Crimejunkie Stories

While investigating the chilling deaths of three teenage girls in the remote town of Briarwood, Detective Evan O'Riley is drawn into the unsolved mysteries of a notorious 1960s serial killer. Three sixteen-year-old girls have plunged from the roof of their school. The question lingers: did they jump, or were they pushed? Tasked with uncovering the truth, Evan O'Riley---seasoned by years of crime-solving in Riverton---arrives in Briarwood, determined to discover whether he's facing triple homicide or a heartbreaking suicide. As he delves into the case, Evan uncovers unsettling whispers about the town's infamous SAD Killer, whose string of brutal murders left Briarwood haunted---and whose identity was never discovered. Fifty years later, the ghosts of the past resurface as Evan combs through long-buried evidence, tracks down survivors, and seeks out old investigators tied to the original crimes. Driven to find answers for both the present and the past, Evan is relentless in his pursuit of justice. But as old secrets come to light and the investigation intensifies, Evan realizes the SAD Killer's legacy isn't as distant as he believed---the danger may be closer than anyone imagines.

A teenage boy becomes a serial killer after being abused by his mother.

On a cold, stormy night in the midst of October, six people enter a hotel room. By dawn, only five remain. Five months earlier, McKenna Macintosh is introduced to Carter Ford and finds herself drawn into an unfamiliar, intoxicating world. As summer unfolds, their friendship deepens---yet unresolved tensions and secrets loom, entwining their lives in unexpected ways. When McKenna and Carter enter the hotel room that October night, everything they once knew has changed, and nothing will ever be the same again.

When she was just sixteen years old, Tasha Williams was ubducted from her high school one afternoon. Many have tried to search for her, but to no avail. Seventeen years goes by and police finally had a lead, but who abducted her? What police find out would turn the whole case upside down. Started 11/2/2020 Completed 11/2/2020

Set against the gloomy backdrop of Dublin, Shadows in the Rain follows Detective Archer James, a seasoned yet troubled investigator, as he navigates the darkest corners of the city and his own mind in pursuit of a ruthless serial killer. Battling inner demons and public scrutiny, Archer must piece together cryptic clues before the killer strikes again. Cover designed by Cheryl Beasley All Rights Reserved