A Keri Locke Mystery Series

From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter, years before, never found. Still obsessed with finding her, Keri buries her grief the only way she knows how: by throwing herself into the cases of missing persons in Los Angeles. A routine phone call from a worried mother of a high-schooler, only two hours missing, should be ignored. Yet something about the mother’s voice strikes a chord, and Keri decides to investigate. What she finds shocks her. The missing daughter—of a prominent senator—was hiding secrets no one knew. When all evidence points to a runaway, Keri is ordered off the case. And yet, despite pressure from her superiors, from the media, despite all trails going cold, the brilliant and obsessed Keri refuses to let it go. She knows she has but 48 hours if she has any chance of bringing this girl back alive. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A Trace of Death marks the debut of a riveting series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you listening late into the night.

From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In A Trace of Murder (Book #2 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter. Encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years, she pursues it with all that she has, determined to find her daughter and bring her back alive. Yet Keri, at the same time, receives a phone call from a frantic husband, a famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who reports that his wife has been missing for two days. A wealthy socialite with no enemies and little reason to leave her life, he fears the worst has become of his wife. Keri takes on the case, assigned a new partner whom she hates, as Ray still recovers in the hospital. Her investigation leads her deep into the elite Beverly Hills world of the idle rich, to encounters with lonely housewives, and those with shopping-addicted, empty lives. Keri, in over her head in this world, becomes increasingly puzzled by the conflicting signals: did this woman, with a stalker and a lurid, secret past, run away, or was she abducted? Or did something far more sinister happen? A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A Trace of Murder is book #2 in a riveting series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning listening into the night.

“Una trama dinamica che ti prende dal primo capitolo per non lasciarti più andare.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (a proposito di Il killer della rosa) Dall’autore numero uno di thriller best-seller Blake Pierce, è in arrivo un nuovo capolavoro di suspense psicologica. In TRACCE DI PECCATO (Libro #3 della serie thriller di Keri Locke) Keri Locke, detective dell’unità Persone scomparse della Omicidi del dipartimento di polizia di Los Angeles, segue una pista nuova per ritrovato la figlia che le è stata rapita – pista che la condurrà a un violento scontro con il Collezionista, che le offre altri indizi che potrebbero, dopo tutto quel tempo, riunirla con sua figlia. Allo stesso tempo, però, a Keri viene assegnato un nuovo caso – e i tempi per risolverlo sono strettissimi. A Los Angeles è scomparsa una giovane ragazza di buona famiglia che è stata trascinata nel mondo della droga e del traffico sessuale. Keri segue rapida le tracce dei malviventi – ma queste tracce si muovono veloci, e la ragazza viene spostata continuamente, così come l’obiettivo nefasto dei suoi rapitori: farla uscire dagli Stati Uniti attraverso il confine col Messico. In un’epica caccia del gatto col topo che li lascerà senza fiato e che li accompagnerà negli squallidi meandri della malavita, Keri e Ray verranno spinti fino ai loro limiti per salvare la ragazza – e la figlia di Keri – prima che sia troppo tardi. Thriller dark e psicologico dalla suspense formidabile, TRACCE DI PECCATO è il libro #3 di una nuova serie mozzafiato – e di un fantastico nuovo personaggio – che vi farà girare una pagina dopo l’altra fino a tarda notte. “Un capolavoro del genere thriller e giallo! L’autore ha sviluppato e descritto così bene il lato psicologico dei personaggi che sembra di trovarsi dentro le loro menti, per seguire le loro paure e gioire dei loro successi. La trama è intelligente e appassiona per il tutto il libro. Pieno di colpi di scena, questo romanzo vi terrà svegli anche la notte, finché non avrete girato l’ultima pagina.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (a proposito di Il killer della rosa) Il libro #4 della serie di Keri Locke sarà presto disponibile.

