Adele Sharp Mystery

"When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) LEFT TO DIE is book #1 in a new FBI thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. FBI special agent Adele Sharp is a German-and-French raised American with triple citizenship-and an invaluable asset in bringing criminals to justice as they cross American and European borders. When a serial killer case spanning three U.S. states goes cold, Adele returns to San Francisco and to the man she hopes to marry. But after a shocking twist, a new lead surfaces and Adele is dispatched to Paris, to lead an international manhunt. Adele returns to the Europe of her childhood, where familiar Parisian streets, old friends from the DGSI and her estranged father reignite her dormant obsession with solving her own mother's murder. All the while she must hunt down the diabolical killer, must enter the dark canals of his psychotic mind to know where he will strike next-and save the next victim before it's too late. An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO DIE will have you turning pages late into the night. Books #2 and #3 in the series — LEFT TO RUN and LEFT TO HIDE — are also available for preorder!

A serial killer is ravaging the American expat community in Paris, his kills reminiscent of Jack the Ripper. For FBI special agent Adele Sharp, it’s a mad race against time to enter his mind and save the next victim—until she uncovers a secret darker than anyone could have imagined. Haunted by her own mother’s murder, Adele throws herself into the case, delving into the grisly underbelly of a city she once called home. Can Adele stop the killer before it’s too late? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO RUN will have you turning pages late into the night.

An Italian couple vacationing in Germany are found brutally murdered, causing an international outcry. FBI special agent Adele Sharp is the only one with the international expertise to cross borders and stop the killer-and she finds herself working alongside her estranged father, who knows far more about her mother's unsolved murder than he lets on. Though still shaken from the recent events in Paris, Adele must embark on a wild chase across Germany, uncovering lies and deception at every turn. Can Adele and her father heal the rift between them? And, can she track down the killer before tragedy strikes again?

LEFT TO KILL is book #4 in a new FBI thriller series by author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. A young woman is found wandering, in a daze, on a rural road in Germany, having escaped her attacker. If she can talk, and remember, maybe she can lead authorities back to his lair-and save the other women there before it's too late. As the sprawling international case begins to enmesh dozens of victims from many countries, authorities quickly realize there is only one way to solve this: to bring in FBI special agent Adele Sharp, triple citizen of the U.S., France and Germany. But even with Adele's brilliant mind, this case, bringing up memories way too close to home, may be just out of her reach. Can Adele save the other woman before it's too late? Can she save herself? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO KILL will have you turning pages late into the night.

"When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) LEFT TO MURDER is book #5 in a new FBI thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. A woman is found dead in Bordeaux, murdered against the backdrop of its idyllic wine country, and authorities suspect a connection to a similar murder in Italy-and an active serial killer. FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp, triple agent of the U.S., France and Germany, is called in, the only one with the international expertise-and brilliant mind-to piece it all together. Adele enters the dark canals of the killer's mind, finding clues where others do not, and feels confident she can catch him before he kills again. Until a shocking twist throws all she thought she knew into a tailspin. An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO MURDER will have you turning pages late into the night. Book #6-LEFT TO ENVY-is also available!

In the Sistine Chapel, the first tourists of the day look up-and are horrified to find a dead body affixed by ropes to the ceiling. More victims soon appear, strung up in similarly dramatic fashion on other major attractions throughout Europe. Who is killing them? Why? Who will be next? And is FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp-triple agent of the U.S., France and Germany-brilliant enough to enter the serial killer's mind and stop him before it's too late? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO ENVY will have you turning pages late into the night.

When a body turns up on a high-speed train passing through France, Germany and Italy, clearly the work of a serial killer, authorities wonder: whose jurisdiction is it? FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp-triple agent of the U.S., France and Germany, is called in as the only one capable of maneuvering the layers of authority and of tapping her brilliant mind to stop the killer. But, as more victims turn up-on other trains, in other countries-the case grows increasingly complex. Can this all be the work of one serial killer? And, if so, where will he strike next?

LEFT TO VANISH is book #8 in a new FBI thriller series featuring Adele Sharp (the series begins with LEFT TO DIE, book #1) by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone has received over 1,000 five star reviews. When a seemingly unconnected string of murders occurs in vacation homes scattered throughout the French countryside, many involving American, German and Italian expats, FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp—triple agent of the U.S., France and Germany—is called in to cross borders and use her brilliant mind to figure out who is behind it. Are the murders coincidental? Or are they the work of a single, deranged serial killer? And can Adele stop him before he strikes again? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO VANISH will leave you turning pages late into the night.

