Rachel Ryder Series by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Damaging Secrets, the first book of her newest crime thriller series, is an engaging story of corruption and cover-up that you won’t soon forget.New to town and a little rough around the edges, Detective Rachel Ryder finds herself on the receiving end of a suspicious person’s call in Hamby, Georgia. When the call turns out to be a dead body, the medical examiner is quick to rule the death a suicide... moreDamaging Secrets, the first book of her newest crime thriller series, is an engaging story of corruption and cover-up that you won’t soon forget.New to town and a little rough around the edges, Detective Rachel Ryder finds herself on the receiving end of a suspicious person’s call in Hamby, Georgia. When the call turns out to be a dead body, the medical examiner is quick to rule the death a suicide. But was it something more sinister?Everyone in the small department believes the case is closed—except for Rachel. The sudden passing of a local politician during the mayor’s run for Congress strikes her as a little too coincidental, and Rachel is eager to follow her instincts. Her partner, Rob, a 30-year veteran, isn’t the type to disobey his boss or ruffle any feathers, but he can’t convince strong-willed Rachel to let it go.Obsessed with finding out the truth, Rachel begins to examine the evidence and drags her reluctant partner along for the ride. But the clues are confusing. Nothing is adding up.Puzzled and running out of time, Rachel and Rob rush to work every angle and bring the elusive killer to justice before someone else ends up dead. less

Fresh off the high of solving her first major investigation at her new department, Detective Rachel Ryder is about to risk losing it all.A drug overdose case hits close to home when a body is linked to the family of Rachel's friend. But the seemingly simple investigation leads her down a rabbit hole from her past; a past she fears has finally come back to haunt her.As bodies begin to accumulate, Detective Ryder knows in her gut that vengeance is upon her... moreFresh off the high of solving her first major investigation at her new department, Detective Rachel Ryder is about to risk losing it all.A drug overdose case hits close to home when a body is linked to the family of Rachel's friend. But the seemingly simple investigation leads her down a rabbit hole from her past; a past she fears has finally come back to haunt her.As bodies begin to accumulate, Detective Ryder knows in her gut that vengeance is upon her. Yet time and again the evidence just doesn't add up.Obsessed with stopping a murderer bent on revenge, Rachel plows ahead on instinct alone. But emotions cloud her judgment, mistakes pile up, and she puts the lives of others at risk.Increasingly isolated, Rachel begins to question her own sanity. Is she succumbing to fear? Or has Rachel's past finally caught up with her?Bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers a riveting addition to the Rachel Ryder series. less

With a suspected drug ring operating in the local school system, Rachel must go undercover to help bring them down.Deputized as a Drug Enforcement Agent and working with a provisional task force, Rachel Ryder takes on her toughest case yet.Caught between multiple agencies and working undercover from inside the local schools, Rachel lays it all on the line to protect the youth of her new community... moreWith a suspected drug ring operating in the local school system, Rachel must go undercover to help bring them down.Deputized as a Drug Enforcement Agent and working with a provisional task force, Rachel Ryder takes on her toughest case yet.Caught between multiple agencies and working undercover from inside the local schools, Rachel lays it all on the line to protect the youth of her new community.USA Today Bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers an exciting third installment to the riveting Rachel Ryder series. less

When a prominent surgeon and his wife are found dead in small-town Georgia, Detective Rachel Ryder and her partner Rob Bishop are first on the scene. But while the detectives have solved many tough cases in the past, they’ve never seen anything like this one.Because the dead woman lying at the surgeon’s side isn’t actually his wife—it’s her twin sister.And now both the wife and her son are nowhere to be found... moreWhen a prominent surgeon and his wife are found dead in small-town Georgia, Detective Rachel Ryder and her partner Rob Bishop are first on the scene. But while the detectives have solved many tough cases in the past, they’ve never seen anything like this one.Because the dead woman lying at the surgeon’s side isn’t actually his wife—it’s her twin sister.And now both the wife and her son are nowhere to be found.As Rachel and Rob dig deeper into the case, they’re confronted with a series of dead ends and complications that threaten to derail the entire investigation. With the same face, the same DNA, and the same ambitions in life, the two women are nearly impossible to distinguish—and every clue comes with a sinister mirror image.With the clock ticking on the missing boy and his mother, Rachel and Rob will chase every lead until they crack the case—if they can untangle the web of dark family secrets, double lives, and deadly betrayals… less

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