Book excerpt: A serial killer is hiding in plain sight. No one is safe in this seaside town. Not even FBI Special Agent Tanya Stone and her K9, Max. Enjoy this NEW twisty crime thriller series by award-winning author, Tikiri Herath. Paradise Cove is the perfect vacation getaway. So, FBI Agent Tanya Stone thinks... Until a Porsche slams into the café where she and her detective friends are enjoying a morning coffee. To their horror, the driver shoots a man dead. Then, she turns the gun on herself next. The sheriff is quick to call it a case of extreme road rage, but Tanya realizes not all is well in this idyllic community. The sinister secret behind this brutal crime lies buried deep in the nearby woods. But no one wants to see the truth. With the help of her friends and her K9 partner, Max, Tanya becomes obsessed with unraveling the deadly mystery. But the more lies she exposes, the more dangerous it is to stay in town. A killer is hiding in plain sight, watching her.... ______________ *This book is the first in this series.* There is no graphic violence, heavy cursing, or explicit sex in this book. No dog is ever harmed but the villains always are. ______________ What readers are saying about this book: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow. All I can say is I was hooked right away after reading the prologue. If you love mystery and murder this is the book for you. So good. Just wow." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Read SO fast! This needs to be a movie. Downloading the sequel right now!!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It has twists and turns that had my jaw on the floor most of the time, I just kept going…. It's my first in the thriller genre, and now I'm into reading more thrillers." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It's so refreshing to read a fast-moving tale without vulgar language and graphic sex scene, yet the pages keep turning faster!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book will grab you from the start and will not let up until the last paragraph. It will have you on the edge of your seat holding your breath! I didn't want to stop reading to sleep or run errands. It's just that good. I will definitely be reading more books in this series!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A BIG FIVE STARS. This is a slam dunk, adrenaline pumping, stomach churning novel. Tikiri is on her A Game throughout. The characters are dynamic, the story -riveting- the scenes-explosive. I can't praise this book enough. Very Highly Recommended." ______________ The TANYA STONE FBI K9 MYSTERY THRILLERS for fans of Kendra Elliot, Melinda Leigh, and Wendy Dranfield. • Her Deadly End • Her Cold Blood • Her Last Lie • Her Secret Crime • Her Perfect Murder • Her Grisly Grave “I write spine-tingling psychological mystery thrillers that feature strong female detectives who hunt the killers…and make them pay.” ~ Tikiri