N.L. Hinkens Books in Order

Desperate to become a mother and save her marriage, school counselor Jo Murphy plans to adopt a pregnant student's baby. The disappearance of the girl's boyfriend draws Jo into a murder investigation that exposes alarming inconsistencies and her own deception.

Lawyer Haley Burrows has finally secured her dream job when a stalker begins threatening her life. Unable to involve police without exposing a damaging secret, she must identify the person pursuing her before her carefully constructed future collapses.

Nora moves next door to the woman she blames for ruining her life, intending revenge. When a young lodger disappears, the resulting investigation exposes hidden motives throughout the community and forces Nora to reconsider what she believes about the past.

Allison and Doug celebrate their anniversary on a Caribbean cruise while concealing serious problems in their marriage. When Allison vanishes before the ship returns to Florida, another couple reports troubling suspicions, setting off an investigation into what happened at sea.

Private investigator Heather returns to Iowa for a school reunion where old friends receive a death threat disguised as a floral gift. When near-fatal incidents follow, they ask her to investigate, unaware that she has an explosive secret of her own.

Seeing a stranger leave her husband's office makes Bridget suspect an affair, but a violent crime soon eclipses that fear. With her husband fleeing and her son hiding a secret, she must question those closest to her as police investigate.

Blair and her veteran husband hope a cross-country camping trip will help them reconnect. A body at a remote campground and a mudslide trapping the travelers turn their refuge into a deadly puzzle about whom among them can be trusted.

Sonia grows suspicious of her new neighbor when his young son seems unfamiliar with him. After an accident leaves the father with memory loss, caring for the boy exposes disturbing clues that suggest the family’s story hides a dangerous lie.

After inheriting her parents’ fortune, Lauren builds a successful company and a comfortable family life in Austin. An old threat suddenly resurfaces, revealing that someone knows the secret she has concealed for eighteen years and intends to destroy her.

When Ava’s four-year-old daughter disappears near their isolated cabin, suspicion falls on her troubled marriage. A large ransom demand brings the FBI into a desperate search, exposing secrets from both parents’ pasts as the deadline to save the child approaches.

Ricki and Brock accept an invitation to her boss’s lakeside home, hoping for a pleasant weekend. A body on the shore and threatening messages to Brock expose dangerous secrets, leaving Ricki unsure whom to trust as her marriage comes under pressure.

Driving across the country to claim an unexpected inheritance, Cora and her friend pick up a teenage runaway. When their passenger disappears and leaves a disturbing diary behind, the road trip becomes a dangerous search for the truth about a possible murder.

A violent attack costs newlywed Lexi her unborn child, then a threatening message warns that the assailant intends to return. As harassment escalates, she begins questioning everyone around her, including the husband whose promises once made her feel secure.

Abby’s new husband disappears during their Irish honeymoon, leaving her under suspicion and eventually alone in the United States. Spotting the woman she believed was his dead first wife sends her searching for answers hidden within their apparently happy marriage.

Overwhelmed by young twins and her mother’s dementia, a woman hires a live-in caregiver. What first seems like desperately needed help becomes a threat as unsettling behavior escalates and the newcomer refuses to leave the family home.

Already burdened by debt and family turmoil, Sage discovers her husband’s affair and dreams of revenge. When his young mistress disappears and an urn of ashes turns up at Sage’s thrift store, suspicion draws her into a disturbing mystery.

A struggling woman discovers a wealthy half-sister through a genealogy website and hopes to build a family connection. Their first meeting reveals very different intentions, and an alarming request draws her toward a choice that could change both their lives.

Eva’s carefully planned bridal shower turns sinister after the wedding party receives anonymous threats. A bloody knife concealed in a gift and a relative’s disappearance expose the possibility that someone wants to stop the wedding or reveal a devastating secret.

Psychologist Amber Cunningham’s apparently perfect life begins unraveling when her best friend is found dead at their pickleball club. A suspicious newcomer draws attention, but investigating the killing also threatens to expose the past Amber has carefully hidden.