Bücher von Jennifer Chase

The cold night breeze slams the barn door shut with a sickening crash. The girl curled in the corner wakes with a start. Her gold butterfly necklace catches the pale moonlight as she clutches it tight, thinking of her family. Will she ever escape? Or is his the last face she'll ever see? Detective Katie Scott stares in horror at what she and her service dog Cisco have discovered: seven shallow graves, the bodies of young women each wrapped carefully in a blanket and buried in makeshift coffins. Miles of abandoned farmland stretch out from the treeline behind her. Has Katie uncovered the horrifying graveyard of a monster who has been stealing Pine Valley's daughters for years? Katie quickly identifies one of the victims as Abigail Andrews, a beautiful young woman who disappeared fifteen years ago. Katie is heartbroken that she'll have to tell Abigail's mother her darling girl is gone. When Katie is ambushed working late at the scene, fired upon by an unknown assailant, she knows she must be close to finding the killer. But the shooter vanishes into thin air. And when a new young woman is taken, dark haired and dark eyed like the others, Katie realizes her time is running out. Can she stay alive long enough to track down this twisted murderer before another young life is stolen too soon? An absolutely jaw-dropping crime thriller for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. You'll be up all night glued to the pages with this totally pulse-pounding read from USA Today and Amazon bestseller Jennifer Chase! Readers love Jennifer Chase: "THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!!... I was literally holding my breath... I HAD TO KNOW!!!!! As for the explosive ending: WOW definitely not what, or who I was expecting." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Edge-of-your-seat suspense to the very end!... Clear your schedule... you will not want to put it down!" Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "I couldn't put it down... action-packed with excellent plot twists... I had no idea what was coming next... so gripped with many twists and turns." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "I was really wowed... I couldn't put the book down and was trying to read as fast as I could... I was literally gasping for air." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Excellent, nail-biting thriller with a plot that's had me enthralled from page one... I've been gripped through each twist and turn... jaw-dropping and totally unexpected... brilliant." NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

She wakes to the dawn light streaming through the window and rolls over to whisper good morning to her fiancé. But panic floods her veins. His side of the bed is empty and cold. Blood trails towards the open door. All trace of him is gone... It's been one month since Detective Katie Scott's fiancé, Chad, went missing without a trace. Devastated Katie is still working tirelessly day and night to track down the love of her life, barely sleeping and chasing every new lead. But now the case has gone cold. When the body of beautiful Gina Hartfield is discovered among the pine needles in a clearing on Lookout Ridge, Katie swallows her own pain and knows she must focus on finding Gina's killer. The young woman was found with a pink velvet blindfold shading the hollows where her eyes had been removed. Katie is certain she is chasing a sadistic individual who will soon take another life... But the autopsy reveals Gina's body was washed before being abandoned, leaving no trace of evidence behind. And with no witnesses to Gina's disappearance, the women of Pine Valley are terrified to go out alone. Desperately combing the crime scene, when Katie sees a newspaper article about her previous cases pinned to a nearby tree, she is certain Gina's murder is personal. Then tire tracks found in the forest are matched to a truck seen following Chad in the days leading up to his disappearance. Katie's blood runs cold. Is there a link between Chad's disappearance and Gina's brutal murder, or is the killer playing a twisted game with Katie? Can she find out the truth before they take another life? A totally gripping serial killer thriller for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. Prepare to stay up all night with this nail-biting rollercoaster ride from USA Today and Amazon bestseller Jennifer Chase! Readers love Jennifer Chase: "THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!!... I was literally holding my breath... I HAD TO KNOW!!!!! As for the explosive ending: WOW definitely not what, or who I was expecting." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "Edge-of-your-seat suspense to the very end!... Clear your schedule... you will not want to put it down!" Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "I couldn't put it down... action-packed with excellent plot twists... I had no idea what was coming next... so gripped with many twists and turns." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ "I was really wowed... I couldn't put the book down and was trying to read as fast as I could... I was literally gasping for air." Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿

