Detective Katie Scott is enjoying a rare morning of peace when she is disturbed by reports of two bodies found at the local Pine Valley building site. Rushing over with her service dog Cisco, her blood turns to ice when she finds the skeletons of a parent and child, their hands intertwined, desperately clinging to each other. What kind of monster would do this?
Katie wastes no time pulling together her team and quickly identifies the victims by the matching silver bracelets on their wrists, each with half hearts. They are Meredith and Misty Collins, a mother and daughter who were reported missing twenty years ago. They vanished into thin air, but rumors swirled for years about the screams in the forest the night they disappeared.
Soon the case takes a shocking turn when Meredith’s husband is found dead the next day. Is the twisted serial killer hunting down possible witnesses one by one? And who is the shadowy figure who has been watching Katie’s home at night. With time running out, and those close to her keeping secrets about what happened at the Collins’ house all those years ago, can Katie stay one step ahead of the unhinged killer before another life is lost?
A completely addictive crime fiction novel for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. A gripping roller-coaster ride from USA Todayand Amazon bestseller Jennifer Chase.
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This fifteenth installment in the compelling Detective Katie Scott series, Sing Her to Sleep, opens with a haunting tragedy. A mother and daughter vanish without a trace. Sadly, their remains are discovered decades later when a new building project disturbs the earth that has kept their whereabouts unknown.
Detective Katie Scott, alongside her loyal service dog Cisco and her steadfast partner McGaven, is immediately pulled into the long-cold case. It doesn’t take long for the team to identify the victims as Meredith and Misty Collins, whose disappearance had once devastated their community before fading into unresolved history. But the grim discovery doesn’t end there. In fact, another body, that of Meredith’s husband, is soon found as well.
As always, Katie’s personal journey adds emotional depth to the investigation. A military veteran living with PTSD, Katie relies heavily on Cisco, her service dog in the field. However, Cisco’s role in her life extends far beyond his service duties; he serves as her anchor during quieter, more vulnerable moments. Their bond remains one of the most captivating aspects of this series. At the same time, Katie’s loving relationship with John Blackburn, the forensic supervisor in the crime lab, introduces a refreshing sense of warmth and stability into her life. Witnessing her cautious opening of her heart as she navigates such difficult and often heartbreaking cases provides a satisfying balance to the story’s intensity.
This latest entry delivers the layered suspense, emotional depth, and steady character development that readers have come to expect from the series. The decades-spanning mystery unfolds at a gripping pace, with each revelation tightening the tension until the final pieces fall into place.
Longtime fans will appreciate the depth and heart woven into the suspense, while new readers will find plenty to keep them turning pages late into the night. This is another strong, satisfying installment that proves the Detective Katie Scott series still has so much to offer.
Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and 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.
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