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This series plunges readers into a world of suspenseful detective stories and thrillers, where danger lurks around every corner. The author skillfully blends elements of tension, mystery, and romance to create a captivating atmosphere. Each installment draws you into intricate cases and conspiracies that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Prepare for an unforgettable reading experience filled with twists and emotional depth.

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Devious
Shiver
Cold Blooded
Never Die Alone
Lost Souls

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  1. 1

    Detective Rick Bentz is convinced that a serial killer prowling the shadowy streets of New Orleans is somebody close to late-night radio host Dr. Samantha Leeds. Somebody has discovered Samantha's darkest secret. Somebody is convinced that lives must be lost to pay for her sins.

    Hot Blooded
  2. 2

    Cold Blooded

    • 464 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    4.1(7351)Add rating

    His Vengeance Will Be Repeated. . .A woman's slashed, incinerated corpse is found in a seedy New Orleans apartment. Her killer is certain there were no witnesses, unaware that his every move was seen by a beautiful stranger--from her bed in a bayou cottage on the outskirts of town. . .And Repeated. . .Weeks later, another violent vision shatters Olivia Bechet's sleep. Convinced a serial killer is stalking the city, Olivia turns to the authorities. But jaded detective Rick Bentz doesn't believe her--even when a second body turns up, slain in exactly the same bizarre, ritualistic manner Olivia described. . .And Repeated. . .As New Orleans panics in the icy grip of a merciless killer, Olivia is frustrated by Bentz's skepticism--and captivated by her attraction to him. But soon her dreams are invaded by images of another murder. One that has yet to be committed. This time, Olivia recognizes not only the victim's face--but the murderer's. And both are closer than she ever imagined. . .

    Cold Blooded
  3. 3

    'Shiveringly good suspense!' Lisa Gardner THE THIRD BOOK IN A GRIPPING CRIME SERIES FROM 30 MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR. THE GAME HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN ... There is no connection, no apparent motive and no real clues but the victims are killed in pairs. Abby Chastain had returned to New Orleans but now she's back, she feels she's being watched. Detective Reuben Montoya is convinced she's somehow the key to unlocking the murders - a mystery that has something to do with Our Lady of Virtues Mental Hospital, a decaying old asylum where unspeakable crimes were once committed. Abby and Montoya are in a desperate race to stop the killer but the past is never completely forgotten and its sins must be avenged . . . 'She is one of the best' Harlan Coben THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, ABSOLUTE FEAR, IS AVAILABLE NOW

    Shiver
  4. 4

    "A serial killer is stalking the streets of New Orleans. The victims are killed in a ritual fashion, a series of numbers tattooed into their bodies. There are no clues, no connections except one: a crumbling old asylum that was once the scene of unspeakable madness--and is now the calling card of a new kind of fear. Eve Renner knows Our Lady of Virtues Hospital well. As the daughter of one of its doctors, she spent her childhood exploring its secrets chambers, hidden rooms, and forbidden passageways. Now, somewhere in the decaying asylum lies the key to a betrayal from the past whose echoes are being felt with a vengeance--a crime beyond imagining that seems to lead to Eve herself. As each new body is found and forgotten, memories surface, and Eve must race to put together a deadly puzzle, one terrifying piece at a time. A killer is watching, planning, luring her back to the ruins of Our Lady and the shocking truths hidden there. For the sins of the past must be revealed, and the price paid--in blood..." -- Amazon

    Absolute Fear
  5. 5

    'Shiveringly good suspense!' Lisa Gardner THE FIFTH BOOK IN A GRIPPING CRIME SERIES FROM 30 MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR. EVIL STALKS NEW ORELANS . . . A chilling psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson. A must-read for fans of Nora Roberts and Karin Slaughter. The girls who disappeared were all 'lost souls', but Kristi Bentz - who has survived a serial killer twice - senses there's something that links them. She enrols at her old college, following the steps of the troubled girls. But All Saints University has changed. There are whispers of a secret society on campus whose members wear vials of blood around their necks. To find the truth, Kristi joins their inner circle . . . but is she the hunter now, or the prey? 'She is one of the best' Harlan Coben THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, MALICE, IS AVAILABLE NOW