"When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) LEFT TO HUNT is book #9 in a new FBI thriller series featuring Adele Sharp (the series begins with LEFT TO DIE, book #1) by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. When masked victims turn up dead at midnight balls in Venice, FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp-triple agent of the U.S., France and Germany-is summoned to find the killer before he can strike again. As Adele navigates the historic canals of Venice in her hunt for a killer, she wonders if there is an unseen pattern to the murders. Is it a nod to history? Or merely the work of a deranged mind? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO HUNT will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #10 in the series-LEFT TO FEAR-is now also available!

On a sunny day along a religious pilgrimage in Spain, two hikers find a mangled corpse. When more bodies up across the 500-mile trail, it is clear a deranged serial killer is at work. FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp is summoned to enter the dark mind of this cross-boundary killer and stop him before it's too late. Meanwhile, Adele mother's killer, bent on vengeance, resurfaces in the US, and he knows just what to do to hit Adele the hardest. Can Adele return in time to save the ones who matter most? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, “Left to Prey” will leave you turning pages late into the night.

LEFT TO LURE is book #12 in a new FBI thriller series featuring Adele Sharp (the series begins with LEFT TO DIE, book #1) by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce. A body is found strung up at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, leaving the local police baffled, and assuming it's an isolated incident. Until tragedy strikes again, at an equally unusual setting. FBI Agent Adele Sharp, haunted by the resurfacing of her mother's killer, is called into investigate this unsual serial killer, as he crosses borders into other countries and evades all the police. But what is the connection between all the victims? Is this killer more psychotic than she thought? And can she piece together the clues, enter his mind, and unravel the mystery before more innocent lives are lost? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO LURE will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #13 in the series-LEFT TO CRAVE-is now also available!

"When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) LEFT TO CRAVE is book #13 in a new FBI thriller series featuring Adele Sharp (the series begins with LEFT TO DIE, book #1) by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone has received over 1,000 five star reviews. After so many years on the force, FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp is pretty sure she's seen it all-until bodies begin to appear, shipped in crates to Europe's elite auction houses. With billionaires' antiques compromised, and the case in the media's crosshairs, the pressure couldn't be higher. Who is the killer? Why are they shipping these bodies? And can Adele stop them before he strikes again? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, LEFT TO CRAVE will leave you turning pages late into the night. Books #14-#15 are also available!

The #1 bestselling series! When FBI special agent Adele Sharp, a German-and-French raised American with triple citizenship-is summoned to hunt a serial killer stalking Amsterdam's red-light district, Adele's skills are put to the ultimate test. She quickly realizes that this is no ordinary killer. And these are no ordinary victims. FBI Agent Adele Sharp is an invaluable asset in bringing criminals to justice as they cross American and European borders, and when bodies begin turning up at brothels around Amsterdam's red-light district, Adele is called in to investigate. But the seemingly straightforward case soon spirals out of control, and Adele must use every trick at her disposal to piece together the mystery. Who is this killer? Why these victims? And where will he strike next? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense, “Left to Loathe” will leave you turning pages late into the night.

In a busy train station in Europe, a tourist finds a finger in a train station locker-and soon after, a matching body is discovered on the train. A new serial killer is at work, more cunning and diabolical than anyone can imagine-and FBI Special Agent is the only one who can stop him before he strikes again. FBI special agent Adele Sharp-a German-and-French raised American with triple citizenship-is made to crisscross America and Europe to bring criminals to justice. But as more bodies begin to turn up, each missing a finger and abandoned on a train, Adele must race to uncover the meaning behind this twisted signature. Can she enter the killer's mind in time to save the next victim? Or will this case take a darker turn than even Adele could imagine? An action-packed mystery series of international intrigue and riveting suspense and will leave you turning pages late into the night.

The #1 bestselling series! A new serial killer strikes, and FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp can't shake the feeling that he is masquerading as normal, and right before her eyes. In a mad race against time, Adele must ask herself: who is she overlooking? And how does he blend in? LEFT TO RUIN is book #16 in the #1 bestselling FBI thriller series featuring Adele Sharp (the series begins with LEFT TO DIE, book #1) by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five-star reviews. FBI Special Agent Adele Sharp-a German-and-French raised American with triple citizenship-is made to criss-cross America and Europe to bring criminals to justice. But this case is truly testing her, and as more bodies begin to appear, Adele is forced to consider: is everything really as it seems? Or could this killer be hiding in plain sight? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the ADELE SHARP 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. "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)