Once Dormant

Once Dormant
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018
Genre: Mississippi
ISBN: 9781640294776

Riley Paige Mystery Bundle: Once Buried (#11) and Once Bound (#12)

Riley Paige Mystery Bundle: Once Buried (#11) and Once Bound (#12)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2020-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094313408

A bundle of books #11 (ONCE BURIED) and #12 (ONCE BOUND) in Blake Pierce’s Riley Paige Mystery series—which begins with ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller with over 1000 five star reviews—and a free download! This bundle offers books #11 and #12 in one convenient file, with over 130,000 words of reading. In ONCE BURIED, a serial killer is killing victims with rapid speed, and in each crime scene, he leaves an unusual signature: an hourglass. Its sand is designed to fall for 24 hours—and when its empty, a new victim appears. Amidst intense media pressure, and in a frantic race against time, FBI Special Agent Riley Paige is summoned, with her new partner, to crack the case. Still reeling from the fallout with Shane, trying to sort out her family life, and to help Bill get back on his feet, Riley’s plate is already full. And as she enters the darkest canals of this twisted killer’s mind, this just may be the case that sets her over the edge. In ONCE BOUND, women are being found dead on train tracks across the country, forcing the FBI into a mad race against time to catch the serial killer. FBI Special Agent Riley Paige may have finally met her match: a sadistic killer, binding victims to the tracks to be killed by incoming trains. A killer smart enough to evade capture across many states—and charming enough to go unseen. She soon learns it will require all of her faculties to enter into his sick mind—a mind which she unsure she wants to enter. And all with a final twist that is so shocking, even Riley could not expect it. Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the Riley Paige mysteries are a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #13—ONCE TRAPPED—is also now available!

Riley Paige Mystery Bundle: Once Bound (#12) and Once Trapped (#13)

Riley Paige Mystery Bundle: Once Bound (#12) and Once Trapped (#13)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 622
Release: 2020-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094313416

A bundle of books #12 (ONCE BOUND) and #13 (ONCE TRAPPED) in Blake Pierce’s Riley Paige Mystery series—which begins with ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller with over 1000 five star reviews—and a free download! This bundle offers books #12 and #13 in one convenient file, with over 130,000 words of reading. In ONCE BOUND, women are being found dead on train tracks across the country, forcing the FBI into a mad race against time to catch the serial killer. FBI Special Agent Riley Paige may have finally met her match: a sadistic killer, binding victims to the tracks to be killed by incoming trains. A killer smart enough to evade capture across many states—and charming enough to go unseen. She soon learns it will require all of her faculties to enter into his sick mind—a mind which she’s unsure she wants to enter. And all with a final twist that is so shocking, even Riley could not expect it. In ONCE TRAPPED, a wealthy husband turns up dead, and his abused wife is charged with the crime. She calls Riley for help—and yet it seems clear she is guilty. But when another wealthy, abusive husband turns up dead, the FBI is called in, and FBI special agent Riley Paige wonders: is this all a coincidence? Or could this be the work of a serial killer? What ensues is a game of cat and mouse, as Riley Paige realizes she is up against a brilliant and unpredictable killer, one without a clear motive—and one determined to keep on killing until he is caught. Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the Riley Paige mysteries are a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #14—ONCE DORMANT—is also now available!

Riley Paige Mystery Bundle: Once Missed (#16) and Once Chosen (#17)

Riley Paige Mystery Bundle: Once Missed (#16) and Once Chosen (#17)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2020-06-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094371726

A bundle of books #16 (ONCE MISSED) and #17 (ONCE CHOSEN) in Blake Pierce’s Riley Paige Mystery series—which begins with ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller with over 1000 five star reviews—and a free download! This bundle offers books #16 and #17 in one convenient file, with over 130,000 words of reading. In ONCE MISSED, a serial killer is striking seemingly at random, first killing a man in his 50s, then a woman in her 50s. The only thing that links them is the lone souvenir he took: a dining chair. What is the meaning? Are the murders random after all? FBI Special Agent Riley Paige must fend off her own demons and her own dysfunctional family life as she races against time to enter the mind of a diabolical killer who is sure to strike again. Will she stop him in time? In ONCE CHOSEN, a serial killer strikes every Halloween—the bodies of his victims re-surfacing years later—and with Halloween only days away, it is up to FBI Special Agent Riley Paige to stop the killer before he strikes again. How has this killer gone undetected for so long? How many victims have there really been? And who will he target next? Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the Riley Paige mysteries are a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

A Rachel Gift Mystery Bundle: Her Last Wish (#1), Her Last Chance (#2), and Her Last Hope (#3)

A Rachel Gift Mystery Bundle: Her Last Wish (#1), Her Last Chance (#2), and Her Last Hope (#3)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094376590

