
Poison Memories
Detective Morgan Brookes, Book 12
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Alison Campbell
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Helen Phifer
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Wind howls against the bolted front door, but the woman can still hear footsteps approaching. He has come for her. The memory of what she did still haunts her, and she knows she deserves to die…
Arriving at High Wraith cottage, Detective Morgan Brookes joins her horrified team, who have found a woman’s body chained and dangling from the gnarled branch of an old oak tree. It’s a race against time to preserve any evidence as heavy rain destroys the scene, but they’ve already identified the victim as a woman who once tried to kill her own family.
Twenty years ago, Margery Lancaster went to prison for poisoning her husband and infant son. They both survived, and Morgan must treat the pair as her first suspects. But before she has a chance to get to work, Margery’s ex-husband is brutally murdered, and Morgan’s heart thumps as she sees his hands tied with silver chains that match those found on Margery’s body. Then his son, now a local doctor, arrives at the station to be interviewed. Morgan watches in despair as he drops to the floor and falls into a coma.
With almost all of the forensic evidence washed away by the storm, and no family left to interview, Morgan’s last hope is tracking the two chains to a local hardware store. But the killer is already closing in on his final victim. Is it already too late for Morgan to stop him, or will she uncover the terrible secrets this family are hiding in time to save another life?
A heart-racing, edge-of-your-seat thriller for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Rachel McLean. Will have your heart pounding as you reach the final, breathtaking twist.
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- Leisha
- 09-01-24
Brilliant as always
another great story in this series ... can't wait till the next one comes out.
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- Isabella Aden
- 07-03-24
another great one!!!
absolutely love this series, it is exciting and I love how the writer went against typical detective for the female detective!!! the narrator is amazing!!
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- Sara Mitchell
- 07-28-24
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Another great addition to this series! I cant wait for the next one. Thank you!
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- Rebecca Hill
- 03-16-25
Fast, Thrilling, and WOW!
Engaging, fun, and what a case! I loved, loved, loved this book!
I read this book in one sitting. Detective Morgan Brookes is not one to back down easily, and as the case progresses., danger seems to be lurking close by. Each suspect is slowly falling off the list, but there are too many questions, and not enough answers to point to another.
Highly recommend this author! I read this entire series in a week!
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