One Child Alive: An absolutely gripping crime thriller packed with nail-biting suspense (Rockwell and Decker Book 3)
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Books by Ellery Kane
Rockwell and Decker Series
Watch Her Vanish
Her Perfect Bones
One Child Alive
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Rockwell and Decker Series
Watch Her Vanish (Available in the UK and the US)
Her Perfect Bones (Available in the UK and the US)
A Letter from Ellery
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Thank you for reading One Child Alive! With so many amazing books to choose from, I truly appreciate you taking the time to read the third installment in the Rockwell and Decker series. By now, I hope you’ve grown to love Olivia and Will as much as I do, and I can’t wait to take you along on their next spine-tingling adventure.
One of my favorite parts about being an author is connecting with readers like you. You can get in touch with me through any of the social media outlets below, including my website and Goodreads page. Also, if you wouldn’t mind leaving a review or recommending the Rockwell and Decker series to your favorite readers, I would really appreciate it! Reviews and word-of-mouth recommendations are essential, because they help readers like you discover my books.
Thank you again for your support! I look forward to hearing from you, and I hope to see you around Fog Harbor again soon!
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Watch Her Vanish
Rockwell and Decker Book 1
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‘Absolutely fantastic… I couldn’t put it down once I started.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
Shutting the car door against the rain, Bonnie instantly feels safe with her husband’s favorite baseball cap on the seat beside her and the two empty booster seats in the backseat littered with loose Cheerios. She smiles to herself, feeling lucky to be going back to her boys. But she never makes it home…
Hundreds of candles light the stained-glass windows of the church as the people of Fog Harbor, California gather for Bonnie McMillan’s vigil. The much-loved teacher, mother and friend has been missing for nearly a week, her car left abandoned on a lonely road. Her husband and two little boys are inconsolable.
Then a scream shatters the silence of the church. Someone has found her body in the shallows nearby, her blouse ripped open to exposing marks on her beautiful neck, her legs bent like broken driftwood. Who would hurt this kind, loving soul? Fog Harbor is a safe and close-knit community, but someone close to her knew she would be driving home alone that night. Could a dangerous killer be hiding among them?
Bonnie would do anything for her students and had changed so many of their lives for the better, but was one more twisted than she knew? She certainly didn’t realize that her marriage wasn’t as perfect as she thought, and her husband was keeping a dangerous secret from her.
When another woman is found, her tiny body dumped against the trunk of a massive redwood, it’s clear that no one in this remote little town can be trusted. The victims knew each other. They also knew their killer. And more women will die unless someone breaks the chain…
An addictive and unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, and Mary Burton.
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Her Perfect Bones
Rockwell and Decker Book 2
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The girl’s body is curled up like a shell and almost completely buried in sand. Only her fingertips can be seen, reaching helplessly up towards an escape she will never find…
Seventeen-year-old Shelby Mayfield sits alone on a bus to Fog Harbor, California. Aside from a few items of clothing, all she has with her is twenty-two dollars, the ragdoll she’s kept since kindergarten, and the devastating secret she’s been hiding.
How long will it be before her family realizes she’s gone?
Can anyone see the fresh bruise on her cheek beneath the makeup?
Perhaps she was a fool to believe the person she is meeting in this remote little town could help her…
When a girl’s body is found hidden in a barrel in a woodland cabin, the local police are at a loss. The film from an old camera found looped around her neck is their only lead, but Criminal Psychologist Olivia Rockwell’s blood turns to ice when she recognizes the ragdoll in one of the girl’s last photographs. She used to own one just like it, and it can only mean one thing: if she doesn’t dig deep into the mind of a deadly killer from her past—her own father—more innocent lives will be in danger…
A totally gripping and utterly addictive crime thriller for readers who love Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot, and Melinda Leigh. But be warned: you’ll be sleeping with the lights on after you’ve raced through the pages in one sitting!
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Acknowledgments
First, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to you, my avid readers, for joining me on this crazy adventure. Writing isn’t always fun. Sometimes, it’s the hardest work I’ve ever done. But hearing that my words have impacted you is a little bit of magic, and knowing that my characters have a special place in your heart makes it all worthwhile.
I am fortunate to have a fabulous team of family, friends, and work colleagues who have always been there to support and encourage me. For this book, I also relied on the knowledge and expertise of Fire Lieutenant Jeffrey Haughy, who taught me everything I needed to know about setting a beach house on fire. Though my mom is no longer with me, she gifted me her love for writing, and I know she’s cheering me on even though I can’t see her. Thanks, too, to my dad, who’s never been a reader but thinks I’m brilliant anyway.
To Gar, my special someone and the unofficial president of the Ellery Kane fan club, for the countless hours of plot discussion; for the kick in the butt to keep writing; for the occasional bad review pep talk; and above all else, for guarding my heart like a dragon and believing in my dreams as fiercely as if they were his own. I couldn’t have done any of this without you, and I wouldn’t want to!
Every day I count my lucky stars that I have been fortunate to find an amazing editor, Jessie Botterill, and a fantastic publisher, Bookouture, who truly value their authors and work tirelessly for our success. Jessie’s spot-on instincts, creativity, and sharp editorial lens have helped shape the Rockwell and Decker series into something special. I am incredibly grateful she took a chance on me, and it is a pleasure to team up with her and the entire Bookouture family, including Kim, Noelle, and Sarah, who have worked so hard to spread the word about my books.
I have always drawn inspiration for my writing from my day job as a forensic psychologist. We all have a space inside us that we keep hidden from the world, a space we protect at all costs. So many people have allowed me a glimpse inside theirs—dark deeds, memories best unrecalled, pain that cracks from the inside out—without expectation of anything in return. I couldn’t have written a single word without them.
Published by Bookouture in 2021
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