A Lou Thorne Thriller Series

An original new series, with heart-pounding suspense and surprising twists. Meet Louie Thorne. They didn't kill her--and they'll soon regret it. When DEA agent Jack Thorne's house is stormed by vengeful drug lords, both he and his wife are shot dead. Only his daughter Louie survives--by using a terrifying power that defies reason. Piecing together a life in his absence, Louie embraces her gift and her rage under the force of a single need: revenge. She will destroy the men that took her family. No matter the cost, no matter how many bullets, she won't stop until justice has been well and truly served. Praise for Shadows in the Water ★★★★★ "An amazing book with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Dark and suspenseful, Shadows in the Water sends tingles down your spine!"

Enemies make the best allies.  Louie Thorne is good at one thing: killing. She knows peace only when she kills and this relentless thirst drives her to hunt the world's worst crime lords. But when her cancer-stricken aunt makes a dying wish, Louie is torn between her own dark nature and a promise made to the only family she has left.  Enter Konstantine, illegitimate son of the crime lord who killed Louie's family, and now the leader of the Ravengers—a ruthless crime faction from Florence's underworld. He didn't rise to power without making enemies and now one of those enemies has made Konstantine the most hunted man alive.  Konstantine's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to trust the woman who wants him dead... Under the Bones is the second novel in the Shadows in the Water series. You do not have to read them in order to enjoy them, but it is recommended. Scroll up and one-click your copy to enjoy this "just one more chapter" novel today. Praise for Under the Bones ★★★★★ "Grabs you from the first page and never stops!" ★★★★★ "A great read, the author brings the characters to life and provides an excellent page turner." ★★★★★ "…you will not want to put it down." ★★★★★ "Utterly fantastic." ★★★★★  "Highly original, with a heroine that is sure to be one of your favorite literary characters." ★★★★★ "Get comfortable before you begin because you won't put this book down until the end." ★★★★★ "Keep 'em coming Kory Shrum...and please hurry." ★★★★★ "Such strong characters, plot twists, just when I thought aha I know what's gonna happen, Nope." ★★★★★ "A page turning thrill ride" ★★★★★ "An excellent book in all respects. Great characters, fascinating plot, and skillful writing. Highly recommended." ★★★★★ "Somehow it is even better than the first one!"

It takes a killer to stop a killer. Retired DEA agent Robert King has a thriving PI business in New Orleans—and one promise to keep. He must help his niece, Louie, use her supernatural abilities to rid the world of monsters, without becoming a monster herself.  But King plays by the rules of law and order, and Louie does not. So when Louie discovers a serial killer who is actively hunting a young woman, King knows he has only one chance to keep his promise to his dead wife. He must convince Louie to take the man alive and seek justice for the families he's already destroyed. Melandra Durand has worked hard for the life she has. As the owner of an occult shop in the French Quarter, her days were filled with palm readings and souvenir sales until an unorthodox PI moved in next door. It doesn't help that King employs a dangerous young woman who attracts dangerous company—jeopardizing both Mel's safety and sanity.  Then Mel's husband is released from prison, and the real nightmare begins. More than one woman's life is on the line and the clock is ticking… Praise for the Shadows in the Water series ★★★★★ "An amazing series with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Difficult to put down!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ " An excellent cast of main characters." ★★★★★ "Very unusual and exciting stories! Loved them all!" ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Can't get enough of Lou Thorne." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!" Don't miss any of Kory M. Shrum's gripping Louie Thorne supernatural thrillers: SHADOWS IN THE WATER • UNDER THE BONES • DANSE MACABRE • CARNIVAL

Is it still revenge if you kill the innocent? Fast, furious, and with an iron will—Louie Thorne is the woman they fear. Crime lords the world over go to great lengths to escape her retribution. But with her terrifying gift and relentless drive, there is nowhere in the world they can hide. For Lou it's personal. When her father was murdered by drug lords, Lou survived not only because of her supernatural ability to be anywhere at any time, but because she found a reason to live: revenge. She vowed to destroy those who carelessly destroyed the lives of others. Yet Lou's freedom to exact these plans lies in her anonymity. She kills without repercussions because she is little more than a ghost haunting the dark underbelly of the world. Until a young reporter desperate for the story of a lifetime starts to unravel the mystery of Louie Thorne and threatens to expose Lou to the light… Praise for the Shadows in the Water series ★★★★★ "An amazing book with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Dark and suspenseful, Shadows in the Water sends tingles down your spine!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ "This book is well done. It grabs you and doesn't want to let go no matter how tired you are and need to sleep." ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Such a great book! I can't wait to read the next one!" ★★★★★ "Taut, well written, and absorbing!" ★★★★★ "One of the best supernatural thrillers." ★★★★★ "Grabs you from the first page and never stops!" ★★★★★ "A great read, the author brings the characters to life and provides an excellent page turner." ★★★★★ "...you will not want to put it down." ★★★★★ "Utterly fantastic." ★★★★★ "Highly original, with a heroine that is sure to be one of your favorite literary characters." ★★★★★ "Get comfortable before you begin because you won't put this book down until the end." ★★★★★ "Keep 'em coming Kory Shrum...and please hurry."

