Shallow graves scar the desert landscape. A cemetery in the sand. Some of the lost are never found.Thousands of girls go missing every year in Las Vegas. Taken. Bought and sold. Or worse.And now the dead are calling.These lost girls summon FBI Profiler Violet Darger to Sin City — a new case. There are fresh dead to sort through — two bodies burned beyond recognition in the trunk of a sedan — … beyond recognition in the trunk of a sedan — and there’s reason to believe that there are missing girls waiting to be saved.
Rumors swirl that a legendary killer is responsible for these crimes. An escaped prisoner with a personal grudge against Darger — one who wants her and her partner dead. One who disappeared for 20 years.
But the desert is full of deadly secrets — horrors waiting beneath the sand.
If Darger finds the killer in time, the girls will live. If not…
This pulse-pounding thriller will have you holding your breath until the final page. Fans of John Sandford, Karin Slaughter, Gillian Flynn, and Lisa Gardner should check out the Violet Darger series.
The books in the series can be read in any order, so grab The Girl in the Sand and get started today.
Praise for the Violet Darger series:
“Un-put-downable! I cannot wait for this series to grow. If you love Sandford, Slaughter, Kava, Stelljes and Deaver, you’ll LOVE Vargus & McBain!” — Melody M
“The Violet Darger books are honestly the best detective novels I’ve ever read.” — Devin
“Vargus and McBain have, in Violet Darger, created a character that absolutely stands up with some of the greats — Phillip Marlowe, Dave Robicheaux, Elvis Cole, Charlie Parker, August Dupin, Jack Reacher, Harry Bosch, etc.” — Lucinda E. Snyder
“Wow, just wow! If you like scare-you-half-to-death mystery books this is the one for you. It starts with a bang and just doesn’t stop.” — Ada Lavin
“This series is full of suspense, action, and lots of murder.” — EllenAn
“Violet Darger is a unique, incredible character, and I immensely enjoyed taking this journey with her.” — Cat
“A rush of excitement, twists and turns.” — C. Munger
“Insightful, bloody. Page turner about the corruption of morality and warped thinking patterns.” — Bella from Readingnstuff.com
“Refuses to let go until you have read the last sentence.” — Bloodymummer
“I found myself completely invested in every character, from the authorities to the killer to the victims themselves.” — eden Hudson, author of Revenge of the Bloodslinger
“It’s not a glimpse…it’s a good long look inside the mind of a killer. It’s fast paced, it’s scary, and it’s satisfying.” — Rain
“If you are a fan of Silence of the Lambs, this book is a spiritual successor.” — Amazon customer
“Vargus and McBain spin a fine tale with characters I want to climb inside — but not in a weird way.” — Jeanne Tarrantsmore
I really enjoyed this book.
Enjoyed book but wish there was less bad language
Excellent book. Hard to put the book down.
Good
This was an action packed book….and it was telling of determination to find the serial killer…….Great read!!!
Started a little slow but boy all of a sudden it took off! Sadly, this could be a very realistic story
This book is the sort of book I want to always read. I can’t put it down. The story unfolds quickly and each page brings a new tension. I honestly love the way these authors write. My one criticism is they overdo some of the character assessment. I could use less. However, I’d rather have too much than not enough. This is a great book.
Great serial killer mystery featuring well developed characters.
The Violet Darger books are awesome and this was no exception. The characters are exceptional and the bad guy is so very creepy and very, very bad.
I liked the narration in this book, which changed points of view chapter by chapter. As thrillers go this one was strong enough to finish, although I did struggle to suspend belief that a victim could be repeatedly taking blows to the head and still be functioning at the level described. Overall a good read.
Great book. FBI agents Darger and Lorshak are not to be miss. This book is a page turner. You won’t be sorry you picked this book!
Liked it so much I bought the other three in this series. Hard to put down!
I enjoyed this book and read it one night all the way through
Don’t know why but it didn’t grab me. Maybe I’ll try again.
I loved the word descriptions and flow of the language. I re-read certain passages because they were so beautifully written.
Intriguing
One scene was a little vicious but the action scenes were amazing.
Enjoyed it. Finished in one day. Couldn’t put it down.
overly wordy even with the good story line
Some quite graphic scenes, but a story to get involved in!