Detective Delaney Pace

Someone is preying on the town's teenagers. When Detective Delaney Pace is called to a local high school in her small hometown of Kearney, Wyoming, she is devastated to find the body of star football player Noah Pinehurst slumped in the changing room, his team shirt hanging behind his lifeless body. Days later, two of his friends vanish from Noah's memorial. Haunted by memories of her own father's murder, Delaney is convinced that another twisted killer is stalking Kearney looking for victims. More innocent lives are about to be taken. As one of the missing teenagers stumbles into town, covered in blood and dirt, she tells Delaney she was kidnapped and buried alive. Delaney's heart pounds in her chest as she recognises the kidnapper's description. It sounds like someone close to her-someone she thought was dead… She will stop at nothing to catch the killer. If Delaney's suspicions are correct, she's about to face a ruthless murderer: but she's prepared to put herself in unthinkable danger to catch them. She made a vow to keep the people of Kearney safe, even if it means taking the life of someone she loves… Fans of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and C.J. Box will be blown away by this fast-paced, absolutely unputdownable crime novel from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Hidden Grave: "Wow!!… A rollercoaster of a book!!… Action-packed and full of twists and turns with a climactic ending that I never saw coming." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "This book had everything!… Great plot twist and some crazy twists and turns!… Had me glued to my Kindle!" NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars "Awesome!… Had a little bit of everything – suspense, action-packed, murder, serial killers, and who doesn't like that all wrapped in one book?" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Another knock-it-out-of-the-park instalment… And incredible series… The suspense oozes throughout… This one rushed at breakneck speed. I could not put it down. Filled to the crim with heart-stopping moments." NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars "Explosive from start to finish!… This book will have you on the edge of your seat and reaching for book 3." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Fast pace and constant action… had me hooked until the final pages… Twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat." Goodreads reviewer "Heart-pounding… Delaney is one tough detective and she never gives up." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "A captivating thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. From the very first page, I was hooked… It is unputdownable." @rubie_reads, 5 stars "A fantastic read… There were so many twists and turns… You get blown away at the end." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I could not put this book down! It was so intense! The story was fast-paced and had me on the edge of my seat! I loved this book so much!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Takes readers on another pulse-pounding journey." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "This series is so fast and so twisted." @bitchcanwriteabook, 5 stars "Thrilling story." B for Bookreview, 5 stars "I just couldn't put it down." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

A young woman has vanished into thin air. When much-loved Annabeth Dillon is reported missing during a snow storm in Kearney, Wyoming, Detective Delaney Pace is called in. The search leads to a remote woodland cabin, and Delaney is distraught to find Annabeth's lifeless body on the bed, dark red ties gripping her tight, long black hair covering her face. Searching the scene, she spots a dark figure at the window and rushes to give chase, but he gets away. Could it have been the killer? Another victim is about to be taken. As a local activist, Annabeth had a lot of enemies and she was no stranger to death threats. So why was she alone in an isolated cabin? And when one of Annabeth's colleagues is found dead in her own home, Delaney fears that the murders are linked. Were the women hiding a secret that someone killed to keep? A twisted killer is in town and they're only just getting started. Days later, Delaney discovers that the murderer left DNA evidence on the body, and she's shocked to her core when she learns who it belongs to. She knows the killer. As she jumps to action, another call comes in-someone close to her has gone missing. Delaney knows just how dangerous the killer is, but she's prepared to risk everything, even her own life, to save the life of another innocent victim. Will she find them in time? If you're a fan of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and C.J. Box you won't be able to put down this absolutely nail-biting crime thriller from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Last Cry: "HOLY GUACAMOLE?? What a fantastic, twisted whiplash of a ride. Every single book in this series got better and better. Wow. I can't wait for book 4… This is a must-read for crime thriller fans who love strong female leads! RUN." @bitchcanwriteabook, 5 stars "I am absolutely obsessed with this series!!!!… This book was so good that I could not put it down!… A fast-paced read and kept me on the edge of my seat!… A must-read for 2024!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow! Great book and series! I've read the first three books in one sitting!" NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars "I couldn't put it down and didn't want to do anything besides find out what was going to happen… very action packed, twists and turns are awesome." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow! Another rollercoaster of a book!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "This book was read at breakneck speed. I couldn't put it down. I think this was the best one yet! Terror and twists and turn galore. A must-read, stay up all night can't put it down thrill ride. I need more!!!" NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars "Edge-of-your-seat action." Goodreads reviewer "Just amazing… Phenomenal. This was a riveting and thrilling story that kept me guessing until the very end!" @rubie_reads, 5 stars "A book you can't put down. And sometimes I even had to remind myself to breathe." Goodreads reviewer "An exciting series… Full of non-stop action." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Another top-notch thriller that kept you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more and more… So many twists and turns, you couldn't keep up." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow, what a great twisty mystery!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Explosive from start to finish!… Full of action, mystery, you won't want to put it down." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow… Loved every minute of this one." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

