Holly Anna Paladin Mysteries

"Break up with Chase Dexter, or I'll kill him."Holly Anna Paladin never expected such a gut-wrenching ultimatum. But the man threatening her makes it clear he's dead serious. With home invasions, hidden cameras, and bomb threats, Holly must make some serious choices.Whatever Holly decides, the consequences will either break her heart or break her soul. She tries to match wits with the masked man, but he's always a step ahead of her. The more she fights, the deeper she's drawn into the perilous situation.Dealing with the ultimatum, her sister's wedding problems, and riots that have broken out in the city, Holly's nearly at her breaking point. She must discover the identity of this mystery man before someone she loves dies. But the deceit is threatening to pull her under . . . six feet under.

Help me. Don't trust anyone.Do-gooder Holly Anna Paladin can't believe her eyes when a healthy baby boy is left on her doorstep. What seems like good fortune quickly turns into concern when blood spatter is found on the bottom of the baby carrier. Something tragic-maybe deadly-happened in connection with the infant. The note left only adds to the confusion. What does it mean by "Don't trust anyone"?Holly is determined to figure out the identity of the baby. Is his mom someone from the inner-city youth center where she volunteers? Or maybe the connection is through Holly's former job as a social worker? Even worse-what if the blood belongs to the baby's mom?Every answer Holly uncovers only leads to more questions. A sticky web of intrigue captures her imagination until she's sure of only one thing: she must protect the baby at all cost.

When retro-girl Holly Anna Paladin is abducted and forced into a 1950s housewife scenario, terror seizes her. Though she manages to escape, too many baffling questions remain.The perpetrator, known as Doll Man, remains on the loose. The one person who can help her figure out his identity is Detective Chase Dexter, her former fiancé. The man broke her heart, and working with him again might leave it permanently shattered.Someone is determined to be the ultimate champion in a sick game. The more Holly uncovers, the more she realizes that nothing is as it seems. When all is said and done, will she come out the victor? Or will the final act of iniquity decide the ending of Holly's story?