For decades, girls have gone missing from the sleepy mountain town of Paradise Hill, Washington. When crime reporter Tess McClintock returns home to Paradise Hill to bury her father, she finds something buried in her father's attic that challenges everything she once thought about the mild-mannered trucker. She enlists the help of Special Agent Michael Carter, on leave due to PTSD after a traumatic child abduction case and a small boy that he couldn't save. Together, they track down a brilliant serial killer who has been operating in town for two decades, uncovering secrets that will shatter the peace of the small town in the mountains. The collection includes all three books in the trilogy.

Tess returns home to bury her father but what she finds buried in his attic makes her question everything she thought she knew about the mild-mannered trucker… PARADISE HILL, WASHINGTON The seemingly idyllic mountain town harbors a dark secret: four young girls have disappeared over a forty-year period. With no crime scenes, no leads and no suspects, the cases have gone cold. Until today. The remains of one missing girl are discovered in a burned-out cabin at a remote campsite, reopening the case and suggesting the worst may be true – a ruthless child killer is operating in Washington State. TESS MCCLINTOCK Crime reporter and amateur cyber-sleuth Tess is obsessed with the cold cases of missing girls in Washington State. As she works to settle her father's estate, she's shaken to her core when she uncovers evidence pointing to his involvement. FBI SPECIAL AGENT MICHAEL CARTER On leave after solving a particularly heartbreaking case of child abduction and murder for the FBI's Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force, Michael is back in Paradise Hill to recover and visit with family. Despite doctor's orders to stay clear of police work, Michael's drawn back in when Tess asks for his help understanding the secrets found in her father's attic. A RUTHLESS CHILD KILLER Having escaped justice for decades, he's bored and deliberately stirs the pot, revealing the body of one of the dead girls. Despite the fact he's hiding in plain sight, no one suspects that he's really a wolf and not the sheep he pretends to be. He sees Tess and Michael's involvement in the case as a challenge and views Tess as a temptation he can't resist. AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR OLD COLD CASE For Tess and Michael, the cases are personal: Tess's best friend in public school, Lisa Tate, was one of the missing girls from Paradise Hill. Michael was babysitting the night little Lisa vanished. The guilt they harbor over their role in her disappearance drives them both. Desperate for answers, Tess and Michael join forces to track a killer and uncover the secrets Tess finds in her father's attic. Will the answers bring Tess peace or shatter her? THE GIRL FROM PARADISE HILL is Book One in the McClintock-Carter Crime Thriller Series. THE GIRL WHO CRIED TOO MUCH is Book Two in the McClintock-Carter Crime Thriller Trilogy. THE ONLY GIRL LEFT ALIVE is Book Three, the conclusion to the series.

In a cozy town nestled at the foothills of a mountain, love touches the heart of those who seek it. Meet Me By The Christmas Tree Hollywood Superstar Liam Lane's return to his small-town roots starts the Paradise Hills Sweet Romance Saga. The Christmas tree in the town square has a history of magic. Liam hopes it's his turn to have his wish granted. Christmas Wishes Hunter Lane made sacrifices for his family. He's happy living alone in the forest as a park ranger where he is in control. When Susan makes a wish for Santa to bring her a special present. The chain of events that follow show Hunter the Paradise Hills magic touches everyone-even those who are trying to hide. Holiday Kisses Iris Sinclair anonymously leaves little presents to brighten people's days. When a wish made beneath the Paradise Hills magical tree tests her secret, she has to choose between her own happiness and that of her best friend.

A new missing persons case, a prime suspect and questions about an old friend challenge amateur sleuth and crime reporter Tess McClintock and FBI Special Agent Michael Carter in THE GIRL WHO RAN AWAY, the first book in The Girl Who Ran trilogy and another installment in the McClintock-Carter Crime Thriller Series. Book Two, The Next Girl, will be released Summer 2019. While Tess McClintock finishes writing her articles about Eugene Kincaid for the Seattle Sentinel, the girlfriend and daughter of an old college friend go missing. When their car turns up abandoned on a remote logging road in the mountains, Tess's friend becomes the prime suspect. Tess enlists FBI Special Agent Michael Carter to help her discover whether her old friend is responsible for their disappearance.

Too many girls missing in the Pacific Northwest. Three serial killers with too many victims still at large. Two crime fighters on their trail -- amateur sleuth and crime reporter Tess McClintock and her partner former FBI Special Agent Michael Carter. Three stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat...

THREE COLD CASES CLOSED With the closure of the oldest cold case in Paradise Hill, and the potential closure of two more, amateur sleuth and crime reporter Tess McClintock continues to work with FBI Special Agent Michael Carter. When doubts about the killer's identity arise, Tess and Michael to dig deeper into the cases, with help from members of The Missing - the internet sleuth group Tess belongs to. A KILLER ENJOYING THE MAYHEM While they get closer to the truth, Tess and Michael also grow closer, and their budding romance complicating the investigation. The real killer continues to target Tess, toying with her and Michael while he plots his next move. NEW EVIDENCE POINTS TO A NEW SUSPECT New evidence suggests another suspect may have been involved and police and FBI Agents rush to investigate, struggling to separate fact from fiction. THE GIRL WHO CRIED TOO MUCH, the second book in the McClintock-Carter Crime Thriller Series, follows Tess and Michael as they fight to stop a ruthless killer before he strikes again. THE ONLY GIRL LEFT ALIVE, is the third book and the conclusion to the series.

A serial child killer plays with authorities and plans his next kill... Investigative reporter Tess McClintock and FBI Special Agent Michael Carter track down clues in the most important cold case to them both -- the disappearance of Tess's friend Lisa Tate, who went missing from Michael's back yard almost twenty years earlier. Working together, they uncover evidence that suggests a different killer than the police and FBI have identified. One mistake by the killer leads Tess to take risks to find out the truth, putting herself in danger The chilling conclusion to the McClintock-Carter Crime thriller trilogy, THE ONLY GIRL LEFT ALIVE follows Tess and Michael as they search for the truth about the case that links them together and which sent them both on the path back to Paradise Hill.