Sometimes revenge is the road to salvation. Louie Thorne understands this. When her parents were brutally shot dead in their home, Louie found the strength to go on only by armoring herself with the quest for vengeance. She found the criminals that took everything from her—and ended their lives—despite what it cost her. So when fellow huntress Diana Dennard crosses Louie's path, in pursuit of a dangerous pedophile, Louie refuses to interfere. She understands the need governing Diana's every move—even if the woman's methods toe the line of madness. As Lou is dragged into Diana's hunt,  Diana's mask slips. The game turns dark. Suddenly the bad guys aren't Diana's only target and Lou finds herself between a dangerous and conniving psychopath and the ones she loves. Will Louie's dark power be enough to protect them? Or will the coldest heart win… Praise for the Shadows in the Water series ★★★★★ "An amazing series with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Difficult to put down!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ " An excellent cast of main characters." ★★★★★ "Very unusual and exciting stories! Loved them all!" ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Can't get enough of Lou Thorne." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!" Don't miss any of Kory M. Shrum's gripping Louie Thorne thrillers: SHADOWS IN THE WATER * UNDER THE BONES * DANSE MACABRE * CARNIVAL * DEVIL'S LUCK

Blood. Bones. And the catacombs.   In Paris, a renowned art historian is found dead in her bathtub with a fatal stab wound in her gut, leaving the authorities to question if it was a suicidal publicity stunt—or murder. Then an Algerian student goes missing and Louie finds her bones in the catacombs.   Konstantine, notorious leader of a Florentine gang, does what he can to assist Louie in her search—until he is asked to choose between his loyalty to her and the men who rely on him.   As Louie investigates these two cases for answers and a connection, more women disappear.   So the hunt for a new killer begins…   This is the sixth book in the Shadows in the Water series.

It's amazing what can be hidden behind four walls.   Each night, just past midnight, Louie Thorne finds herself called to the dark halls of a residential living facility.   But each time she appears, another resident has died. Is it coincidence? Or is something more sinister afoot…   Private detective Robert King is called in the dead of night and asked to return a favor. A body has been found in one of the old bayou mansions just outside New Orleans. The locals insist the murder was committed by a ghost. The mansion's owner believes it was staged by her rival, a last ditch attempt to ruin her financially. The only witness swears it was an accident.   King and his team must sort through conflicting evidence, confessions, and haunting encounters to uncover the truth.

Lou "uses her uncanny ability to inflict lethal retribution" (Kirkus Reviews) yet again in this eighth installment of the Shadows in the Water series.   These special meals are by invitation only. When chef Alan Rathers lifts the lid of his sterling silver platter to present his latest avant-garde creation to the family of four he's serving, there is only one problem—they cannot see the fare he has painstakingly prepared. As the guests' eyes have been gouged from their heads… After facing down her own death, Louie Thorne resolves to become stronger and faster than she thought possible, and her efforts are producing wondrous results. She can now destroy her prey with an ease she's never known before. And Lou will need every ounce of this newfound strength to defeat a cannibalistic serial killer with a taste for human flesh.   This unputdownable thriller with a touch of horror will have you racing through its pages. If you love David Baldacci or Dean Koontz, Silver Bullet is sure to keep you up all night.

Louie Thorne is "an indelible protagonist" (Kirkus Reviews), and she's back in this seventh installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series.   The phone rings in the middle of the night and Konstantine knows the news will be bad even before he answers it. When his childhood friend begs for his help in finding his missing daughter, Konstantine recruits Louie Thorne and her unique talents to locate the girl.   But the search for the girl takes Louie to Tokyo, uncovering an intricate human trafficking operation owned by Konstantine's most formidable rival: Riku Yamagato, the notorious and ruthless leader of Japan's largest crime organization.   Konstantine must ask himself if he is willing to start a gang war in order to help his old friend. For Louie, there is no question. Now that she has seen what Yamagato does to the women and children he takes, she will not stop until she's destroyed him.   This engrossing crime thriller with a touch of the supernatural is perfect for fans of Dexter and Stephen King.