A bundle of books #1 (HER LAST WISH), #2 (HER LAST CHANCE), and #3 (HER LAST HOPE) in Blake Pierce’s Rachel Gift mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. In HER LAST WISH (Book #1), A serial killer strikes in the Virginia area, targeting women who seek fertility treatments. As Rachel enters his sick and twisted mind, she struggles to understand his motive, or the connection between the victims. Worse, the case strikes too close to home, bringing up memories of her own fertility treatments, and her failed mission to have a second child. As she seeks insight from a diabolical, jailed serial killer, she immediately realizes it’s a mistake. Can he see right through her? Can Rachel keep her secret and keep her deteriorating health at bay long enough to finish the job? Can she fulfill her own bucket list before she dies? And can she keep herself from descending down the dark hole of her own traumatic past? In HER LAST CHANCE (Book #2), with a rash of people dying suspiciously from high bridges, jumping to their deaths in apparent suicides, the FBI is called in to investigate. On suspicion of a serial killer, FBI Special Agent Rachel Gift is assigned the case, and soon realizes she is up against something more diabolical than she could have imagined. In an epic game of cat and mouse, can she stay healthy enough to outsmart the killer and catch him before it’s too late? And can she keep her own demons—and her own traumatic past—at bay? In HER LAST HOPE (Book #3), when a series of different organ donors are murdered, Rachel is determined to track down the killer. But Rachel herself is faltering, beginning to succumb to her illness. Can she keep it together long enough to catch this killer before her own death? And can she keep her own demons—and her own traumatic past—at bay? A riveting and chilling crime thriller featuring a brilliant and flailing FBI agent, the RACHEL GIFT series is an unputdownable mystery, packed with suspense, twists and shocking secrets, propelled by a page-turning pace that will keep you bleary-eyed late into the night. Books #4-#6 are also available!

A Zoe Prime Mystery Bundle: Face of Madness (#4), Face of Fury (#5), and Face of Darkness (#6)

A Zoe Prime Mystery Bundle: Face of Madness (#4), Face of Fury (#5), and Face of Darkness (#6)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2021-06-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094374474

A bundle of books #4 (FACE OF MADNESS), #5 (FACE OF FURY), and #6 (FACE OF DARKNESS) in Blake Pierce’s Zoe Prime Mystery series! This bundle offers books four, five, and six in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In FACE OF MADNESS (#4), a truly awful serial killer is targeting women in FBI Special Agent Zoe Prime’s home state of Nebraska, using methods reminiscent of Ted Bundy. Zoe sees all the numbers—but for the first time in her life, it doesn’t help. This killer may be driven by human and social reasons—something that Zoe struggles to understand. Is this the case that proves her limits? Or is there a pattern to everything—even social interactions? And as Zoe battles her own demons, will her disastrous decision to visit her family finally lead to her breaking point? In FACE OF FURY (#5), women are turning up dead, victims of a serial killer who carves a mysterious symbol on their bodies. The symbol holds some mathematical significance, and Zoe struggles to know if he is killing in the order of PI. But when her theory falls apart, Zoe must second guess everything she thought she knew. Has Zoe’s talent met its match? And can she save the next victim in time? In FACE OF DARKNESS (#6), victims are being found murdered in Salem, in ways and on dates which correlate to the infamous witch trials. Is a serial killer trying to recreate the past? What can the numbers mean? Zoe, meanwhile, has hit her own internal wall, as her personal life begins to unravel under the weight of her condition. Will this be the case that sets her over the edge? An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, The Zoe Prime mystery series will leave you turning pages late into the night.

A European Voyage Cozy Mystery Bundle: Misfortune (and Gouda) (#4), Calamity (and a Danish) (#5), and Mayhem (and Herring) (#6)

A European Voyage Cozy Mystery Bundle: Misfortune (and Gouda) (#4), Calamity (and a Danish) (#5), and Mayhem (and Herring) (#6)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2022-04-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094375330

A bundle of MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA) (Book #4), CALAMITY (AND A DANISH) (Book #5) and MAYHEM (AND HERRING) (Book #6) in Blake Pierce’s European Voyage Cozy Mystery series! This bundle offers books four, five, and six in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. When London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way—accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. In MISFORTUNE (AND GOUDA), they cruise into Amsterdam, the land of Van Gogh, with its gorgeous canals, flower-filled fields and exquisite cuisine. But when London discovers a dead body floating in a canal, she, the only suspect, must clear her name. A baffling mystery ensues, taking London all the way from the world of Dutch museums to the murky streets of its Red Light district. In CALAMITY (AND A DANISH), they cruise to the stunning city of Copenhagen. London is thrilled to sail into the historic harbor of Nyhavn, with its colorful homes lining the harbor, and to visit a delicious pastry festival, where the country competes for the best Danish in Denmark. But when she has the bad fortune to discover a dead body, London’s dreams turn into a nightmare, leaving her little time to solve the crime herself—or else find herself imprisoned. In MAYHEM (AND HERRING), London and her crew sail into the beautiful northern city of Oslo, admiring its gorgeous archipelago of islands, its local architecture and cuisine. It is the perfect stop—until, on a fishing outing, London reels in not the local Cod—but a dead body. The discovery forces London, once again suspiciously in the crosshairs, to get to the bottom of a local mystery—or else risk losing her career and her future. Laugh-out-loud funny, romantic, endearing, rife with new sights, culture and food, the EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy mystery series offers a fun and suspenseful trip through the heart of Europe, anchored in an intriguing mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very last page.

