Thomas Shepherd Mystery Series by Dan Padavona

When obsessive love turns to evil…A nine-year-old girl vanishes from Wolf Lake without a trace, and Agent Neil Gardy with the FBI believes the disappearance is related to a potential kidnapping case in Michigan.A child predator is loose in Nightshade County. And it’s Halloween night.Sheriff Thomas Shepherd can’t escape the feeling that the two missing girls are part of a larger investigation. The deeper he digs, the closer he comes to hell... moreWhen obsessive love turns to evil…A nine-year-old girl vanishes from Wolf Lake without a trace, and Agent Neil Gardy with the FBI believes the disappearance is related to a potential kidnapping case in Michigan.A child predator is loose in Nightshade County. And it’s Halloween night.Sheriff Thomas Shepherd can’t escape the feeling that the two missing girls are part of a larger investigation. The deeper he digs, the closer he comes to hell.Children venture into the night to celebrate Halloween, heedless of the sheriff’s warnings.Is a dark presence watching? less

Two bizarre deaths. One sadistic murderer.And the sheriff tasked with catching him.A decorated police officer is found dead in a farmer's field, covered in what appear to be wasp stings. Except it's almost Thanksgiving in New York, and three inches of snow cover the ground. Days later, a prominent businessman with a fear of heights leaps from Harmon's tallest skyscraper... moreTwo bizarre deaths. One sadistic murderer.And the sheriff tasked with catching him.A decorated police officer is found dead in a farmer's field, covered in what appear to be wasp stings. Except it's almost Thanksgiving in New York, and three inches of snow cover the ground. Days later, a prominent businessman with a fear of heights leaps from Harmon's tallest skyscraper.Are the deaths related?Working beside Raven Hopkins and the private investigators of Wolf Lake Consulting, Sheriff Thomas Shepherd pieces together an unsolvable puzzle. The deeper Thomas digs, the more certain he is the victims concealed secrets that got them killed.Now someone is following the investigators. Someone who doesn't want them to learn the truth.Can the sheriff save his friends and family from a demented murderer? less