    Lost Souls
  6. 6

    Malice

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    3.8(189)Add rating

    Taut, twisty. . .Malice displays the skilled Jackson at her best yet. --The Providence Journal The perfect moment is here at last. The humiliation and pain he put her through is about to be repaid. Soon Rick Bentz will know the torment of losing the person he loves most--and better yet, he'll have to watch. . . "Gripping. . .Jackson heightens the creep factor." --Publishers Weekly Since the accident that nearly claimed his life, New Orleans detective Rick Bentz has been on edge. That must explain why his mind is playing tricks, making him think he sees his first wife, Jennifer. His dead wife. He can't bring himself to tell his new wife, Olivia, about the sightings, or his fears that he's losing his sanity. To find answers, he has to return to Los Angeles, where Jennifer died. And it's there that the murders begin. . . "Plenty of clever plot turns. . .the suspense builds from the beginning." --Fresh Fiction Each victim is linked to Jennifer's past, and each corpse points to Bentz as the prime suspect. But the worst is yet to come. Because now Olivia is missing, and the only way to save her is to uncover the terrifying truth about a woman he never really knew--and a hatred that runs deep enough to kill. . .

    Malice
  7. 7

    Devious

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
    4.1(333)Add rating

    In #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson’s riveting novel of heart-stopping suspense, New Orleans detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya race to help a grief-stricken woman discover the truth about a convent filled with unholy secrets… The crime scene at St. Marguerite’s cathedral in New Orleans is shocking, even to seasoned detectives like Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya. A novice nun named Sister Camille has been found dressed in a yellowed bridal gown and viciously garroted, her body covered with an altar cloth. Valerie Houston is devastated by her sister’s death. For weeks, she’d begged Camille to leave St. Marguerite’s, where she seemed determined to live as some kind of martyr. But Camille had a knack for making bad choices—she joined the convent in part because she’d fallen for Val’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Slade. Convinced the police aren’t doing enough, Val begins to investigate. But the deeper Val’s inquiries go, the more twisted the case becomes. St. Marguerite’s is far from the tranquil retreat many believe; everyone has their own agenda. Even Camille had a hidden life Val never suspected. But someone knew about Camille’s past—and Val’s, too. Now she has no choice but to catch a devious, depraved killer intent on purging St. Marguerite’s of all its sins—before she becomes the next victim...

    Devious
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    Never Die Alone

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    3.9(3155)Add rating

    Never Drop Your Guard It should be the best day of their lives. Too bad they never get to see it. On the cusp of their twenty-first birthday, he strikes. His victims are always twins, their ritualistic murders planned in exquisite detail, down to the moment when they breathe their last together… Never Close Your Eyes A possibly innocent man is in prison, and Brianna Hayward needs to convince the New Orleans police. Not just to free her cousin, but to save others who will suffer until the true culprit is found. Reporter Jase Bridges is intrigued. It’s a story that could make his career—as long as Brianna never guesses the secret in Jase’s past… …Or You’ll Never See Him Coming Detective Rick Bentz had doubts about the “21” conviction when he worked the case in L.A. Now the real murderer may be loose in Bentz’s backyard. Twin sisters from All Saints College have vanished on the eve of their twenty-first birthday. And as Bentz and his partner, Reuben Montoya, desperately follow the trail, a killer prepares to unite his next victims in death forever…

    Never Die Alone
  9. 9

    Největší hříšník

    • 464 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    4.2(44)Add rating

    Detektiv Bentz si myslel, že už před lety zbavil New Orleans noční můry v podobě sériového vraha Otce Johna. Ale nové oběti usmrcené zabijákovým typickým způsobem jsou hrozivým náznakem toho, že tehdy nezemřel a teď znovu terorizuje město. Je Otec John opravdu zpět, nebo se jedná o dílo strašlivého imitátora? Nad slunce jasnější je jedině to, že se zabiják nemíní nechat zastavit, dokud i poslední hříšník nezaplatí cenu nejvyšší…

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