A young woman has vanished into thin air. When much-loved Annabeth Dillon is reported missing during a snow storm in Kearney, Wyoming, Detective Delaney Pace is called in. The search leads to a remote woodland cabin, and Delaney is distraught to find Annabeth's lifeless body on the bed, dark red ties gripping her tight, long black hair covering her face. Searching the scene, she spots a dark figure at the window and rushes to give chase, but he gets away. Could it have been the killer? Another victim is about to be taken. As a local activist, Annabeth had a lot of enemies and she was no stranger to death threats. So why was she alone in an isolated cabin? And when one of Annabeth's colleagues is found dead in her own home, Delaney fears that the murders are linked. Were the women hiding a secret that someone killed to keep? A twisted killer is in town and they're only just getting started. Days later, Delaney discovers that the murderer left DNA evidence on the body, and she's shocked to her core when she learns who it belongs to. She knows the killer. As she jumps to action, another call comes in-someone close to her has gone missing. Delaney knows just how dangerous the killer is, but she's prepared to risk everything, even her own life, to save the life of another innocent victim. Will she find them in time? If you're a fan of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and C.J. Box you won't be able to put down this absolutely nail-biting crime thriller from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Last Cry: "HOLY GUACAMOLE?? What a fantastic, twisted whiplash of a ride. Every single book in this series got better and better. Wow. I can't wait for book 4… This is a must-read for crime thriller fans who love strong female leads! RUN." @bitchcanwriteabook, 5 stars "I am absolutely obsessed with this series!!!!… This book was so good that I could not put it down!… A fast-paced read and kept me on the edge of my seat!… A must-read for 2024!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow! Great book and series! I've read the first three books in one sitting!" NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars "I couldn't put it down and didn't want to do anything besides find out what was going to happen… very action packed, twists and turns are awesome." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow! Another rollercoaster of a book!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "This book was read at breakneck speed. I couldn't put it down. I think this was the best one yet! Terror and twists and turn galore. A must-read, stay up all night can't put it down thrill ride. I need more!!!" NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars "Edge-of-your-seat action." Goodreads reviewer "Just amazing… Phenomenal. This was a riveting and thrilling story that kept me guessing until the very end!" @rubie_reads, 5 stars "A book you can't put down. And sometimes I even had to remind myself to breathe." Goodreads reviewer "An exciting series… Full of non-stop action." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Another top-notch thriller that kept you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more and more… So many twists and turns, you couldn't keep up." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow, what a great twisty mystery!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Explosive from start to finish!… Full of action, mystery, you won't want to put it down." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow… Loved every minute of this one." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

A violent storm erupts over the small town of Kearny, bringing a devastating mudslide. Amongst the debris the worn threads of a child's blanket her long dark hair matted with the fallen earth that killed her. When the rescue team find rope marks around the ankles of the teenage girl, they call in Detective Delaney Pace. Fourteen-year-old Marilyn Littlewolf went missing five years ago after moving to Kearny from a local reservation. Fearing she was dead, nobody expected Marilyn to ever come home. So where has she been? And why is her body covered in bruises? Delaney thinks Marilyn was held captive in the mountains that tower above the town, but with acres of remote wilderness to search, the investigation seems impossible. Diving into Marilyn's case, one name stands out that makes her blood turn cold as ice: her friend and longstanding babysitter to her two adopted daughters, Skeeter Rawlins. Racing to his home, she finds it in disarray, it's clear he left in a hurry. In disbelief, Delaney takes in the empty whisky bottles and wonders if she was wrong to trust her reliable old friend with her darling girls? As evidence piles up against Skeeter, Delaney's heart shatters when another girl is reported missing. Tracing her to a remote cabin deep in the woods, she fears she's about to finally uncover the truth about her once-trusted friend. But when she bursts into the disheveled shack nothing could have prepared her for what she finds. Was she wrong to suspect Skeeter as the twisted mind behind the missing girls? And is she already too late to save another innocent life? If you're a fan of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine, Kendra Elliott and Melinda Leigh, you will absolutely love this totally addictive crime thriller from USA Today bestselling crime author, Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Pamela Fagan Hutchins: "An incredible thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat and chewing your fingernails down to the elbows with the excitement and tension." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "An edge-of-your-seat nail-biter that will keep you swiping your Kindle." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Don't start reading this late in the evening. You will not be able to stop! OMG times 10!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow! I am blown away." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "A fast-paced, action-packed page-turner that will leave you reading at breakneck speed." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Wow. Intriguing and suspenseful at its best… Once you start, you won't be able to stop reading." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Impossible to put down! I was on the edge of my seat-I simultaneously wanted to read faster and cover my eyes! I cannot recommend enough." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Takes you on a rollercoaster ride from the first page to the last!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Starts with a full gallop and doesn't let up… A great heart-pounding book." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "An absolutely unputdownable wonder of a story that you're sure to love!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "A spellbinding book. I was riveted to the point I could not lay the book down until I got it all read!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