A European Voyage Cozy Mystery Bundle: Murder (and Baklava) (#1), Death (and Apple Strudel) (#2), and Crime (and Lager) (#3)

A European Voyage Cozy Mystery Bundle: Murder (and Baklava) (#1), Death (and Apple Strudel) (#2), and Crime (and Lager) (#3)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094375756

A bundle of MURDER (AND BAKLAVA) (Book #1), DEATH (AND APPLE STRUDEL) (Book #2) and CRIME (AND LAGER) (Book #3) in Blake Pierce’s European Voyage Cozy Mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In MURDER (AND BAKLAVA), when London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way—accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London is searching for a more romantic, unscripted and exciting life that she feels sure exists out there somewhere. London is elated: the European river towns are small, historic and charming. She gets to see a new port every night, gets to sample an endless array of new cuisine and meet a stream of interesting people. It is a traveler’s dream, and it is anything but predictable. But when a wealthy, high-maintenance passenger suddenly turns up dead outside of Budapest, the cruise has become a bit too unpredictable. Even worse: as the last person to see her alive, suspicion falls on London, leaving her no choice but to solve the crime (with her new sidekick, an orphaned dog), and save her cruise line and herself. In DEATH (AND APPLE STRUDEL), the cruise takes them into Vienna and Salzburg, home of Mozart and the birthplace of music, and all seems picture-perfect. Until, that its, their tour guide turns up dead after giving the passengers a tour of Mozart’s theatre. Suspicion falls on them. Who could have killed her? And why? In CRIME (AND LAGER), the cruise takes them into Germany, into its historic towns and fabled beer festivals. But when a festival goer—a loud, arrogant local—turns up dead from drinking too much beer, suspicion falls on the touring passengers. The death is quickly ruled a murder, and London realizes her future—and that of the ship—hinges on her solving the crime. Laugh-out-loud funny, romantic, endearing, rife with new sights, culture and food, the EUROPEAN VOYAGE cozy mystery series offers a fun and suspenseful trip through the heart of Europe, anchored in an intriguing mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the very last page. Books #4-#6 are also available!

Mackenzie White Mystery Bundle: Before He Stalks (#13) and Before He Harms (#14)

Mackenzie White Mystery Bundle: Before He Stalks (#13) and Before He Harms (#14)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Morgan Rice
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2020-07-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094371882

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) A bundle of books #13 (BEFORE HE STALKS) and #14 (BEFORE HE HARMS) in Blake Pierce’s Mackenzie White Mystery series! This bundle offers books thirteen and fourteen in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. In BEFORE HE STALKS, when bodies are found dead on the rainy shores of Puget Sound and there are no leads in sight, FBI Special Agent Mackenzie White is assigned the case. Believing this to be run-of-the-mill homicides that will let her ease back into the field, Mackenzie soon realizes she’s in for more than she bargained for. Racing against time and a gruesome body count, Mackenzie finds herself delving into the mind of a psychotic serial killer, caught in a game of cat and mouse. As she struggles to come back to work after just giving birth, she wonders if this may be too much for her to handle. And when things can’t get any worse, there comes a shocking twist that even she can’t predict. In the series finale, BEFORE HE HARMS, young women are turning up dead in rural Utah, members of a commune of fundamentalist polygamists. Can Mackenzie White penetrate their closed ranks to find out who may be wanting them dead? And can she enter the mind of a killer and stop him before it’s too late? Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the MACKENZIE WHITE MYSTERY series is a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Blake Pierce: FBI Mystery Bundle (Left to Die and Girl, Alone)

Blake Pierce: FBI Mystery Bundle (Left to Die and Girl, Alone)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1094375977

A two-book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 350 five star reviews! Here is a bundle of the first books in two Blake Pierce series—the Adele Sharp and Ella Dark mystery series—all here in one convenient place. This bundle offers a great introduction to Blake Pierce’s series with over 140,000 words of reading. In LEFT TO DIE (AN ADELE SHARP MYSTERY—BOOK 1), 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. In GIRL, ALONE (AN ELLA DARK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER—BOOK 1), FBI Agent Ella Dark, 29, is given her big chance to achieve her life’s dream: to join the Behavioral Crimes Unit. Ella’s hidden obsession of gaining an encyclopedic knowledge of serial killers has led to her being singled out for her brilliant mind, and invited to join the big leagues. But face to face with a real murder, a real killer, and a real ticking clock, Ella realizes she can’t rely on her knowledge. She must learn to trust her instinct, and allow herself to enter the dark canals of a real killer’s mind. If she gets it wrong, her career is at stake. And so is the next victim’s life. Will Ella’s talent be an asset? Or the source of her downfall? Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, LEFT TO DIE and GIRL, ALONE mark the debut of two riveting series—and beloved characters—that will leave you turning pages late into the night! Books #2 in each series series—LEFT TO RUN and GIRL, TAKEN—are also available.