Her Burning Lies: A completely nail-biting and absolutely addictive crime thriller

As a blazing wildfire rages through Kearny County, homes are destroyed and the town is in turmoil. Amongst the debris, the body of a young woman lies totally still, her eyes looking to the sky, a silver sword pinning her to the ground. When fire wardens search the scorched remains of an abandoned farmhouse, underneath the rubble, they make a shocking discovery—a young woman, stabbed and left to die in the middle of the fire zone. Detective Delaney Pace and Sheriff Leo Palmer are called in to investigate. Leo takes in the woman’s petite features, his voice shaking as he turns to Delaney. He knows the victim—they had met on an online dating site. How did she end up in the middle of the wildfires, and who would want to kill an innocent young woman? As a second body is discovered at a remote ranch, also stabbed with a silver sword, Delaney is sure the victims are linked—both young mothers, both looking for love. Could Kearny County have a serial killer preying on single women? Delaney’s heart pounds when she learns that her close friend, Clara Eckhardt, is missing, last seen driving towards the fires. She ignores the evacuation orders and races towards the inferno. But when shots are fired, she knows the murderer has her in their sight. Will she turn back and save herself or chase the killer further into the fire to save her friend’s life? If you like Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Robert Dugoni, you will love this completely gripping crime thriller from USA Today bestselling crime author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Burning Lies: “I could not put this book down and read it in one day! It was heart-pounding, and I needed to find out what was going to happen next… Kept me on the edge of my seat… Impossible to put down… A must-read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “I was glued to the book… Managed to finish it in two days.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Will not let you go. Spell-binding.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a day… What an absolute cracker of a book!!!… Sucked me straight in. Absolutely addictive page-turner. Absolutely absorbed me.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars What readers are saying about Pamela Fagan Hutchins: “An incredible thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat and chewing your fingernails down to the elbows with the excitement and tension.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Don’t start reading this late in the evening. You will not be able to stop! OMG times 10!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Impossible to put down! I was on the edge of my seat—I simultaneously wanted to read faster and cover my eyes! I cannot recommend enough.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable. Kept me on the edge of my seat and then on the edge of my bed until late at night as I just could not put it down!!!” Goodreads reviewer “Wow… Once you start, you won’t be able to stop reading.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

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Audiobook: 15 April 2025