Watch Over Me
Stepping onto the icy sidewalk, she doesn’t see a soul around her. But as she nears the safety of her vehicle, she hears the sound of heavy footsteps. She barely has time to take a breath before a sack is thrown over her head, and her world goes dark…
It’s Christmas in Black Rock Falls, and as the snow falls, schoolteacher Ellie McBride races to the office of Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane. She says she escaped being kidnapped. Days later, when a deadly message is written on the whiteboard in Ellie’s classroom, it’s clear whoever took her still has her in his sights.
Jenna is determined to catch the person responsible, and as she watches footage of the attempted kidnapping, something doesn’t add up. Why is Ellie missing from the footage? Did the kidnapper cover his tracks, or is Ellie telling lies about what happened?
Days later, social worker Laney Prescott is reported missing. Worried that it could be the same person, Jenna rushes to Laney’s small home, but she’s already too late. Taking in Laney’s long dark hair, which hangs limp over her face, and the thick cord wrapped around her neck, Jenna fears that a twisted monster is stalking vulnerable women. She vows to hunt them down and bring them to justice.
But as heavy snow begins to block off roads and homes in the small town, the murderer uses the opportunity to take his next victim. A young nurse is missing, and as Jenna closes in on the killer, she finds herself in unthinkable danger thanks to the treacherous conditions. Can Jenna survive and catch the murderer, or will this be her last case?
If you love reading Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, you will adore this truly addictive crime thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood.
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D.K. Hood
In the cold stillness of a London snowstorm, D.K. Hood entered a world she would later populate with chilling secrets, unsolved murders, and flawed heroes. Today, Hood stands among the sharpest voices in crime fiction, best known for her gripping Detectives Kane and Alton series—dark, atmospheric thrillers that have climbed bestseller lists including USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.
Though her novels are set in the remote Montana town of Black Rock Falls, Hood’s own journey began oceans away. Growing up by the English coast before eventually settling in Australia, she nurtured an early fascination with crime and psychology. Long before penning her first novel, she was the one lingering over true crime documentaries and forensic journals, piecing together the puzzles of human behavior. This quiet obsession would one day fuel the pulse-pounding narratives that have captivated millions of readers around the world.
Detectives Kane and Alton
In Black Rock Falls, a small Montana town where the wind howls through the trees and the mountains loom like silent sentinels, nothing is ever as it seems. Here, Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane work tirelessly to uncover the secrets buried beneath the surface, facing off against killers who would do anything to stay hidden.
Detectives Kane and Alton consists of twenty-nine books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
