Lainey Quilholt Mysteries Series

Lainey, a 17-year-old small-town girl, has no idea she's about to be involved in a grisly murder investigation. After young Arline is murdered, Lainey's suspicions arise. Why did everyone seem to hate this girl? Digging for clues and trying to understand her friends' attitude toward Arline, she finds herself in the middle of a cover-up. Clues lead to several people, including Lainey's friend, Wendy. With Sheriff Weeks' help, Lainey tries to figure out who had the most to gain by killing Arline.

Lainey is excited to begin college - until she finds herself in the middle of another murder case. Only a few days into the first week, Mr. Taylor's body is discovered in a bathroom stall. Within an hour, news arrive that Mr. Taylor's wife has been killed in their home, that very morning. The deaths are deemed by authorities as murder-suicide, but Lainey finds clues to the contrary. As she digs deeper into the case, dark secrets surface. After Lainey receives ominous warnings, it becomes clear that someone really wants this case to stay closed.

After a girl's body is found near the Mississippi, close to where Lainey lives, it sends a shockwave through town. Soon after, another death occurs, and it becomes clear that a serial killer is on the loose. Lainey is facing trouble of her own in the form of a bicyclist, who nearly runs her down. When she begins getting odd phone calls from a man, Lainey wonders if the biker has something to do with the case.