You’ll never view odd numbers the same way again. When a key witness in an organized crime trial turns up dead in his kitchen with liar and the number two scrawled on his forehead, the FBI assumes the murder was a hit to silence him. Then the calls start coming in—more victims with similar markings and no connection to the mob. As agents Victoria Heslin and Dante Rivera struggle to catch a break in the case, they receive a series of cryptic, personal messages from the killer, complicating the investigation. Something disturbing and frightening is underway, and anyone might be next, including the agents, unless they uncover the common denominator. The Numbers Killer is the first book in the Agent Victoria Heslin Series and can be read as a standalone.

From a USA Today Bestselling author, a timely and intense new mystery. Until you know who to trust, trust no one. The disappearance of a prep school girl from an affluent family leads to a hidden world of shocking secrets. FBI Agent Victoria Heslin investigates alongside local police, but the mysteries only get deeper. Why are the girl’s parents so uncooperative? And why are the local authorities resisting her help? When her efforts uncover a sex trafficking operation, Heslin enlists friend and fellow Agent Dante Rivera to go rogue and try to save the girls, before it’s too late. Pretty Little Girls is the second book in the Agent Victoria Heslin Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jenifer Ruff. It can be read as a standalone. Praise from Amazon and Goodreads Reviewers: “Captivating, relevant, impactful.” “Eye-opening!” “An important topic handled with taste and empathy.” “Timely and scary!” “Once you start you won’t be able to breathe until the end.” “Could not put this down!” “Timely and realistic. It hits a nerve and gets the blood boiling. Jenifer Ruff has the ability to bring you INTO the story instead of just observing it.” Grab your copy today!

A commercial airliner disappears without a trace. Stranded, injured, and freezing, what happens to the survivors next will haunt them forever. After breaking up a sex trafficking ring, FBI Agent Victoria Heslin wants nothing more than to visit the rescue shelter she sponsors, a trip that also offers a much-needed European vacation and a chance to figure out her new relationship with Ned. Comfortable in first class, she drifts off—only to be shocked awake when her plane crashes. Lost in an empty, frozen wasteland, Victoria and a few other survivors battle extreme temperatures, as each day brings more tragedy. One by one, the desperate group is winnowed down. The remaining passengers must decide if they'll stay with the wreck, waiting to be found, or brave the harsh elements and venture out in search of help. When Agent Dante Rivera learns of Victoria's fate, he puts all his energy and expertise into finding her plane, which seems to have vanished from existence. As he unravels a technological mystery and layers of scheming, he fears his worst nightmare will be realized: that he won't find his coworker and friend alive. When They Find Us is book 3 in the popular Agent Victoria Heslin thriller series. It can be read as a standalone.

A young woman mysteriously drowns in Lake Lucinda. She’s not the first to die there and she might not be the last. FBI Agent Victoria Heslin visits her family’s secluded lake house to recuperate from a plane crash. But her peaceful recovery time turns into a murder investigation when she discovers the body of an unidentified young woman in the lake. Only a few others live in the exclusive Lake Lucinda community and all of them are suspects, including Victoria’s brother. Which of them knows more than they are saying? How many of them are lying? Who is guilty? As Victoria’s personal investigation unfolds, she learns they all have secrets to hide. Will Victoria uncover the dark mysteries of Lake Lucinda before more lives are lost? And will doing so destroy what’s left of her family? Fans of James Patterson, Megan Miranda, and Agatha Christie will love this mystery by USA Today bestselling author Jenifer Ruff. Ripple of Doubt is book 4 in the award-winning Agent Victoria Heslin Thriller Series. It can be read as a standalone.

Secrets, suspects, and subtle clues will pull you in and keep you guessing until the end. Agent Victoria attends a lavish wedding as a guest of the best man. Everything is perfect and in place …except the groom. Family and friends aren’t sure if they should be angry or deeply concerned, until mounting evidence suggests the groom panicked and fled. But the bride and the best man don’t believe it. They convince Victoria to find the missing groom and uncover the truth. Investigations reveal people’s dirty secrets, and the guests at this wedding have many. But even Victoria doesn’t anticipate the disturbing reality she unearths, and the life and death situations she’ll face because of it. The Groom Went Missing is book five in the award-winning Victoria Heslin Series and can also be read as a standalone novel with no confusion. Contemporary mystery fans of James Patterson, Megan Miranda, and Lucey Foley will be hooked.

2022 Global Book Awards Winner - Thriller Category Three college students enjoy a luxury resort vacation in Mexico…until one of them disappears. As a frantic search for missing student Avery Jennings begins, everyone is hiding something—Avery’s family and friends, the resort’s staff, and its wealthy guests. It’s up to FBI Special Agent Victoria Heslin to dig deeper. Motivated by her own mother’s abduction years ago, she’s determined not to let Avery become another missing person statistic. The Mexican authorities aren’t cooperating, and Victoria realizes she’s up against something more powerful than she imagined. Taking matters into her own hands, she plunges into a hellish ordeal that will test her strength and courage like never before. “How much will you risk to find this girl?” the officer asked. “Whatever it takes,” Victoria answered without hesitation. Or is it already too late?

This is your atonement. When detectives find the same message at the staged scenes of four seemingly unrelated homicides, FBI Special Agent Victoria Heslin is determined to uncover the connection between them. The deaths are scattered across the East Coast. The victims are in their late twenties: an All-Star NBA player, an investment banker, a dental hygienist, and a bartender with a serious drinking problem. Who is making them pay? What have they done? And who might be next? Spending weeks away from home, Agent Victoria delves into the victims’ pasts, unraveling the strange mystery that links them together. As the killer’s motive becomes clear, Victoria is in a race to the finish that she must not lose. A standalone thriller.

Phoebe Watson was a rising star in the fitness industry. T hen she disappeared. The mystery captivates the nation, and the investigation takes a dark turn when her body is discovered a year later, buried deep in a remote, wooded area. Only one person seems to know something about those remains—multi-millionaire Catherine Bower, one of Phoebe’s former clients. Soon after Phoebe disappeared, Catherine suffered a life-altering accident. FBI Special Agent Victoria Heslin believes there’s a connection between Phoebe’s murder and Catherine’s accident. As Victoria digs deeper, she uncovers a thick web of secrets and lies, and every thread she untangles points toward a shocking truth. Bestselling author Jenifer Ruff’s latest chilling crime fiction novel will have you on the edge of your seat as you unravel the clues. The Ones They Buried is book 8 in the award-winning Agent Victoria Heslin crime fiction mystery series. Each of the books features a unique investigation and can ABSOLUTELY be read as a STANDALONE . If you liked Flicker in the Dark and The Housemaid, you'll love The Ones They Buried.