Kinsley Aspen Novel

From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes the thrilling second installment in the Kinsley Aspen series, where every secret has a price-and some are paid in blood.Homicide Detective Kinsley Aspen is called to a remote log cabin deep in the woods of northern North Dakota, where a young woman has been savagely bludgeoned to death. The murder weapon lies discarded beside the body, but the crime scene is shrouded in more questions than answers. As Kinsley begins to unravel the victim's tragic final hours, she realizes this case is far more complex than it seems.The investigation soon exposes a web of lies and buried conflicts. The victim had been struggling under the weight of a volatile relationship, a fractured friendship, and the relentless pressure of passing the bar exam to live up to her mother's legacy. But as Kinsley delves deeper into the woman's life, she realizes that the victim isn't the only one keeping dangerous secrets.Each new revelation cuts closer to the truth, and Kinsley is forced to confront the parallels with her own carefully guarded life. The investigation takes a dangerous turn when the killer grows bold, targeting anyone who gets too close to uncovering the truth. As the pieces begin to fall into place, Kinsley can't shake the feeling that this killer is closer than anyone realizes-watching, waiting, and ready to strike again.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes the third electrifying installment in the Kinsley Aspen series, where every secret hides a darker truth…Seventeen-year-old Iris Bell was found at the bottom of her staircase, dead from a fall that was no accident. Her boyfriend was arrested within days, quickly convicted, and sent to prison in a case that was fast to close and easy to forget. But when a foreclosure crew uncovers a box of cassette tapes in the attic of the home where Iris died, that fragile sense of peace begins to crumble.Detective Kinsley Aspen is called in to quietly review the previous case, only to discover that the tapes reveal more than just whispered fears and chilling sounds. Something much more disturbing is uncovered, implying that Iris' boyfriend may not have been the one who murdered her.With the convicted boyfriend long dead, Kinsley turns to the people Iris left behind. A best friend whose loyalty may have had limits, a mother who was more concerned with appearances than parenting, and an older brother who has kept more than one secret buried with his grief.And all the while, Kinsley is fighting to keep her own secret buried. One that she has carried for two years and is now rising to the surface. As she desperately continues to spin her own half-truths, each shocking discovery of Iris' life pulls Kinsley deeper into a web of betrayal and lies. But some whispers don't fade with time. Sometimes…they grow louder.