Author: helenphifer

Peering over the side of the boat, the glare of early morning sun catches on something pale in the inky water. The boy’s curious fingertips break the surface, pulling up a tangle of long blonde hair from the reeds below… suicide. But the victim’s lack of clothes make Forensic Pathologist Beth Adams want to investigate further. Anything to distract her from the arrival of her abusive ex-boyfriend’s body on the mortuary table that morning.With witnesses keeping tight-lipped and any clues washed away by the tides, it’s up to Beth to find the evidence her team needs. But then another girl…

A nail-biting crime novel that’s first in a series: Forensic pathologist Beth Adams is in hiding — but when she sees the disturbing aftermath of teenager Chantal Price’s murder, she has no choice but to investigate. And her involvement might be precisely what Chantal’s killer wants…

With over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When two appalling homicides are traced to a former children’s psychiatric hospital, Detective Lucy Harwin must delve into the abandoned institution’s dark past to discover who is claiming lives in connection with the place — and why.