us?”
“I’m still in the beginning of testing, but I have photos of everything if you all want to be on the same page,” said John.
“Great. Let’s have a look since the marshal hasn’t seen anything yet,” she said.
John gave a wink to Katie, and she took it to mean some thing along the lines of “good job for being the peacemaker.”
The forensic supervisor moved to one of the computer stations and sat down on the rolling stool. He clicked on an icon with yesterday’s date. The photos were in chronological order beginning with the barn and the family, then the farmhouse. As John clicked on each image for about ten seconds before moving
on, no one spoke. The photos of the family were disturbing, and the detectives and marshal didn’t comment.
Katie hated walking through that tragedy again, but some thing about the Bankses’ pajamas seemed odd, as it had on site.
The family members were all wearing new-looking pajamas.
Was it a coincidence or was it something planned by the killer?
The two children, Riley and Tyler, appeared to have been dressed in matching sets. But Riley’s top was on backwards, though still completely buttoned.
“Look at Riley’s pajama top,” she said.
McGaven moved closer. “It’s backwards?”
She nodded.
“What does that mean?” said the marshal.
“Maybe nothing — he’s a kid after all. But it might mean that the family were reclothed after they were murdered,” she said. “All the garbage has been removed—including clothes.”
Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and USA Today Best Selling crime fiction author, as well as a consulting criminologist. Jennifer holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master’s degree in criminology & criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling.
She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the International Thriller Writers.
Her latest book is Count Their Graves.
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