As a blazing wildfire rages through Kearny County, homes are destroyed and the town is in turmoil. Amongst the debris, the body of a young woman lies totally still, her eyes looking to the sky, a silver sword pinning her to the ground. When fire wardens search the scorched remains of an abandoned farmhouse, underneath the rubble, they make a shocking discovery-a young woman, stabbed and left to die in the middle of the fire zone. Detective Delaney Pace and Sheriff Leo Palmer are called in to investigate. Leo takes in the woman's petite features, his voice shaking as he turns to Delaney. He knows the victim-they had met on an online dating site. How did she end up in the middle of the wildfires, and who would want to kill an innocent young woman? As a second body is discovered at a remote ranch, also stabbed with a silver sword, Delaney is sure the victims are linked-both young mothers, both looking for love. Could Kearny County have a serial killer preying on single women? Delaney's heart pounds when she learns that her close friend, Clara Eckhardt, is missing, last seen driving towards the fires. She ignores the evacuation orders and races towards the inferno. But when shots are fired, she knows the murderer has her in their sight. Will she turn back and save herself or chase the killer further into the fire to save her friend's life? If you like Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Robert Dugoni, you will love this completely gripping crime thriller from USA Today bestselling crime author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Burning Lies: "I could not put this book down and read it in one day! It was heart-pounding, and I needed to find out what was going to happen next… Kept me on the edge of my seat… Impossible to put down… A must-read." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I was glued to the book… Managed to finish it in two days." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Will not let you go. Spell-binding." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day… What an absolute cracker of a book!!!… Sucked me straight in. Absolutely addictive page-turner. Absolutely absorbed me." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars What readers are saying about Pamela Fagan Hutchins: "An incredible thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat and chewing your fingernails down to the elbows with the excitement and tension." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Don't start reading this late in the evening. You will not be able to stop! OMG times 10!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Impossible to put down! I was on the edge of my seat-I simultaneously wanted to read faster and cover my eyes! I cannot recommend enough." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable. Kept me on the edge of my seat and then on the edge of my bed until late at night as I just could not put it down!!!" Goodreads reviewer "Wow… Once you start, you won't be able to stop reading." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

As snow falls over the small town of Kearny, the body of a young woman lies on the frozen ground. Her unblinking eyes stare out across the mountain top, and a wave of crimson-red blood seeps into the white blanket where she rests. When residents discover a body on the slopes of a popular ski resort, Detective Delaney Pace and Sheriff Leo Palmer are first to investigate. Delaney scans her surroundings, and among the panic-stricken crowd she spots a man fleeing through the trees. Delaney and Leo race after the suspect, following the tracks he left in his wake. But when the pair are separated, Delaney makes a heart-stopping discovery: a make-shift graveyard at an abandoned lodge deep in the forest. Immediately she knows there are more victims-and Leo's radio has gone dead… With the sheriff missing and the risk of more lives being taken, Delaney works fast to capture the twisted killer. But her mission grinds to a halt when a ghost from her past sends her a chilling message: Do as I say, if you want to see Leo again. Desperate to save the man she loves, Delaney faces the shocking realisation that this whole thing was planned. She knows who's responsible-and how dangerous they are. If she follows the orders she could lose her life, but if she doesn't, she could lose Leo. Will she catch the killer in time? Or will she pay the ultimate price? This totally unputdownable and absolutely nail-biting crime thriller from a USA Today bestselling author is perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Rubert Dugoni. What readers are saying about Her Cold Heart: "I loved this! All the twists, the action, the emotion with the characters was amazing!" Bookishnick101, 5 stars "A rollercoaster of action and suspense… I was constantly on the edge of my seat, biting my nails." B for Book Review, 5 stars "Could not put it down!!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Heart-pounding… a must-read." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Heart-stopping." Goodreads reviewer "Keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars What readers are saying about Pamela Fagan Hutchins: "An incredible thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat and chewing your fingernails down to the elbows with the excitement and tension." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I could not put this book down and read it in one day! It was heart-pounding, and I needed to find out what was going to happen next… Kept me on the edge of my seat… Impossible to put down… A must-read." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "I was glued to the book… Managed to finish it in two days." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Will not let you go. Spell-binding." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars