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    Hush My Darling
    Straight For The Kill
    The Killer in Me
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Benoit and Dayne Mysteries Series

    Written by Winter Austin

    Narrated by Tiffany Morgan

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    About this series

    Dejà vu brings a chill in the case that will make or break more than just her career.

    Sheriff Elizabeth Benoit's worst nightmare returns when her deputies discover a young woman killed in the same circumstances as a death from twenty-five years earlier. That previous victim was Elizabeth's best friend and Deputy Kyle Lundquist's older sister. Elizabeth has spent a quarter of a century trying to nail the crooked ex-sheriff she knows is involved up to his elbows in this unresolved crime. She has a thick file of clues, but it's going to take irrefutable proof to put both cases to bed.

    Deputy Detective Lila Dayne draws on all her investigative skills, but still, she can't pin down their main suspect. Then prominent members of the community begin to disappear-clearly, there's a bigger vendetta at play. Despite the legal consequences of being too close to the case, Elizabeth can't keep away now.

    When Elizabeths sister goes missing, it's a no-holds-barred race against time in the showdown that's been brewing in Eckardt County for decades.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 9, 2021
    Hush My Darling
    Straight For The Kill
    The Killer in Me

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      The Killer in Me
      The Killer in Me

      The Killer in Me

      Winter Austin
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      What price is too great to stop a killing spree? Elizabeth Benoit ran for sheriff to wipe out the corruption in the good old boys network of Eckardt County, but she has yet to break in her shoes when a stranger's body is found in a ravine. With her ex back in town, a new deputy detective on the edge of losing control, and a crooked ex-sheriff out for revenge, Elizabeth's resources are stretched thin. And then the second body drops. Fearing a serial killer on the loose, Elizabeth launches an investigation that lays bare more than one family secret: The Kauffmann matriarch is full of advice, but her progeny have a mean streak that leaves a path of destruction in their wake. The Meyer patriarch has his own agenda, and the Kauffmanns have been a thorn in his ambition for too long. Elizabeth and her deputies are about to face off against odds that are not in their favor. Only one source can tip the scales, but will she sell her soul for his help?

      What price is too great to stop a killing spree? Elizabeth Benoit ran for sheriff to wipe out the corruption in the good old boys network of Eckardt County, but she has yet to break in her shoes when a stranger's body is found in a ravine. With her ex back in town, a new deputy detective on the edge of losing control, and a crooked ex-sheriff out for revenge, Elizabeth's resources are stretched thin. And then the second body drops. Fearing a serial killer on the loose, Elizabeth launches an investigation that lays bare more than one family secret: The Kauffmann matriarch is full of advice, but her progeny have a mean streak that leaves a path of destruction in their wake. The Meyer patriarch has his own agenda, and the Kauffmanns have been a thorn in his ambition for too long. Elizabeth and her deputies are about to face off against odds that are not in their favor. Only one source can tip the scales, but will she sell her soul for his help?

    • 2

      Hush My Darling
      Hush My Darling

      Hush My Darling

      Winter Austin
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      Sometimes, the past starts to bleed into the future . . . Dark memories haunt Eckardt County Deputy Lila Dayne. Two years ago, she survived a serial killer's attempt to add her to his growing list of victims in Chicagoland, but the fight cost her more than just time lost to surgeries and rehab. Now she's finally beginning to connect with the people in this small section of southeast Iowa, even if she can still sense him watching her. Sheriff Elizabeth Benoit has her sights on bringing down Eckardt County's corruption when two bodies surface, both bearing striking similarities to the serial killer victims discovered along I-80-and one delivers a personal message for her department. Lila spirals out of control under the pressure, pushing everyone out of her life. As Elizabeth and her deputies try to bring Lila back into the fold, the killer closes in, marking his next victim. Lila must shake free of her fears and trust those who have supported her-or the killer will finish what he started.

      Sometimes, the past starts to bleed into the future . . . Dark memories haunt Eckardt County Deputy Lila Dayne. Two years ago, she survived a serial killer's attempt to add her to his growing list of victims in Chicagoland, but the fight cost her more than just time lost to surgeries and rehab. Now she's finally beginning to connect with the people in this small section of southeast Iowa, even if she can still sense him watching her. Sheriff Elizabeth Benoit has her sights on bringing down Eckardt County's corruption when two bodies surface, both bearing striking similarities to the serial killer victims discovered along I-80-and one delivers a personal message for her department. Lila spirals out of control under the pressure, pushing everyone out of her life. As Elizabeth and her deputies try to bring Lila back into the fold, the killer closes in, marking his next victim. Lila must shake free of her fears and trust those who have supported her-or the killer will finish what he started.

    • 3

      Straight For The Kill
      Straight For The Kill

      Straight For The Kill

      Winter Austin
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      Dejà vu brings a chill in the case that will make or break more than just her career. Sheriff Elizabeth Benoit's worst nightmare returns when her deputies discover a young woman killed in the same circumstances as a death from twenty-five years earlier. That previous victim was Elizabeth's best friend and Deputy Kyle Lundquist's older sister. Elizabeth has spent a quarter of a century trying to nail the crooked ex-sheriff she knows is involved up to his elbows in this unresolved crime. She has a thick file of clues, but it's going to take irrefutable proof to put both cases to bed. Deputy Detective Lila Dayne draws on all her investigative skills, but still, she can't pin down their main suspect. Then prominent members of the community begin to disappear-clearly, there's a bigger vendetta at play. Despite the legal consequences of being too close to the case, Elizabeth can't keep away now. When Elizabeths sister goes missing, it's a no-holds-barred race against time in the showdown that's been brewing in Eckardt County for decades.

      Dejà vu brings a chill in the case that will make or break more than just her career. Sheriff Elizabeth Benoit's worst nightmare returns when her deputies discover a young woman killed in the same circumstances as a death from twenty-five years earlier. That previous victim was Elizabeth's best friend and Deputy Kyle Lundquist's older sister. Elizabeth has spent a quarter of a century trying to nail the crooked ex-sheriff she knows is involved up to his elbows in this unresolved crime. She has a thick file of clues, but it's going to take irrefutable proof to put both cases to bed. Deputy Detective Lila Dayne draws on all her investigative skills, but still, she can't pin down their main suspect. Then prominent members of the community begin to disappear-clearly, there's a bigger vendetta at play. Despite the legal consequences of being too close to the case, Elizabeth can't keep away now. When Elizabeths sister goes missing, it's a no-holds-barred race against time in the showdown that's been brewing in Eckardt County for decades.

    Author

    Winter Austin

    Winter Austin was once asked by her husband if he could meet some of the people who took residence in her head. She warned they weren’t all characters he wanted to meet, as killers walked among them. Needless to say, that conversation ended abruptly.A lifelong Mid-West gal, Winter swears she should have been born in the South, Texas or Louisiana preferably. But then she’d miss the snowy winters.Dividing her day between her four children and their various activities, a growing pet population, and her Beta-with-Alpha-tendencies Hero, Winter manages to find time to write chilling suspense and action-packed novels between loads of laundry.Don’t worry. You won’t find any of her mouthwatering culinary dishes poisoned. Unless you’re one of her fictional creations.

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