Martina Monroe

A ritualistic murder. Multiple suspects. Can the cold case detectives find the truth before the killers strike again?Ten years earlier, two teenage girls were found murdered by what appeared to be a satanic sacrifice. The case had dominated the news headlines for months before the original investigators failed to arrest the perpetrators of the crime - despite multiple suspects. Without solid evidence to prosecute, and even with the near-heroic efforts of the original detectives, the homicide investigation turned cold. For years, the families of the two victims fought to keep the young women's memory alive and to get the attention of law enforcement to not give up on finding those responsible.In an election year, and with a stellar record for the CoCo County Sheriff's Department Cold Case Squad, the Sheriff hands cold case investigators Martina Monroe and Detective Hirsch the most notorious decade-old murder case - named by the press, 'The Twin Satan Murders.' Unlike most of their previous cold cases, The Twin Satan Murders were thoroughly investigated by the original detectives. Undeterred by the lack of evidence and answers from the first investigation, Martina and Hirsch investigate the murders as if it were day one.Knocking on doors, Martina and Hirsch are surprised by the lack of cooperation from the original witnesses. With pushback from the community, the two investigators are forced to dive into the world of the occult. What the two detectives find is more disturbing than any case they've worked on before. Soon, Martina and Detective Hirsch find that some powerful people will go to all lengths to keep the truth buried.Will Martina and Detective Hirsch find the actual killers before they become victims themselves?Secrets She Kept is the fifth installment of the Martina Monroe crime thriller series.

A missing woman. A chilling connection to a baby trafficking ring. Will the Cold Case Investigators stop the killers before another woman is taken?Martina and Detective Hirsch, still reeling from their last high-profile case, agree to reopen the missing person case of Sadie Jarreau, a friend of one member of the Cold Case Squad. At first glance, Sadie's disappearance from the local marina looks like the typical unhappy marriage resulting in a deadly end.But between the marina's surveillance cameras malfunctioning that day, her husband's air-tight alibi, and no one with a motive to harm Sadie, Martina and Hirsch are forced to consider a less common scenario - a stranger abduction.As they pursue the possibility that a stranger took Sadie, Martina and Hirsch stumble onto a string of sinister crimes that occurred shortly before, and after, Sadie went missing. Digging deep into the case files of murdered pregnant women found on the Northern California Coast, with their unborn children missing, the team makes a terrible realization.Whoever had been kidnapping young, pregnant women and removing their children before dumping their bodies in the bay - had not stopped. Now Hirsch and Martina must dive into the world of baby trafficking to find those responsible and bring them to justice.Will they stop the killers before another woman is taken?What She Found is the 6th installment of the page-turning and suspenseful Martina Monroe crime thriller series.

Missing twin sisters. A chilling revelation. Will this be the case that breaks the Cold Case Squad?Twenty years earlier, a set of female eighteen-year-old twins went missing in the Bay Area. There were no news reports or national coverage. The original investigators had barely touched the case, and like so many other cases of missing teens, were quickly labeled runaways, and the file sat on the shelf. Baffled by the lack of attention for the sisters, Martina insists it will be Hirsch and the Cold Case Squad's next case.Undeterred by the lack of prior research, the team dives into the case, employing methods of investigation and forensic technology not available twenty years earlier. This could be the case where time is actually on their side. When the team catches their first big break, the discovery of one sister's remains, and a lead on the second, they shift the case from missing persons to homicide.With the change in course, Martina and Hirsch dig deeper into the women's lives before they disappeared. With a no-stone-unturned approach and DNA results back from the lab, they soon find a shocking connection to one of their own. Concerned the information could jeopardize getting justice for the victims' family, Martina and Hirsch now must work in the shadows in order to find answers to what happened all those years ago.Will Martina and Hirsch be able to expose the truth without endangering themselves, their jobs, and the future of the Cold Case Squad?Don't miss the 7th installment of the suspenseful Martina Monroe crime thriller series.

This Christmas, the season of joy turns into a terrifying game of revenge.A man dressed as Santa is found murdered and shoved up a chimney-a meticulously staged scene straight out of a nightmare. Days later, another murder staged like a twisted Christmas display is discovered.With every gruesome crime comes a taunting Christmas card bearing a hand-drawn snowflake… delivered directly to PI Martina Monroe's door.Martina, fearless and unyielding, teams up with homicide detective Kate Maddox and crime reporter Natalie Sloane, whose articles on real-life Christmas tragedies have begun inspiring the killer's next acts-a sure sign he isn't just reading her stories. He's watching her.As the killer's motives come into focus, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear: this isn't just revenge. It's a message.Now, with the clock ticking toward December 25th, Martina and Kate must unmask a killer before the holiday turns deadly for them all.Her Silent Night is a special holiday installment in the Martina Monroe series. It's a dark, chilling standalone Christmas thriller that is perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike.

A PI in a vicious tailspin. An innocent in danger. A case that could claim them both.Private Investigator Martina Monroe has no room for grief. Nearly a year after she failed to prevent her husband's death, a battered woman depends on her for safety. But when she arrives too late and finds the female dead, the tormented detective's only solace is a deeper relationship with the bottle.Struggling with sobriety and doing her job, Martina still has to protect another client battling a stalker. And if she doesn't get her act together soon, one more victim may pay the price for her mistakes.Can Martina conquer her personal demons in time to save lives… including her own?Crashing Down is a nail-biting thriller. If you like devious cat-and-mouse games, dark and brooding mysteries, and broken heroines picking up the pieces, you'll love H.K. Christie's addictive tale.