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A bundle of books #2 (JUST OUTSIDE) and #3 (JUST RIGHT) in Blake Pierce’s Cami Lark mystery series! This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In JUST OUTSIDE (Book #2), with her tattoos and piercings, MIT tech genius Cami Lark is rebellious and anti-authoritarian—and finds herself in deep trouble when she hacks the FBI. Faced with the choice of prison or aiding the BAU hunt down serial killers, Cami reluctantly partners. But when a spree of online killings hits close to home, Cami may find herself at a loss—and the next target. In JUST RIGHT (Book #3), when victims of a new serial killer turn up, clearly targeted via some form of technology Cami has yet to decipher, Cami wonders if she has lost her touch. And if she doesn’t solve the riddle quickly, another life may just be at stake. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the CAMI LARK series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available!

A bundle of books #7 (GIRL, FORSAKEN) and #8 (GIRL, TRAPPED) in Blake Pierce’s Ella Dark suspense thriller series! This bundle offers books seven and eight in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In GIRL, FORSAKEN, FBI Special Agent Ella Dark has studied serial killers from the time she could read, devastated by the murder of her own sister, and has gained an encyclopedic knowledge of murderers. A serial killer is leaving clues around the city, using Ella’s knowledge of historical murders to taunt her. Can Ella dig deep into her encyclopedic mind and crack the case? Or will this killer finally outsmart her? In GIRL, TRAPPED, when the latest killer seems to have an unusual obsession with Jack the Ripper, Ella must summon all her knowledge to piece together the clues. Can she solve this twisted puzzle in time to save the next victim’s life? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, the ELLA DARK FBI suspense thriller series will have you turning pages late into the night. Books #9-#14 are also available!

A bundle of books #4 (UNSAID), #5 (UNGLUED), and #6 (UNSTABLE) in Blake Pierce’s Cora Shields mystery series! This bundle offers books four, five, and six in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In UNSAID (Book #4), ), Cora Shields, 30, former Navy Seal turned FBI Special Agent, is fired from the FBI for breaking one rule too many. When a killer Cora put away years ago is released from jail, the victims’ family know he will kill again and plead with her to hunt him down before he strikes again—and to pursue vigilante justice at any cost. With no backup, Cora is finally free to act, to bend as many rules as she needs to, at any cost, to bring killers down. She has found her new calling. But will it also be her undoing? In UNGLUED (Book #5), when her 20 year old niece is kidnapped and trafficked in Eastern Europe, and the police can’t help, Cora’s sister pleads with her to intervene—and find her niece and bring her back alive. But can Cora take down a criminal organization alone—and find her in time? In UNSTABLE (Book #6), when a former friend-turned-prostitute comes to Cora for help, swearing that neglected prostitutes are being abducted by serial killers, Cora cannot turn a blind eye—and finds herself in the race of her life to save a woman from a killer’s hands before it’s too late. Sometimes, cases need to be pursued outside the law. With no backup, Cora is finally free to act, to bend as many rules as she needs to, at any cost, to bring killers down. She has found her new calling. But will it also be her undoing? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured vigilante, the CORA SHIELDS series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Future books in the series are also available.

A bundle of books #1 (UNDONE), #2 (UNWANTED), and #3 (UNHINGED) in Blake Pierce’s Cora Shields mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In UNDONE (Book #1), when Cora is fired, she is at loose ends—until she learns that an old friend’s daughter has disappeared. Hesitant at first, Cora decides to take the case on as a vigilante—and her world soon explodes into action. The conspiracy she uncovers goes deeper than anyone could have imagined, leading her on a wild cross-state chase to save the missing girl before time runs out. Can Cora handle all this alone, all while keeping her own demons at bay? Can she catch a killer, and save the girl before it’s too late? In UNWANTED (Book #2), when women working for a powerful politician disappear under mysterious circumstances, the cops are too afraid to touch the case, and it’s up to vigilante ex-agent Cora Shields to put the pieces together—if she can survive the forces closing in on her. Cora’s new case is not what it initially seems, and Cora must enter the dark underworld of crime bosses, gangs, and dirty politicians to uncover the truth at the bottom of it all. But her enemies are watching her closely, and the clock is ticking before another victim is claimed. Can Cora use her skills to crack the case in time? Or will she be the next woman to disappear? In UNHINGED (Book #3), at the pleading of a military friend, Cora scrutinizes a case long closed by local cops—and realizes that this case is far wider-reaching, and more dangerous, than she ever expected. Cora, working as a vigilante, is the only one who would dare take on this case. She knows that if she succeeds, she can save a woman’s life in time. And if she fails, she may just find herself behind bars for good. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured vigilante, the CORA SHIELDS series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Future books in the series are also available.

A bundle of books #1 (NEVER RUN), #2 (NEVER TELL), and #3 (NEVER LIVE) in Blake Pierce’s May Moore Mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In NEVER RUN (Book #1), May Moore wastes no time investigating, but things quickly go south when her older sister, an accomplished FBI BAU agent who constantly outshines her, is called in by local authorities to help. Making matters worse, the case brings up dark memories and buried secrets from her family’s history—and neither May nor her sister are ready to confront the past. But with a ticking clock, May and her sister will have to put aside old grievances to find this killer and save the next victim, and they will have to be careful not to assume this is the same killer from their past. But is he? In NEVER TELL (Book #2), May Moore, 29, an average Midwestern woman and deputy sheriff, has always lived in the shadow of her older, brilliant FBI agent sister. Yet the sisters are united by the cold case of their missing younger sister—and when a new serial killer strikes in May’s quiet, Minnesota lakeside town, it is May’s turn to prove herself, to try to outshine her sister and the FBI, and, in this action-packed thriller, to outwit and hunt down a diabolical killer before he strikes again. Victims are found murdered nearby a new, ritzy hotel chain that has bought up lakeside property and infuriated locals. Red herrings abound, yet Deputy Sheriff May Moore believes this killer’s motives may be far more complex. And that this killer may be far more sinister than anyone believes. Meanwhile, May’s older sister, an accomplished FBI BAU agent, returns back home with shocking news, turning May’s world upside down—while at the same time, new evidence pops up in the cold case of their sister. May will have to juggle all of this, though, with a killer who is on a rampage, and will stop at nothing until she brings him to justice. Is May up to the task? Or will she find herself his next target? In NEVER LIVE (Book #3), An after-prom party by the lake has gone horribly awry, with a teenage victim found dead on the shore. May struggles to connect the dots, trying to reconstruct an evening that none of the partiers can remember. Did the party simply spiral out of control? Or could this be the work a new killer? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured Deputy Sheriff, the MAY MOORE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, jaw-dropping twists, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Books #4-#9 are also available!

Paige King, after receiving her Ph.D. in forensic psychology, has been asked to join the FBI’s elite BAU unit. When a deranged killer on death row seems to know more than he lets on about an active case, Paige is summoned to enter his mind and crack the case—before the final hours that lead to his execution. “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) THE GIRL HE CHOSE is book #2 in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Blake Pierce. The death row killer’s clues soon lead Paige down a rabbit hole of red herrings and dead ends, and time is running out for her to save the next victim. Can she piece the clues together in time? Or has she finally met her match? A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the PAIGE KING mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night. Book #3 in the series—THE GIRL HE TOOK—is now also available. “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone)