I Heard You Scream

I Heard You Scream

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

Five can keep a secret if four are dead. On a cold fall night in a small Canadian town, four of Chelsea's friends are found dead, victims of a brutal stabbing—a selfish act of revenge.The only witness, Chelsea spends the next five years struggling to bury her trauma. The victims' families call her a hero. Her fiancé calls her the love of his life. Her best friend tells her there's nothing more she could have done for her friends. She's almost convinced herself that it's true when she attends an anniversary memorial held at the scene of the crime. But Chelsea's ability to ignore the past comes to an end that very night when she receives an intimidating message. Tell the police the truth about what you all did that night or I will.You have 24 hours to confess. Is it an empty threat from someone digging for facts they don't actually possess? Or does someone else know Chelsea shared a...
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The Sisters of Tall Pines

The Sisters of Tall Pines

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

Two sisters with a troubled past.A murderer with a kill list. How long until he gets to them?Grace was seven years old when her sister told her she saw a dead body in their childhood foster home. Between that and the drug trafficking her foster father was eventually arrested for, it's no surprise that Grace wound up a detective.But Grace's world is turned upside down when she discovers her current homicide investigation is connected to similar murders in the neighbouring city of Amherst. Is she chasing a serial killer? Going back to the city where she began her career is complicated to say the least—her old colleagues seem hellbent on jamming her up. Grace's sister Madigan isn't a detective in the official sense, but that doesn't stop her from answering a call for help from John Talbot, another child who spent time in the same foster home. John believes someone is after him...and it might be related to a...
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Knock Three Times

Knock Three Times

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

From the bestselling author of We Don't Leave, comes a fast-paced, chilling psychological thriller in the vein of Jennifer Hillier, Riley Sager, and Kiersten Modglin.Remey Owens is desperate to move on with her life after the brutal murder of her next-door neighbour, Marlena. When the opportunity to housesit for her best friend's parents arises, it feels almost too good to be true. While staying in the beautiful Craftsman-style home, she hopes she won't hear the banging through the walls or Marlena crying, even if it is now only in her mind.But things don't go as planned.While she finds some solace knowing that Marlena's killer is dead, the calls from Remey's obsessive ex and the strange noises in the house make it hard to relax. And there's a prickling down her spine when she returns late one evening after a date—something's amiss.Soon, it becomes apparent that she's not as alone as she believed. The quiet isolation of the home that had once seemed...
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The Girls Across the Bay

The Girls Across the Bay

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

A bond stronger than blood. A connection that could end it all. Madigan Knox and Grace Sheppard became sisters the day they entered their foster home. After living through a childhood nightmare, one brave act set them free, but split them apart into different homes.As adults, they are reunited in the small coastal town they dreamed of living in as children, but the reality of life in Tall Pines is far from what they had imagined.When a woman is found dead​ in her home​, Madigan reports on the crime while Grace investigates. A dark connection to the victim is discovered, pulling them both closer to the crime and the traumatic past they are desperate to move on from. With old wounds ripped open and dark secrets threatening their bond, the sisters must rely on each other more than ever before to survive.
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The Lies You Told

The Lies You Told

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

A debt owed. A woman missing. During their traumatic childhood, Madigan Knox and Detective Grace Sheppard were rescued from their abusive foster home by Officer Tina Morelli. When Morelli goes missing, Madigan and Grace connect with her daughter, eager to help in any way possible.As the suspect list grows, the detective on the case warns them to stay out of the investigation, but Morelli's daughter is convinced she knows who left the bruise she found on her mother's arm the day she disappeared. Madigan and Grace can't help but follow the leads.When the motive of one nefarious suspect implies a fate worse than death for Morelli, Madigan's investigative skills are put to the test, and on their first case together, Grace must decide what is more important—her job or finding Morelli—before it's too late and she loses both.
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The Secrets They Keep

The Secrets They Keep

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

From the author of The Girls Across the Bay, comes the highly anticipated second novel in the thrilling Knox and Sheppard mystery series.They vowed to love each other forever...When a dead body is discovered outside the Tall Pines reception hall, Detective Grace Sheppard is called to the scene. Searching for the truth among deceitful suspects and within herself, Grace struggles when her professional relationship becomes muddled with attraction. They swore nothing would come between them...As Grace races to find a killer, a personal vendetta is formed when her sister, Madigan Knox, becomes obsessed with a traumatic event from her past. Madigan's hunt leads her closer to the truth than she has ever been and further away from the person who loves her the most. But promises are broken, and the secrets they keep threaten their lives.Both sisters are willing to find their culprits at any cost, but...
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Shadows Remain

Shadows Remain

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

This time, she has a choice. Leave the past behind, or face it head on.Ryanne Patrick survived her summer in Dersten, but not without scars. When she is pulled back to the place that haunts her dreams, she is greeted by familiar faces, and unresolved feelings. She wants to run, but when the murder of a local rocks the town, her past and present collide. With the lives of those closest to her in jeopardy, Ryanne knows one thing to be true.Second chances can be deadly.
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The One Who Watches

The One Who Watches

Emerald O'Brien

Emerald O'Brien

An accident or a homicide?Detective Grace Sheppard arrives at the scene of a car wreck in Tall Pines that appears to be an accident, but could it have been more than that?After looking into the victim of the crash, Grace discovers another mysterious death linked to the young man. Under pressure to solve the case from the police chief, Grace sets out to find the truth with help from Officer Adam MacIntyre and Medical Examiner, Raven Lockwood. But Grace soon learns that Raven is dealing with her own mystery.A secret admirer or a stalker?P.I. Madigan Knox is on a mission to find someone. Her biological mother.As leads on her mother's whereabouts run dry, Grace asks Madigan to investigate a mysterious gift Raven received after a date gone wrong. Madigan is determined to find the person responsible, but when another gift is delivered, she questions her abilities and fears for Raven's safety.Grace and Madigan delve...
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