From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In A Trace of Vice (Book #3 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, follows a fresh lead for her abducted daughter. It leads to a violent confrontation with The Collector—which, in turn, offers more clues that may, after all this time, reunite her with her daughter. Yet at the same time, Keri is assigned a new case, one with a frantic ticking clock. A teenage girl has gone missing in Los Angeles, a girl from a good family was who duped into drugs and abducted into a sex trafficking ring. Keri is hot on her trail—but the trail is moving fast, with the girl being constantly moved and with her abductors’ single, nefarious goal: to cross her over the border with Mexico. In an epic, breathtaking, cat and mouse chase that takes them through the seedy underworld of trafficking, Keri and Ray will be pushed to their limits to save the girl—and her own daughter—before it is all too late. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A Trace of Vice is book #3 in a riveting series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you listening late into the night.

“Eine dynamische Story, die einen vom ersten Kapitel an fesselt und nicht mehr loslässt.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (über Once Gone) Vom #1 Bestseller-Autor Blake Pierce kommt ein neues Meisterwerk voller Rätsel und Spannung. Keri Locke, Detective bei der Einheit für vermisste Personen des LAPD, wird noch immer von der Entführung ihrer eigenen Tochter vor einigen Jahren heimgesucht, die bis heute nicht gefunden wurde. Besessen von dem Gedanken sie zu finden, vergräbt Keri ihre Trauer auf altbewährte Art und Weise: Sie taucht mit vollem Elan in die Vermisstenakten von LA ein. Ein Routineanruf einer besorgten Mutter, deren Teenager-Tochter seit zwei Stunden nicht von der Schule nach Hause gekommen ist, soll vorerst ignoriert werden. Doch etwas in der Stimme dieser Frau lässt Keri keine Ruhe. Sie beschließt, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Schnell stößt sie auf erschreckende Geheimnisse einer vermissten jungen Frau, deren Vater ein prominenter Senator ist. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass das Mädchen von zu Hause weggelaufen ist, doch Keri trotzt dem Druck von Vorgesetzten und Medien, verfolgt Spuren, die ins Nichts führen und weigert sich, aufzugeben. Sie weiß, dass sie nur 48 Stunden Zeit hat, das Mädchen lebend zu finden und nach Hause zu bringen. Ein düsterer Psychothriller voller Spannung und Herzklopfen. EINE SPUR VON TOD ist das Debüt einer fesselnden neuen Krimireihe – mit einer liebenswerten Hauptperson und dem Potenzial, Sie bis tief in die Nacht hinein wach zu halten. „Ein Meisterwerk von Thriller! Der Autor erschafft gekonnt die Charaktere und deren Psyche. Er beschreibt sie so gut, dass wir uns direkt in ihrer Gedankenwelt wiederfinden, ihre Ängste miterleben und auf ein Happy End hoffen. Der intelligente Plot wird Sie bestens unterhalten und mit seinen unerwarteten Wendungen bis zur letzten Seite fesseln.” --Buch und Filmkritiker, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) Buch #2 der Keri Locke Reihe wird auch bald zu haben sein.

“A dynamic storyline that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. In A TRACE OF CRIME (Book #4 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, follows a fresh lead for her abducted daughter. She winds her way through a twisted underworld, and step by step, she gets closer to finding her daughter. Yet she has no time. Keri is assigned a new case: a dad calls from an affluent community and reports that his teen daughter vanished on the way home from school. Shortly after, ransom letters arrive. Twisted, filled with riddles, they make it clear that there is little time to save the girl. They also make it clear that this is the work of a diabolical killer who is toying with them. Keri and the police must scramble to find the kidnapper, to understand his demands, to decode the letters, and most of all, to outwit him. But in this master game of chess, Keri may find herself up against a foe even she cannot understand, and for the missing girl—and her own daughter—she may just be too late. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A TRACE OF CRIME is book #4 in a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and, cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) Book #5 in the Keri Locke series will be available soon.

