Detective Kendall Halsrud Series by Marla Madison

After a brutal home invasion . . .When four family members are found dead, Detective Kendall Halsrud takes charge of the case. In the murder house, she discovers an empty crib with blood drops next to it on the wood floor. The family, a father, mother, teenage daughter, and young son have been fatally shot . . . but where is baby Philly?A killer confesses . . .The desperate search to find the child derails when a man is arrested for the murdering of the family and claims to have killed the baby... moreAfter a brutal home invasion . . .When four family members are found dead, Detective Kendall Halsrud takes charge of the case. In the murder house, she discovers an empty crib with blood drops next to it on the wood floor. The family, a father, mother, teenage daughter, and young son have been fatally shot . . . but where is baby Philly?A killer confesses . . .The desperate search to find the child derails when a man is arrested for the murdering of the family and claims to have killed the baby. Suspecting he had an accomplice, Kendall isn’t convinced he’s telling the truth.Amid a maze of secrets and murder . . .Refusing to give up on finding the child, Kendall persists in unearthing the family’s secrets. With the help of a hacker turned spurious fortune-teller and a former cop hired by the missing baby’s uncle, she discovers a furtive pedophile ring is planning on buying and sharing a baby. Can she stop them while there's time to save Philly? less

Detective Kendall Halsrud returns in Iced Malice, another stay-up-all-night thriller by the author of Relative Malice. In the midst of the worst winter in Eau Claire, Wisconsin since 1890, Detective Kendall Halsrud is investigating a case involving two murdered teenagers. Kendall and her partner soon realize the teens’ murders appear eerily similar to the Fiancé Murder case from twelve years ago when three couples disappeared from the area... moreDetective Kendall Halsrud returns in Iced Malice, another stay-up-all-night thriller by the author of Relative Malice. In the midst of the worst winter in Eau Claire, Wisconsin since 1890, Detective Kendall Halsrud is investigating a case involving two murdered teenagers. Kendall and her partner soon realize the teens’ murders appear eerily similar to the Fiancé Murder case from twelve years ago when three couples disappeared from the area. Their bodies were never found, and the case remains unsolved. Kendall asks herself if the faceless killer has returned, or does someone else have his own reason for killing couples? With her personal life also in chaos, Kendall immerses herself in her work. When another woman disappears, Kendall has more questions than answers. Does the killer have an accomplice? And can she find them before they target the next young couple? less