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Kate Gable

When her 13-year-old sister vanishes on her way back from a friend’s house, Detective Kaitlyn Carr must confront demons from her own past in order to bring her sister home.

The small mountain town of Big Bear Lake is only three hours away but a world away from her life in Los Angeles. It’s the place she grew up and the place that’s plagued her with lies, death and secrets.

As Kaitlyn digs deeper into the murder that she is investigating and her sister's disappearance, she finds out that appearances are misleading and few things are what they seem.

A murderer is lurking in the shadows and the more of the mystery that Kaitlyn unspools the closer she gets to danger herself.

Can Kaitlyn find the killer and solve the mystery of her sister’s disappearance before it’s too late?

What happens when someone else is taken?

This is a suspenseful thriller perfect for fans of James Patterson, Leslie Wolfe, Lisa Regan, L. T. Vargus and Karin Slaughter. It has mystery, angst, a bit of romance and family drama.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Gripping! This book was a great read. I found a new author that I enjoy and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! " (Goodreads)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The twists come at you at breakneck pace. Very suspenseful." - Hideaway1355, Amazon review 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I really enjoyed the ins and outs of the storyline, it kept me reading so that I could find out how the story would turn out. And the ending was a major shocker, I never saw it coming. I truly recommend this book to everyone who loves mysteries and detective stories." - KinWiccanLady25dle, Amazon review 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐" I loved it. One of the best books I've ever read." - Amazon review 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I couldn't put the book down I give it a thumbs up and I would recommend it to other readers" - airgirl25, Amazon review

Madison Gilpin

Byrd Books

Girl Missing

Girl Missing: A Detective Kaitlyn Carr Mystery

A family is found dead in their home. The only survivor is the teenage daughter who managed to escape the burning house. Detective Kaitlyn Carr has to bring their killer to justice.

A year before her disappearance, Violet, Kaitlyn’s sister, comes to stay with her after a bad fight with their mom. She can’t stand living at home as much as Kaitlyn once did and wants to move in with her.

But Kaitlyn was just promoted to detective and her hours are erratic and long. She’s never home and she can’t take care of a teenager. Or maybe she can?

As she gets closer and closer to finding out who killed the Hendrel family, her own family reaches a breaking point

What happens when her sister asks her to do the impossible? What happens when she can’t say no? 

What happens when the dysfunction of her own family threatens to blow up her face and let the killer off for good?

Madison Giplin

Girl Hidden: A Detective Kaitlyn Carr Mystery Novella

Detective Kaitlyn Carr's 13-year-old sister is still missing and now her friend has disappeared as well under very similar circumstances.The FBI is called to Big Bear Lake and the agent assigned to the case is none other than Luke Galvinson, a man from her past. 

Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Kaitlyn must investigate the case of a newlywed with a secret pregnancy who went missing after a business trip.

Her husband isn’t very concerned. Why didn’t he want to report her missing?Did she run away with someone else, did someone take her or worse?

Kaitlyn must not only split her time between these cases but also go further down the rabbit hole of the place she once called home.

Nothing is what it seems. 

No one is who they are. 

Everyone has a secret. 

Can Kaitlyn uncover the truth in time to prevent another death?

Girl Lost: A Detective Kaitlyn Carr Mystery

While her missing sister's case hits a roadblock, Detective Kaitlyn Carr searches for a US Marine who has disappeared after a college student is found dead in his apartment. 

Where is he? Did he kill her and run? And if so, why? Detective Kaitlyn Carr will stop at nothing to find out what happened. 

The marine’s father is certain that his son would never do anything to harm his friend. That’s why he reported the murder and is doing his best to help Kaitlyn find his son. But will this be a regret that will haunt him for the rest of his life?

Back in her hometown of Big Bear Lake, Violet’s disappearance is becoming a cold case. Everyone has been interviewed. All leads have been followed up on. Now what? Kaitlyn keeps trying. She can’t give up.

Will Kaitlyn find out who killed the girl and find the marine before there’s another murder? 

Will Kaitlyn be able to find another lead to keep her sister’s case open?

Girl Found: A Detective Kaitlyn Carr Mystery

When her sister's friend is found dead, Detective Kaitlyn Carr knows that time is running out. Her sister has been missing for weeks and everyone is starting to believe that she's gone for good. But Kaitlyn refuses to give up.

While the FBI and the Sheriff's investigators collect evidence and run tests, Kaitlyn stays busy with another case back in Los Angeles: the disappearance of a missing couple who were trying to sell their half a million dollar boat.

Their grown sons insist that their parents would have never left without an explanation, but it's up to Kaitlyn to uncover the truth.

Is the missing couple keeping secrets of their own or is their life actually in danger?

Who killed her sister's friend and will finding her killer lead to answers about Violet's disappearance?

Girl Taken: A Detective Kaitlyn Carr Mystery

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The twists come at you at breakneck pace." (Goodreads)

A young mother just starting her life over after a bad divorce is found murdered in the Los Angeles River. The prime suspects are her ex-husband, a member of a ruthless motorcycle gang, and a new boyfriend, a surfer with a mysterious past. It’s up to Detective Kaitlyn Carr to find out who did it.

Back in Big Bear Lake, Kaitlyn’s sister’s disappearance becomes a cold case and and her friend’s murder goes unsolved. But Kaitlyn refuses to stop looking for her little sister.

The town where she grew up is full of secrets and Kaitlyn must confront what really happened to her father in order to find her sister.

Will Kaitlyn be able to face the truth about her family’s past or will her sister remain lost forever?

This is the LAST and FINAL book focusing on Kaitlyn’s sister’s disappearance.

This suspenseful thriller is perfect for fans of James Patterson, Leslie Wolfe, Lisa Regan, L. T. Vargus and Karin Slaughter. It has mystery, angst, a bit of romance and family drama.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Gripping! This book was a great read. I found a new author that I enjoy and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! " (Goodreads)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The twists come at you at breakneck pace. Very suspenseful." - Hideaway1355, Amazon review 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I really enjoyed the ins and outs of the storyline, it kept me reading so that I could find out how the story would turn out. And the ending was a major shocker, I never saw it coming. I truly recommend this book to everyone who loves mysteries and detective stories." - KinWiccanLady25dle, Amazon review