Rachel Ryder

Bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson is back-this time with a scrappy heroine whose bold detective work and well-timed one-liners will leave you riveted-and entertained-at every turn."Detective Rachel Ryder is smart, tough, and fearless-readers will gladly follow her through every twist of Aspenson's knockout first installment in this riveting new series." -LynDee Walker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Fear No TruthNew to town and a little rough around the edges, Detective Rachel Ryder finds herself on the receiving end of a suspicious person's call in Hamby, Georgia. When the call turns out to be a dead body, the medical examiner is quick to rule the death a suicide. But was it something more sinister?Everyone in the small department believes the case is closed-except for Rachel. The sudden passing of a local politician during the mayor's run for Congress strikes her as a little too coincidental, and Rachel is eager to follow her instincts. Her partner, Rob, a 30-year veteran, isn't the type to disobey his boss or ruffle any feathers, but he can't convince strong-willed Rachel to let it go.Obsessed with finding out the truth, Rachel begins to examine the evidence and drags her reluctant partner along for the ride. But the clues are confusing. Nothing is adding up.Puzzled and running out of time, Rachel and Rob rush to work every angle and bring the elusive killer to justice before someone else ends up dead.

When a routine investigation points to dangers from her past, Detective Rachel Ryder must risk everything to stop a killer.Rachel begins to worry when a seemingly simple overdose investigation uncovers a mysterious set of clues.Were the clues left as a message?As bodies begin to accumulate around town, Rachel grows increasingly certain that someone is targeting her. She plows ahead on instinct alone. But emotions cloud her judgment, mistakes pile up, and she puts the lives of others at risk.Increasingly isolated, Rachel begins to question everything. Has her past finally caught up with her? And is there anything she can do to stop a murderer bent on revenge?USA Today Bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers a riveting addition to the Rachel Ryder series."Detective Rachel Ryder is smart, tough, and fearless-readers will gladly follow her through every twist." -LynDee Walker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Fear No Truth

Multiple dead teenagers, in a town demanding answers, drives Rachel Ryder into an undercover case that is unlike any she's faced before."Detective Rachel Ryder is smart, tough, and fearless-readers will gladly follow her through every twist." -LynDee Walker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Fear No TruthStanding over the body of a teenage boy on the lawn of a wealthy family, Rachel has no idea that three more will shortly follow. However, as the young bodies pile up, Rachel is called on to go undercover.Deputized as a Drug Enforcement Agent and tasked to work hand-in-hand with the Hamby PD, she becomes a counselor at the local high school. When what seems like a basic sting operation ends in a shootout, Rachel must dig through layers of secrets and betrayal to protect not only the youth in her new community, but the lives of those she loves.USA Today Bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers an exciting third installment to the riveting Rachel Ryder series.

Dark family secrets and blood-chilling suspense converge in this riveting thriller by USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson.When a prominent surgeon and his wife are found dead in small-town Georgia, Detective Rachel Ryder and her partner Rob Bishop are first on the scene. But while the detectives have solved many tough cases in the past, they've never seen anything like this one.Because the dead woman lying at the surgeon's side isn't actually his wife-it's her twin sister.And now both the wife and her son are nowhere to be found.As Rachel and Rob dig deeper into the case, they're confronted with a series of dead ends and complications that threaten to derail the entire investigation. With the same face, the same DNA, and the same ambitions in life, the two women are nearly impossible to distinguish-and every clue comes with a sinister mirror image.With the clock ticking on the missing boy and his mother, Rachel and Rob will chase every lead until they crack the case-if they can untangle the web of dark family secrets, double lives, and deadly betrayals…

A serial killer is leaving numbers as his only clues...but nothing seems to add up.From USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson.When the fire department discovers a body near the scene of a suspicious blaze, Detective Rachel Ryder and her partner Rob Bishop are called to investigate. A set of numbers has been deliberately left near the body, and an autopsy reveals that the victim was killed before the fire.This death was no accident.When the investigation turns up few clues and no previous references to the killer's calling card, Rachel and Rob turn to the media for help, eliciting contact from an unexpected source. It seems a killer from the past is back in the game...and the body count is growing.Rachel and Bishop must solve a seemingly impossible case to stop the murders-and they don't have much time. Because the killer is taunting them with clues about the next victim-twisting their investigation into a cruel game of cat-and-mouse.Facing off against a cold-blooded mastermind who leaves nothing to chance, what will it take for Rachel to beat the serial killer at their own game…before another victim's number is up?

"One, two, three, you can't pin on me.Seven, eight, nine, I'll add to my crimes.Four, five, six, add to the mix."The riddle still haunts her.Months after Detective Rachel Ryder exposed the madman who killed six people, she can't forget his sinister puzzle…and when the body of a young woman is found on an elite golf course with a familiar set of clues, Rachel can't escape the impossible feeling that an old enemy has risen from the grave.Thrown headlong into an investigation that feels eerily similar yet strangely different, Rachel and her partner Rob Bishop fight to stop the past from repeating itself. But they're walking straight into a dangerous game of cat and mouse-and when someone from her team goes missing, Rachel begins to realize that she's playing right into the murderer's plan.More innocent lives are on the line. If Rachel fails, their blood will be on her hands. Can she unearth the truth behind these seemingly copycat murders? Or is history doomed to repeat itself with devastating consequences?As the riveting sixth book in the Rachel Ryder series, Fatal Silence is an adrenaline-fueled adventure by USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. This page-turning mystery is perfect for readers who love their mysteries packed with plenty of twists and turns.

The past comes back to haunt a small town when one murder leads to the discovery of another.When a troubled young woman, Jenn Berman, goes missing at the summer fair in Hamby, her uncaring family fails to notice. That is, until a loose dog returns home with a bloodied hand. Investigators are led to a developing subdivision where they find the unthinkable: Jenn's body in a shallow grave.The town is shocked by the murder, and Detectives Rachel Ryder and Rob Bishop are assigned the case to deliver justice for Jenn. But upon further inspection of the crime scene, a jaw-dropping discovery is made: another body is found buried deeper in the same grave. The remains belong to Caroline Turner, a young woman who also went missing from the summer fair…almost four decades ago.The connection between the murders is undeniable. As Rachel and Rob race to narrow down their suspect list and inch closer to the truth, a dangerous threat emerges, putting those they love at risk. Can they expose the killer and uncover the secrets of the past before it's too late?Prepare to be captivated by USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson's newest gripping crime thriller.