Grave Girl – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 1

A killer is stalking Wolf Lake. And another girl is missing.

After he almost dies in the line of duty, Sheriff Thomas Shepherd pieces together his life along the shores of Wolf Lake…until a local college girl goes missing. Everyone blames the boyfriend, a star athlete with a history of volatility.

Did the boy murder his girlfriend and bury her in the woods?

Thomas knows the boy isn’t telling him the whole story. Time is running out on the missing girl. But the university keeps throwing roadblocks in his path, protecting their investment in the athlete.

Can Thomas find the girl before she becomes the killer’s next victim?

Daddy’s Little Girls – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 2

When obsessive love turns to evil…

A nine-year-old girl vanishes from Wolf Lake without a trace, and Agent Neil Gardy with the FBI believes the disappearance is related to a potential kidnapping case in Michigan.

A child predator is loose in Nightshade County. And it’s Halloween night.

Sheriff Thomas Shepherd can’t escape the feeling that the two missing girls are part of a larger investigation. The deeper he digs, the closer he comes to hell.

Children venture into the night to celebrate Halloween, heedless of the sheriff’s warnings.

Is a dark presence watching?

Killer Instinct – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 3

Two bizarre deaths. One sadistic murderer.

And the sheriff tasked with catching him.

A decorated police officer is found dead in a farmer’s field, covered in what appear to be wasp stings. Except it’s almost Thanksgiving in New York, and three inches of snow cover the ground. Days later, a prominent businessman with a fear of heights leaps from Harmon’s tallest skyscraper.

Are the deaths related?

Working beside Raven Hopkins and the private investigators of Wolf Lake Consulting, Sheriff Thomas Shepherd pieces together an unsolvable puzzle. The deeper Thomas digs, the more certain he is the victims concealed secrets that got them killed.

Now someone is following the investigators. Someone who doesn’t want them to learn the truth.

Can the sheriff save his friends and family from a demented murderer?

Cold Blood – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 4

An escaped murderer hunts the wilderness.

And a killer storm is thundering toward Wolf Lake.

When a dangerous criminal escapes police custody, the sheriff’s department rushes to catch him. The unhinged convict is leaving a trail of bodies in his wake.

At the same time, Thomas Shepherd and Chelsey plan a long overdue vacation on Laurel Mountain. But the worst storm in decades is dead set on striking the mountain, and the snow threatens to strand them.

With no cell phone coverage and the storm playing havoc with the power grid and communications, Thomas and Chelsey must survive the elements, unaware the killer is near.

Can the sheriff’s department reach Thomas before it’s too late?

Cold Blood is the most pulse-pounding thriller in the Thomas Shepherd mystery series.

The Buried Girls – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 5

The girl vanished after her thirteenth birthday, leaving her family and friends desperate for answers. But the case went cold. Cold as a dead body . . .

Small town sheriff Thomas Shepherd is recovering from a traumatic encounter with a vicious killer. His psychiatrist urges him to avoid kidnapping and murder cases until his mind processes the nightmarish battle.

But when another girl disappears, Thomas has no choice but to lead the investigation. Challenged by Asperger’s syndrome, the sheriff must balance his duty and mental wellbeing.

Clues surface that a deadly cult is operating outside of Wolf Lake. Is the cult responsible for the abductions?

Thomas and his team races to save the teenagers. But horror lurks beneath the surface, even as it hides in plain sight.

The Carver – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 6

The past returns to haunt Thomas Shepherd.

When a peculiar figurine arrives at the sheriff’s department, Thomas Shepherd’s instincts scream danger. At first glance, it appears to be a harmless ivory sculpture.

Until the medical examiner uncovers the horrifying truth.

The gift was crafted from human bone.

Haunted by his past, Thomas unravels the intricate web of The Carver, a malicious killer with a penchant for causing suffering. As the body count rises, Thomas must navigate a treacherous landscape of deception and violence.

Will he outsmart a madman whose sadistic desires know no bounds?