“Eine dynamische Story, die Sie vom ersten Kapitel an fesselt und nicht mehr loslässt.”--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (über Once Gone) Mystery und Spannung im neuen Meisterwerk vom Nr. 1 Bestseller-Autor Blake Pierce. In EINE SPUR VON SCHWÄCHE (Buch 3 in der Keri Locke Mystery-Serie) verfolgt Keri Locke, Detective bei der Einheit für Vermisste Personen im LAPD, eine frische Spur, die sie zu ihrer entführten Tochter führen kann. Es kommt zu einer brutalen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Sammler — die ihr noch mehr Hinweise liefert, um vielleicht endlich mit ihrer Tochter vereint zu werden. Gleichzeitig wird Keri ein neuer Fall zugeteilt, bei dem die Uhr erbarmungslos tickt. Ein Teenager aus Los Angeles ist verschwunden, ein Mädchen aus einer guten Familie, die mit Drogen überlistet wurde und in die Zwangsprostitution verkauft werden soll. Keri ist den Entführern dicht auf den Fersen — aber diese sind ihr immer einen Schritt voraus und verstecken das Mädchen an ständig neuen Orten mit dem ruchlosen Ziel, sie über die mexikanische Grenze zu schmuggeln. In diesem epischen, atemberaubenden Katz und Maus Spiel durch die zwielichtige Unterwelt des Menschenhandels kommen Keri und Ray an ihre Grenzen, um das Mädchen — und Keris eigene Tochter — zu retten, bevor es zu spät ist. Ein düsterer Psychothriller voller Spannung und Herzklopfen. EINE SPUR VON SCHWÄCHE ist Buch 3 der fesselnden neuen Serie – mit einer liebenswerten Hauptperson und dem Potenzial, Sie bis tief in die Nacht hinein wach zu halten. „Ein Meisterwerk an Thriller! Der Autor erschafft gekonnt die Charaktere und deren Psyche und beschreibt sie so gut, dass man sich direkt in ihrer Gedankenwelt wiederfindet, ihre Ängste miterlebt und auf ein Happy End hofft. Der intelligente Plot wird Sie bestens unterhalten und mit seinen unerwarteten Wendungen bis zur letzten Seite fesseln.” --Buch- und Filmkritiker, Roberto Mattos (über Once Gone) Buch 4 der Keri Locke-Reihe wird auch bald erhältlich sein.

“Una trama dinamica che ti prende fin dal primo capitolo e che non ti lascia più andare.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (a proposito di Il killer della rosa) Dall’autore di gialli numero uno Blake Pierce arriva un nuovo capolavoro di suspense psicologica. In TRACCE DI CRIMINE (Libro #4 nella serie thriller di Keri Locke) Keri Locke, una detective dell’unità persone scomparse della Omicidi del dipartimento di polizia di Los Angeles, segue una nuova pista che dovrebbe portarla a sua figlia. Si fa strada in un contorto mondo sotterraneo, per avvicinarsi passo dopo passo al momento in cui rivedrà Evie. Però non ha tempo. A Keri viene assegnato un nuovo caso: un padre membro di un’influente comunità chiama per dire che sua figlia è scomparsa tornando a casa da scuola. Poco dopo giungono delle lettere di riscatto. Misteriose e piene di indovinelli, chiariscono che c’è pochissimo tempo per salvare la ragazza. Chiariscono anche che si tratta del lavoro di un diabolico killer che si diverte a giocare con loro. Keri e la polizia devono darsi da fare per trovare il rapitore, per capire le sue richieste, decodificare le lettere e, soprattutto, vincerlo in astuzia. Ma in questa suprema partita di scacchi, Keri potrebbe ritrovarsi a fronteggiare un nemico che non è in grado di comprendere, e per la ragazza scomparsa – e per la sua stessa figlia – potrebbe essere troppo tardi. Thriller psicologico a tinte dark dall’incredibile suspense, TRACCE DI CRIMINE è il libro #4 di una nuova affascinante serie – e di un’adorabile nuovo personaggio – che vi terranno svegli la notte fino all’ultima pagina. “Un capolavoro del genere thriller e giallo! L’autore ha sviluppato e descritto così bene il lato psicologico dei personaggi che sembra di trovarsi dentro le loro menti, per seguire le loro paure e gioire dei loro successi. La trama è intelligente e appassiona per il tutto il libro. Pieno di colpi di scena, questo romanzo vi terrà svegli anche la notte, finché non avrete girato l’ultima pagina.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (a proposito di Il killer della rosa) Il libro #5 della serie di Keri Locke sarà presto disponibile.