This box set includes the first three novels in the Shadows in the Water series: Shadows in the Water, Under the Bones, and Danse Macabre. Meet Louie Thorne. They didn't kill her--and they'll soon regret it. When DEA agent Jack Thorne's house is stormed by vengeful drug lords, both he and his wife are shot dead. Only his daughter Louie survives--by using a terrifying power that defies reason. Piecing together a life in his absence, Louie embraces her gift and her rage under the force of a single need: revenge. She will destroy the men that took her family. No matter the cost, no matter how many bullets, she won't stop until justice has been well and truly served. And this is only the beginning. Find the first 3 books in this original new series, with heart-pounding suspense and surprising twists. Scroll up and one-click your copy today!

Join Lou and the team as they take on their most sinister opponents yet. One Foot in the Grave is the tenth installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series. Louie Thorne uses her incredible gift to save two children, children who are far from ordinary. Unwilling to trust her with their secrets, Lou struggles to discover who they were running from and why. As she searches for answers, she uncovers a cold case long buried. The story of a serial killer never captured. Someone ruthless enough to enter twenty homes and brutally murder the parents before abducting their infant children. If Lou has found two of the missing kids, does that mean the other children are still alive? And can Lou save them before their time runs out? Meanwhile, private investigator Robert King takes a case he knows he shouldn't. But when a desperate mother begs for his help, he can't turn her away. Still, it's hard to believe her story about satanists and dark magic, the possibility of a cult thriving in the French Quarter, right on his doorstep. It's the kind of thing he won't believe until he sees it with his own eyes… This supernatural thriller series is recommended for fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, Jeff Lindsay's Dexter Morgan, and Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas.

In this 11th installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series, Louie Thorne proves she is still the "indelible protagonist" (Kirkus Reviews) readers know and love.   The success of Konstantine's underworld empire is secured by the loyalty of his brother-in-arms, Stefano. But when Stefano's sister is murdered, and Stefano himself goes missing, Konstantine suspects that a new up-and-coming rival is to blame. And there is no shortage of gangsters vying for Konstantine's crown. The easiest solution to this threat is to send La Strega. Louie Thorne is the nightmare they fear most and it would be nothing for her to kill anyone who stands in Konstantine's way. Or it would be nothing, if Louie were not seven months pregnant with their child. To send Louie after Stefano now, in her condition, would be to put both their lives at risk. Will Konstantine abandon his friend in order to keep Louie and the baby safe? Or will he break his promise to Louie—and go after Stefano alone… Praise for Shadows in the Water ★★★★★ "An amazing book with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Dark and suspenseful, Shadows in the Water sends tingles down your spine!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ "This book is well done. It grabs you and doesn't want to let go no matter how tired you are and need to sleep." ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Such a great book! I can't wait to read the next one!" ★★★★★ "Taut, well written, and absorbing!" ★★★★★ "One of the best supernatural thrillers." ★★★★★ "I really liked this book." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!"  

Join vigilante Louie Thorne and her crime-fighting friends in this third box set collection, which includes books 7-9 of the Shadows in the Water series: Overkill, Silver Bullet, and Hell House. In Overkill, Lou's hunt for a missing girl draws her into the web of a human trafficking operation owned by Konstantine's most formidable rival: Riku Yamamoto, the notorious and ruthless leader of Japan's underworld. In Silver Bullet, Louie must stop a cannibalistic serial killer with a tortured past from killing another family. In Hell House, Louie Thorne finds herself called to the dark halls of a residential living facility where residents are dropping like flies under mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, a body has been found in one of the old bayou mansions just outside New Orleans. The locals insist the murder was committed by a ghost. The mansion's owner believes it was staged by her rival, a last-ditch attempt to ruin her financially. Will King uncover the truth before an innocent woman is arrested for the crime? This deliciously suspenseful and page-turning series is perfect for fans who love crime fiction with a touch of fantasy. Catch up on this bestselling series today. Praise for Shadows in the Water ★★★★★ "An amazing book with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Dark and suspenseful, Shadows in the Water sends tingles down your spine!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ "This book is well done. It grabs you and doesn't want to let go no matter how tired you are and need to sleep." ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Such a great book! I can't wait to read the next one!" ★★★★★ "Taut, well written, and absorbing!" ★★★★★ "One of the best supernatural thrillers." ★★★★★ "I really liked this book." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!"