Like a precious doll, the girl leans against the towering pine tree with her long bare legs stretched out and her hands folded neatly in her lap. Her head tilts towards the sky, but this innocent child will never feel the warm glow of morning sun again; her fragile little body is cold, her tender heart is still. When Detective Katie Scott receives a plea from neighboring Coldwater Creek to help with a tragic murder, she doesn't hesitate. Fifteen-year-old Ivy Miller's naked body was found tied to a tree, a freshly inked pink rose tattoo on her arm. The word "MORE" carved into her back means sweet Ivy could be the first of many... Katie's heart aches for the young girl whose life ended before it had even begun. But she has her work cut out with the inexperienced police department fumbling the case at every turn. There hasn't been a murder in this small town for as long as anyone can remember, but why will none of the locals cooperate? Katie's only lead is a blurry photograph of Ivy's long-missing mother found in Ivy's bedroom. If she can find out where it was taken, Katie knows she'll have the first clue in a mystery that has been haunting Coldwater Creek for years. But Katie's world crashes down when Ivy's two best friends are found murdered in the same woods days later. Inked with the same pretty flower, the rose girls were keeping a deadly secret. Katie will never forgive herself for not making the connection in time. As mothers cling to their daughters, terrified to let them out of their sight, Katie's search leads her to an abandoned building deep in the forest where the last photo of Ivy's mother was taken. But will she survive long enough to stop more heart-shattering tragedies? A totally nail-biting, keep-you-up-all-night crime thriller from a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author. Prepare to pick your jaw up from the floor at that final twist! Fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh will be absolutely gripped! Readers love Jennifer Chase: "THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!!... I was literally holding my breath... I HAD TO KNOW!!!!! As for the explosive ending: WOW definitely not what, or who I was expecting." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Edge-of-your-seat suspense to the very end! ... Clear your schedule... you will not want to put it down!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Love, love, LOVE... I absolutely adore this series!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Grabbed me from the very first page! It was so intense, and enthralling. I stayed up until 11pm two nights in a row so I could finish it." NetGalley reviewer "I was glued to my chair flipping pages!" Danie Reads

In the thin light of the moon, the woman's limp body hangs from the iron fence amongst the redwoods. Looped over the railings is the little gold locket her mother gave her when she turned sixteen. The picture of the girl inside smiles out at a future she'll never see... As day breaks over the fairground, Detective Katie Scott forces herself to take in another disturbing scene in front of her. A woman, the same age as her, found slumped in the carriage of the Ferris wheel, red lipstick dragged across her lips, her throat cut. Katie doesn't want to believe that the serial killer picking off women across the state has found their way to the small town of Pine Valley, California, but when her team finds a gold engagement ring hanging nearby, it's a terrifying, but undeniable fact. With a twisted killer on her doorstep, Katie knows if she doesn't act fast, she'll find more women left out in the cold like broken dolls. Her team hit dead end after dead end, but only she can see the vital link between the victims: a connection with Katie herself. Katie has spent years pushing traumatic memories of her years in the military far out of reach, but she must confront them now or more innocent women will die. But as the killer circles closer and closer to Katie, what if the only answer is to give him what he wants? There must be another way... Warning - This absolutely unputdownable thriller will keep you up all night! Fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh better hold on tight for a nail-biting rollercoaster ride! Readers love Jennifer Chase: 'THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!!... I was literally holding my breath... I HAD TO KNOW!!!!! As for the explosive ending WOW definitely not what or who I was expecting.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Fantastic... had me glued to the pages and I didn't want to put it down... so gripping and suspenseful and wonderfully paced... A brilliant, nail-biting and highly recommended read.' Brianne's Book Reviews, 5 stars

On the floor, amongst the piles of freshly pressed laundry, lay the woman's lifeless body, her pale yellow nightdress soaked in blood. ';I didn't do it' came a whisper from the corner of the room. Detective Katie Scott has never seen two people more in love than her aunt and uncle as they danced on the decking the night of their wedding anniversary party. But the next morning, when Katie finds her aunt's body sprawled across the floor, that perfect image is shattered forever. All fingers point to Katie's uncle, Pine Valley's beloved sheriff and protector after all, his prints are all over the antique knife found at the scene. Grieving, but certain of her uncle's innocence, Katie is consigned to the cold case division after she's discovered searching the house for clues. Does someone want to keep her as far away from this investigation as possible? Ignoring warnings from her team, Katie digs into her uncle's old case files and discovers photographs of the body of a young girl found tied to a tree after a hike in search of a rare flower. Her body is covered with the same unusual lacerations her aunt suffered. Katie knows it can't be a coincidence, but every lead she follows takes her to a dead end. Moments before the sheriff is arrested, Katie realises that a single piece of thread she found at the crime scene could be the missing link that will stitch old crimes to new. But how can she prove her uncle's innocence without throwing herself directly into the line of fire? She doesn't have a choice, he's the only family she has left A totally jaw-dropping crime thriller with an ending you will never see coming! Perfect for anyone who adores Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. What readers are saying about Flowers on Her Grave:';It feels like being caught in a whirlwind. Love it!...Totally, utterly, amazingly good book.' 5 stars' B for Book Review, 5 stars ';Never have I been so emotionally invested in a bookI was hooked from page one, and finished reading in one day outstanding.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';The pages flew by for a suspenseful, fast-paced mystery that you do not want to put down' Goodreads reviewer ';A super addition to the brilliant series hooks you right in looking forward to the next explosive read!' Goodreads reviewer ';An unpredictable rollercoaster of a book. Twists on every page.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ';I was seriously on the edge of my seat, gripping my kindle so tight with all the tension