“Eine dynamische Story, die Sie vom ersten Kapitel an fesselt und nicht mehr loslässt.”--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (über Once Gone) Mystery und Spannung im neuen Meisterwerk vom Nr. 1 Bestseller-Autor Blake Pierce. In EINE SPUR VON VERBRECHEN (Buch 4 in der Keri Locke Mystery-Serie) verfolgt Keri Locke, Detective bei der Einheit für Vermisste Personen im LAPD, eine frische Spur, die sie zu ihrer entführten Tochter führen kann. Sie schlägt sich durch eine verworrene Unterwelt und kommt dem Ziel ihrer Suche Schritt für Schritt näher. Doch sie arbeitet gegen die Zeit, denn ihr wird gleichzeitig ein neuer Fall zugeteilt: Ein Mann aus gehobenen Kreisen bittet sie um Hilfe, denn seine Tochter ist auf dem Heimweg von der Schule scheinbar spurlos verschwunden. Kurz darauf taucht eine Lösegeldforderung auf. Die rätselhafte Nachricht lässt keinen Zweifel daran, dass sie nicht mehr viel Zeit haben, das Mädchen zu retten. Gleichzeitig wird klar, dass sie es mit einem teuflischen Mörder zu tun haben, der alle in sein tödliches Spiel verwickelt. Keri und die anderen Polizisten stehen vor einer schwierigen Aufgabe: Sie müssen die Forderungen des Erpressers entschlüsseln, seine Spuren entdecken und ihn überlisten, bevor es zu spät ist. Doch in diesem mörderischen Schachspiel stößt Keri an die Grenzen ihrer Fähigkeiten und es scheint, als käme jede Hilfe für das verschwundene Mädchen – und ebenso für ihre eigene Tochter – am Ende doch zu spät. Ein düsterer Psychothriller voller Spannung und Herzklopfen. EINE SPUR VON VERBRECHEN ist Buch 4 der fesselnden neuen Serie – mit einer liebenswerten Hauptperson und dem Potenzial, Sie bis tief in die Nacht hinein wach zu halten. „Ein Meisterwerk von Thriller! Der Autor erschafft gekonnt die Charaktere und deren Psyche und beschreibt sie so gut, dass man sich direkt in ihrer Gedankenwelt wiederfindet, ihre Ängste miterlebt und auf ein Happy End hofft. Der intelligente Plot wird Sie bestens unterhalten und mit seinen unerwarteten Wendungen bis zur letzten Seite fesseln.” --Buch- und Filmkritiker, Roberto Mattos (über Once Gone) Buch 5 der Keri Locke-Reihe wird auch bald erhältlich sein.

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. A bundle of books #1 (A TRACE OF DEATH) and #2 (A TRACE OF MURDER) in Blake Pierce’s Keri Locke Mystery series! This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 120,000 words of reading. In A TRACE OF DEATH (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 1), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter, years before, never found. Still obsessed with finding her, Keri buries her grief the only way she knows how: by throwing herself into the cases of missing persons in Los Angeles. A routine phone call from a worried mother of a high-schooler, only two hours missing, should be ignored. Yet something about the mother’s voice strikes a chord, and Keri decides to investigate. What she finds shocks her. The missing daughter—of a prominent senator—was hiding secrets no one knew. When all evidence points to a runaway, Keri is ordered off the case. And yet, despite pressure from her superiors, from the media, despite all trails going cold, the brilliant and obsessed Keri refuses to let it go. She knows she has but 48 hours if she has any chance of bringing this girl back alive. In A TRACE OF MURDER (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 2), encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years, Keri Locke pursues it with all that she has, determined to find her daughter and bring her back alive. Yet Keri, at the same time, receives a phone call from a frantic husband, a famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who reports that his wife has been missing for two days. A wealthy socialite with no enemies and little reason to leave her life, he fears the worst has become of his wife. Keri takes on the case, assigned a new partner whom she hates, as Ray still recovers in the hospital. Her investigation leads her deep into the elite Beverly Hills world of the idle rich, to encounters with lonely housewives, and those with shopping-addicted, empty lives. Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the KERI LOCKE MYSTERY series is a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #3 in the Keri Locke series will be available soon.

