Bøger i Sophie Trace Trilogy serien

"Police Chief Brill Jessup is back! Discover high-tension suspense that will tug at your heart."--Lorena McCourtney, author of The Ivy Malone MysteriesA family crisis . . .A murderer on the loose . . . And heart-pounding suspense.When Vanessa Jessup returns home from her sophomore year of college, her mother, Police Chief Brill Jessup, is stunned to see that she's pregnant--by one of her professors. While Brill is glad her daughter rejected the father's abortion ultimatum, she's also hurt that Vanessa ignored her upbringing and angry that the professor has disappeared without so much as a nickel of child support. But that's not all Brill's got on her plate. One of her detectives has been killed, and the attacker has threatened to come for her next. When a second cop is wounded, public criticism mounts as Brill attempts to stay alive long enough to catch the perp, . And she's trying to find that deadbeat dad, while Vanessa struggles to make decisions about her future.The killer seems to be everywhere and nowhere. How can a police chief--and a mother--do her job with her life on the line? In a show of grace under pressure, Brill will manage to have the last word, even if it kills her.

Suspense that speaks to the heart."A riveting story that rockets to a conclusion and will keep you on the edge of your seat."--Lorena McCourtney, author of Your Chariot AwaitsA fresh start . . . A closed heart . . . A dangerous mystery . . .Brill Jessup just became the first female police chief in Sophie Trace, Tennessee, and is riding on the credentials of a stellar eighteen-year career on the Memphis police force. She may be a pro at finding clues, but she tends to ignore the obvious in her personal life. Her husband, Kurt, is weighed down by her unrelenting anger as he struggles to let God redeem the stupidest mistake he ever made. Brill hides behind her badge and bitterness, deciding that moving her family away from Memphis is the only change she needs to make.Before she even has time to unpack her boxes, people start disappearing. Lots of them. To complicate matters, a local legend has many residents believing that the cause is unearthly--tied to the "real shadows," or spirits of the departed Cherokee who once inhabited the land. While Brill draws on all of her experience and instinct to solve the case, she must confront an enemy that threatens everything she holds dear--one that cannot be stopped with a badge and a gun.

"Don't cheat yourself out of a great read. Grab this one!"--Lyne Cote, author of the Texas Star of Destiny SeriesA dangerous gamble . . . A terrible secret . . .A deadly choice . . .It's summer in Sophie Trace, and Ethan Langley has returned home from college, eager to grow his friendship with Vanessa Jessup and her infant son, Carter. And Vanessa's parents, Police Chief Brill Jessup and her husband, Kurt, approve. Ethan is thoughtful, kind, hardworking, and ambitious.But before Ethan has time to settle in, a series of random shootings shatters his world. While police are scrambling for suspects, Ethan learns shocking details that could break the case--but it imperils the lives of those he's come to love. Going to the police with what he knows endangers Vanessa and Carter . . . yet not telling them is just as dangerous. He's been dealt a risky hand in a game for which he doesn't know the rules. Will he make the right call?