Books in the Owl Creek series

Small town. Dark secrets. Whose lies are worth killing for?After her husband's tragic death, Val returns to her childhood home with her seven-year old daughter, hoping to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. But the sleepy logging community isn't as safe as she remembers. Wildfires rage in the hills and Val is convinced that a stranger is prowling around her property.She looks for help from Joel, an old high school friend who's distinguished himself as a local detective. Together, Val and Joel are pulled into a dark tale of jealousy and murder as they uncover the truth behind the most infamous trial in Owl Creek's history. When they find a body in the woods near Val's house, one thing is clear: Someone has a secret they'll kill to protect.

Bitter lies. Sweet revenge. Someone won't make it out alive.Tempers are simmering in Owl Creek as a contract dispute at the local mill turns violent and Joel is caught in the middle. Accused of siding with the mill owner, he's targeted by a resentful public. When news breaks of his relationship with Valerie Fisher-wife of famed white-collar criminal Jordan Fisher-the backlash is swift.With media attention intensifying, Val retreats in an effort to protect Abby, keeping even Joel at a distance. Struggling to make ends meet, she fights to prove that she can take care of her daughter alone. But when anonymous photos reveal a new threat to Abby, Val is pushed to the breaking point.Can Val and Joel uncover the plot against them before the violence in Owl Creek tears them apart?