“A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. A TRACE OF HOPE is the final book in the Keri Locke series, bringing the series to a dramatic conclusion. In A TRACE OF HOPE (Book #5 in the Keri Locke mystery series), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, is closer than she’s ever been to finding her daughter. Finally, she gets a fresh lead—and this time, she will do whatever it takes to bring her home alive. At the same time, a new, urgent case is assigned to Keri: an 18 year old girl has gone missing after being hazed by her sorority. As the race is on to find her, Keri plunges deep into the world of pristine college campuses, and comes to realize that all is not what it seems. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, A TRACE OF HOPE is book #5 in a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)

From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. A bundle of books #1 (A TRACE OF DEATH), #2 (A TRACE OF MURDER), and #3 (A TRACE OF VICE) in Blake Pierce’s Keri Locke Mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two and three in one convenient file, with over 200,000 words of reading. In A TRACE OF DEATH (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 1), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter, years before, never found. Still obsessed with finding her, Keri buries her grief the only way she knows how: by throwing herself into the cases of missing persons in Los Angeles. A routine phone call from a worried mother of a high-schooler, only two hours missing, should be ignored. Yet something about the mother’s voice strikes a chord, and Keri decides to investigate. What she finds shocks her. The missing daughter—of a prominent senator—was hiding secrets no one knew. When all evidence points to a runaway, Keri is ordered off the case. And yet, despite pressure from her superiors, from the media, despite all trails going cold, the brilliant and obsessed Keri refuses to let it go. She knows she has but 48 hours if she has any chance of bringing this girl back alive. In A TRACE OF MURDER (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 2), encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years, Keri Locke pursues it with all that she has, determined to find her daughter and bring her back alive. Yet Keri, at the same time, receives a phone call from a frantic husband, a famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who reports that his wife has been missing for two days. A wealthy socialite with no enemies and little reason to leave her life, he fears the worst has become of his wife. Keri takes on the case, assigned a new partner whom she hates, as Ray still recovers in the hospital. Her investigation leads her deep into the elite Beverly Hills world of the idle rich, to encounters with lonely housewives, and those with shopping-addicted, empty lives. In A TRACE OF VICE (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 3), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, follows a fresh lead for her abducted daughter. It leads to a violent confrontation with The Collector—which, in turn, offers more clues that may, after all this time, reunite her with her daughter. Yet at the same time, Keri is assigned a new case, one with a frantic ticking clock. A teenage girl has gone missing in Los Angeles, a girl from a good family was who duped into drugs and abducted into a sex trafficking ring. Keri is hot on her trail—but the trail is moving fast, with the girl being constantly moved and with her abductors’ single, nefarious goal: to cross her over the border with Mexico. Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the KERI LOCKE MYSTERY series is a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense. A bundle of books #2 (A TRACE OF MURDER) and #3 (A TRACE OF VICE) in Blake Pierce’s Keri Locke Mystery series! This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 120,000 words of reading. In A TRACE OF MURDER (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 2), encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years, Keri Locke pursues it with all that she has, determined to find her daughter and bring her back alive. Yet Keri, at the same time, receives a phone call from a frantic husband, a famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who reports that his wife has been missing for two days. A wealthy socialite with no enemies and little reason to leave her life, he fears the worst has become of his wife. Keri takes on the case, assigned a new partner whom she hates, as Ray still recovers in the hospital. Her investigation leads her deep into the elite Beverly Hills world of the idle rich, to encounters with lonely housewives, and those with shopping-addicted, empty lives. In A TRACE OF VICE (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 3), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, follows a fresh lead for her abducted daughter. It leads to a violent confrontation with The Collector—which, in turn, offers more clues that may, after all this time, reunite her with her daughter. Yet at the same time, Keri is assigned a new case, one with a frantic ticking clock. A teenage girl has gone missing in Los Angeles, a girl from a good family who was duped into drugs and abducted into a sex trafficking ring. Keri is hot on her trail—but the trail is moving fast, with the girl being constantly moved and with her abductors’ single, nefarious goal: to cross her over the border with Mexico. Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the KERI LOCKE MYSTERY series is a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.