The Carver is a relentless rollercoaster of suspense, fear, and unexpected twists that will leave dark thriller enthusiasts breathless.

In the Shadow of the Raven – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 7

In the shadowy corners of Wolf Lake, a small town filled with secrets, a series of chilling murders paralyze the community. Women who live alone are found dead, each with an ominous calling card beside their bodies—a dead crow.

Sheriff Thomas Shepherd zeroes in on a suspect, while Raven Hopkins, a private investigator with an instinct for truth, becomes entangled in the investigation. She’s the only person who believes in the suspect’s innocence, putting her at odds with Thomas and the sheriff’s department.

As Thomas delves deeper into the case, the murders continue, each one more horrifying than the last. Time is running out, and the killer seems to be one step ahead.

Can Thomas catch the killer before another life is lost?

Or will Raven’s belief in a murderer’s innocence lead her down a path from which there’s no return?

Next Girl Missing – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 8

Every town has its secrets . . . and Emma Walsh knows too many.

Sixteen years earlier, Emma fled her hometown of Wolf Lake after her best friend disappeared without a trace—a case that went cold, leaving the town in uneasy silence. Now a seasoned investigative journalist, Emma is drawn back following a series of mysterious disappearances of young girls, each eerily mirroring her friend’s vanishing.

Forced to confront her traumatic past, Emma teams up with Sheriff Thomas Shepherd, who has his own reasons for wanting to solve the case. But when excavations in a local forest unveil a burial site containing the remains of several children, it becomes hauntingly clear that Wolf Lake’s history is far darker than anyone could have imagined.

Is the kidnapper the same person who took Emma’s friend all those years ago? Every clue drags them deeper into a web of deceit.

And the predator is always one step ahead.

The Silent Witness – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 9

Mystery lies in what remains unspoken.

When a renowned forensic artist moves to Wolf Lake to escape the chaos of her past, her ability to communicate with traumatized witnesses draws the attention of Sheriff Thomas Shepherd.

Tasked with solving a series of disappearances linked to an online predator, Thomas enlists her help to communicate with the latest witness – a young girl rendered mute by trauma.

Is the girl in danger?

As Thomas works with the artist, he uncovers chilling connections to crimes long thought solved.

But the terror is just beginning.

Double Exposure – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 10

Thomas Shepherd is in a killer’s crosshairs.

As a mentor for a rookie police officer, Sheriff Thomas Shepherd must counsel a cop with a troubled past. But Thomas isn’t wanted. Everyone on the small-town force believes the police department should handle its own business.

When the officer commits suicide, everyone blames Thomas. The sheriff knew the officer was struggling to survive his first year, so how did Thomas miss that the officer was spinning out of control?

Now Thomas’s reputation is on the line, and he must search for answers. He discovers the seedy underbelly of a police department that doesn’t want the sheriff around. Thomas is determined to find the truth behind the young officer’s death, even if it makes him dangerous enemies.

Or it costs him his life . . .

See Her Fall – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 11

When Sheriff Thomas Shepherd finds a woman at the bottom of gorge, a post to social media convinces the authorities that she committed suicide.

But the evidence points to a killer. The woman was dead before she landed in the gorge.

Working with his deputies and his new wife Chelsey, Thomas discovers many people had a reason to want the woman dead.

Yet there can only be one killer.

The investigation reaches its boiling point. Thomas must unravel the mystery before someone he cares about becomes a murderer’s next target.

Black Heart Cove – Thomas Shepherd Thriller Book 12

Sheriff Thomas Shepherd returns from his honeymoon and finds human bones at a secret hangout called Black Heart Cove.

Together with his wife Chelsey and her team of private investigators, Thomas tries to determine who the bones belong to. But the remains remind Thomas and Chelsey of a girl who disappeared during their teenage years.

Thomas confronts lost loves, dark secrets, and a family who wants to put the past to bed.

Can he bring justice to the girl and solve a deadly mystery?