Detective Kane and Alton Books in Order

A body stuffed in a barrel pulls Sheriff Jenna Alton and new deputy David Kane into Black Rock Falls' darkest secret. Two outsiders have vanished, locals are hiding something, and Jenna may be next.

When schoolgirl Felicity Parker is found posed in the forest with flowers beside her, Jenna and Kane hunt a killer targeting local girls. Fear grips Black Rock Falls as the murders edge closer to home.

An apparently motiveless murder in an empty house leads Jenna and Kane to an old trail of missing girls. When the killer starts sending messages to David Kane, the case turns personal and more dangerous.

A skull on a hiking trail is only the start. As more bodies surface in the woods around Black Rock Falls, Jenna and Kane have to track a ruthless killer deep into the forest.

College student Chrissie Lowe is found dead after a party, and the evidence points to assault, silence, and powerful people on campus. Jenna digs into the students' last hours before another death blows the case open.

Bloodied survivor Ella Tate stumbles into town after fleeing an attacker on the highway, but her friend Sky is still missing. Jenna uncovers a string of vanished young travelers and a killer tied to the road into Black Rock Falls.

Fifteen-year-old Lindy Rosen vanishes from her bedroom after weeks of terrifying nightmares. When the kidnapper sends Jenna a video and a 24-hour deadline, the hunt becomes a brutal race against time.

A home invasion leaves Lucas Robinson dead in his bed and his shaken wife as the only witness. As more bodies pile up and Halloween crowds fill town, Jenna realizes she is facing a far deadlier killer than she first thought.

In winter-bound Black Rock Falls, a young woman's frozen body is found hanging from a tree. Jenna and Kane uncover more burial sites nearby and begin hunting a killer who may be far closer than anyone suspects.

After a family home explodes, Jenna focuses on the missing teenage daughter taken from the scene. The murders soon connect to David Kane's past, pulling the team into caves, bombs, and a killer bent on revenge.

Cheerleader Laurie Turner disappears after practice, and her abandoned truck suggests she knew whoever picked her up. As another girl goes missing, Jenna starts to suspect the killer is close to the school and hiding in plain sight.

A murder in the woods echoes one of Jenna's most haunting old cases, even though the original killer is behind bars. When more bodies turn up during the Halloween festival, she faces a copycat with her squarely in the crosshairs.

Snow traps Jenna and Kane at a hotel where a missing guest turns up dead beneath a frozen lake. With pearl earrings as the only clue and a blizzard closing in, the killer may be trapped inside with them.

This short read steps back into David Kane's past, when he was a special forces soldier sent to rescue kidnapped secretary Annie Parkes. Saving her is only the beginning of a case that becomes personal fast.

Military widows are found dead with purple medals on their bodies, drawing Jenna Alton and David Kane into a serial-killer investigation. The victims' husbands served in the same missing platoon, making its fate central to the murders.

This short read goes back to Jenna Alton's life before Black Rock Falls, when she was an FBI agent undercover inside her abusive husband's world. One deadly night forces her to choose between the case and an innocent victim.

Weeks of rain wash a murdered young woman onto a riverbank with a jack of hearts hidden in her clothing. Cut off by landslides, Jenna and Kane hunt a killer whose calling card links him to an older FBI case.

A young woman's body left at the fairground, marked by puncture wounds along her spine, points to a sadistic serial killer. As more victims appear, Jenna follows the trail toward a dangerous cave network beneath Black Rock Falls.

A bloody message on Jenna's office door leads to the murder of an elderly local woman and then another victim on a mountain road. When one of Jenna's own deputies is found unconscious and covered in blood, trust starts to crack.

An abandoned car and a missing teaching assistant lead Jenna Alton and David Kane to disappearances along an icy road. Someone is stranding victims deliberately, and the detectives must find the killer before more residents vanish during the Christmas season.

Three teenagers are found murdered with the signature of a notorious killer who has been imprisoned for years. Jenna Alton and David Kane investigate a possible copycat, confronting an uncooperative convict while further deaths threaten their community and team.

A shallow grave leads Jenna Alton to a teenager who escaped being buried alive after abduction from a foster home. When another girl disappears, Jenna and David Kane search for a remote killer while the case turns dangerously personal.

A woman disappears from her home at Halloween, and three buried victims resemble her. Jenna Alton and David Kane link the deaths to an unsolved series of murders, racing to identify the killer before another group of women is targeted.

Two women living alone are found electrocuted in their homes, leaving Jenna Alton and David Kane searching for a common connection. Security footage points toward someone Jenna knows, complicating her effort to stop the killer before another death.

A storm uncovers the bodies of a couple missing for twelve years, reopening a mystery from a school party. Identical witness accounts arouse Jenna Alton’s suspicions, and another death puts her investigation and team in immediate danger.

A plane crash sends Jenna Alton and David Kane into a blizzard searching for a friend’s teenage daughter. Her disappearance from the wreckage and the discovery of frozen women’s bodies suggest a killer reached the site before the rescuers.

A prison bus is found with its driver dead, four killers escaped and a warden missing. Jenna Alton and David Kane follow violence through the forest, racing to find two abducted women before the fugitives reach Black Rock Falls.

A limousine carrying ten teenagers disappears on prom night, and the boys are later found dead. Jenna Alton and David Kane search for the missing girls as staged bodies recall an earlier case and suggest a killer intent on further victims.

Women with bite marks on their necks are found displayed at Halloween attractions in Black Rock Falls. Jenna Alton and David Kane connect the murders to a cold case, while a violent storm isolates the town and gives the killer cover.

An injured teacher reports escaping a kidnapper, but missing security footage complicates her account. When a social worker is murdered and threats continue, Jenna Alton and David Kane seek the link between the women as snow cuts off their town.

Women killed after being trapped in the forest are delivered to Black Rock Falls in suitcases. Jenna Alton and David Kane pursue a hunter whose clues vanish beneath fresh snow, while a desperate rescue call draws Jenna into a blizzard.

Two women from the same self-defense group are murdered after one feared she was being followed. Jenna Alton and David Kane investigate a killer apparently known to the victims, but the trail threatens trust within their own team.

A farm worker’s shallow grave leads Jenna Alton and David Kane into hostility at an isolated ranch. Another woman’s disappearance and links to an unsolved cabin fire suggest years of concealed killings, forcing them to search before another victim dies.

Two teenagers are found murdered beside their woodland campsite during Halloween. Jenna Alton and David Kane follow scant clues until a fleeing girl in a nightgown draws Jenna deeper into the forest, where the rescue may conceal a trap.