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Chesapeake Valley Mystery
Series · 3 books · 2024-2025

Books in series

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#1

The Girl in Town

2024

After the murder of her mother, Eve left Chesapeake Valley behind, hoping for a fresh start. But home has a way of calling you back... Former NSA agent Eve Wicker has faced many hardships and tragedies in life. Needing to be closer to her ailing father, Eve takes a position as her hometown Sheriff. A position she never imagined would open many old wounds from her past. When she receives a phone call about a body in the woods, She drives up to the crime scene. There, she grabs the attention of the town’s mountain recluse. Roman Pike, a big burly ex-marine who’s as abrasive as he is brash. Eve is no stranger to ego-driven men. What she didn’t foresee, though, is that they would go from butting heads to finding common ground. Unfortunately, the friendship is short-lived when a case from Roman’s past and another murder converge—the murder of his ex-girlfriend. It seems Chesapeake Valley is no longer the sleepy Colorado town of yesteryears. It turns out, in these mountains, the most dangerous creature is an enigma that’s easy on the eyes and has murder on his mind... From the local bakery to the Sheriff’s office, there’s never a dull moment in the Valley.
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#2

The Lost Children

2024

Sheriff Eve Wicker never expected the biggest mystery of her past would land on her doorstep years later. After her mother’s death, Eve left the small-town and joined the NSA. Only to find herself back in Chesapeake Valley. While she attempts to juggle her sheriff duties and help her ailing father. She finds herself colliding with the town brute, a man with a dark and traumatic past. Eve receives an urgent call about a shocking case. A foster home that has been burned down with no survivors. The horrific news sends shockwaves through the once semi-peaceful little town. Who would commit such a cruel act, especially towards children? As Eve tackles the case, her past demons collide with the present. False leads, a house full of lies, and the most deplorable crime. But truth and righteousness will always prevail. With the fires of the wicked wreaking havoc without prejudice. The flame of the righteous fosters life and herds evil to face judgement. The pendulum swings both ways and the day of repentance is here. Come one and come all, the great reckoning has arrived…
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#3

The Secrets We Bury

2025

Judgement is inescapable. Only a fool would try to evade it. Chesapeake Valley is a charming town hiding many secrets. Sheriff Eve Wicker has spent years trying to unearth one of its dark mysteries. The truth behind her mother’s death. After moving back to her hometown, she found herself ensnared in a web of conspiracies, from serial killers to child trafficking networks. When a beloved member of the community, Martha Hawthorne is found dead in her home, the case is quickly ruled as one of natural causes. Months later, Amy Hawthorne, her granddaughter, inherits the Hawthorne home. Not long after her move, she is found dead in a gruesome manner. Prior to Amy’s death, she was being stalked and harassed by the town’s “witch”. She even reached out to the town pastor to exorcise the home, after multiple "supernatural" occurrences. Hoping to get to the bottom of the Hawthorne case, before the wild theories surrounding their death spread like wildfire, Eve begins to unravel a thread, leading to a great scandal. Generations of secrets and lives built upon lies. The sins of the past have cast a shadow over the present.

Author

Elle Gray
Elle Gray
Author · 93 books

Elle Gray lives in a small town with her 2 cats, and her handsome husky. As a girl, she was obsessed with crime novels and thrillers. Today, she loves writing and creating thrilling novels with courageous, strong heroes/heroines and dangerous psychopaths. She invites you to join her exciting world of detectives and FBI agents that take down killers and kick butt.

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