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Detective Jade Monroe
Series · 5 books · 2016

Books in series

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#1

Maniacal

2016

Sleepy little North Bend just woke up. The newly promoted Sergeant Jade Monroe, and her partner, Detective Jack Steele, have just been informed of an unidentified male body found at a local lake. The town is in an uproar. The victim was nearly decapitated, and murder simply doesn’t happen in North Bend. As more bodies turn up, the single connection between all of the victims becomes clear—it’s Jade, herself. With each new victim getting one step closer to Jade, time begins to tick away. She must find the person responsible before her loved ones, or herself, are targeted next. Note: All Detective Jade Monroe books are standalone stories, yet they are best read in chronological order. #1 Maniacal #2 Captive #3 Fallacy #4 Premonition
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#2

Captive

2016

A body, wrapped in plastic, is discovered in a ditch along a secluded country road. Detective Jade Monroe, and her partner, Jack Steele, arrive at the scene in minutes. Suspicious looking evidence gives the impression that this young woman has been held captive. As days pass, more local women vanish without a trace. Jade and her team of detectives fear the worst. With precious time slipping away, Jade needs to pull out all stops to find this perpetrator, even if that means putting herself directly in harm’s way. Note: All Detective Jade Monroe books are standalone stories, yet they are best read in chronological order. #1 Maniacal #2 Captive #3 Fallacy (coming soon) #4 Premonition (coming soon)
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#3

Fallacy

2016

Crazy has no bounds.... Sergeant Jade Monroe and her team of detectives are on high alert. They've received a taunting letter promising violence and death in Washburn County. The threats are chilling, but without forensic evidence, Jade has no way of knowing who wrote the letter or its validity. Tragically, the letter's promises are realized when the first victim is discovered, their murder as gruesome as foretold. As the body count escalates, so does the brutality of the killings. The media tags the perpetrator with the moniker—The North Bend Carver. With the county in a tailspin and demanding answers, Jade's only chance of stopping the killer is to insert herself right in the middle of the madness. Reader reviews... "Recommended for anyone who likes good crime dramas" "Action, danger, suspense, murders and mayhem" "The book surpassed what I had hoped for" "I can't believe it took me forever to find something this good" "More twists and turns than a roller coaster!" Find all of the books in the Jade Monroe world below. The Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller Series #1 Maniacal #2 Captive #3 Fallacy #4 Premonition #5 Exposed Scroll up to get your one-click copy.
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#4

Premonition

2016

A psychological thriller that will keep you awake all night...In the tranquil town of North Bend, local psychic Kate Pierce's sleep is plagued by recurring nightmares of gruesome murders, each more horrifying than the last. These terrors are rooted in a personal connection to Robert Lynch, a knife-wielding lunatic set to be released from prison after a decade behind bars.Kate fears he will hunt her down, but law enforcement dismisses her pleas as mere carnival theatrics—until news of a knife-obsessed killer's impending arrival shakes them awake.Hatching a dangerous plan to save Kate's life, Sergeant Jade Monroe risks her own in the process. As darkness looms over North Bend, a battle to stop Robert Lynch begins, where psychic visions and unwavering determination collide in a deadly struggle for survival.Reader reviews..."A fast-paced whodunit that keeps you turning the pages until the very end""PLEASE someone make this a movie or television series!!!!!""A roller-coaster of twists and turns!""C.M. Sutter has turned me into a follower""Whew! Nail biting! Suspenseful for sure!!"Find all of the books in the Jade Monroe world below.The Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller Series#1 Maniacal#2 Captive#3 Fallacy#4 Premonition#5 ExposedScroll up to get your one-click copy.
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#5

Exposed

2016

Darryl Sims, a long forgotten murderer, has been locked up in a maximum security prison for the last twenty years. Only when the family farm is repossessed for back taxes and sold to a megastore does the full extent of his heinous crimes—and the crimes of his son, Max—finally surface. When the property is excavated, skeletal remains of women that have gone missing over the years are exposed. Max is now on the run with Jade Monroe closing in. Worthy adversary that he is, Max eludes capture and continues his killing spree. With Darryl Sims calling the shots from behind prison walls, Max has been given his most important task to complete. This final murderous act rocks Jade to her core and makes her question the very career she loves most. Note: All Detective Jade Monroe books are standalone stories, yet they are best read in chronological order. #1 Maniacal #2 Captive #3 Fallacy #4 Premonition #5 Exposed

Author

C.M. Sutter
C.M. Sutter
Author · 41 books

C.M. Sutter was born in San Jose, California and split time between the sunny California coast and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a senior in high school, she chose Wisconsin as her permanent address. After many years in the Badger State, she decided on a warmer year-round climate to call home and moved south. Years of progression took her from working in large companies, to twelve years as a massage therapist, and finally, owning a corporation. She has been self-employed for over twenty years. Ms. Sutter has been writing and self-publishing since 2014 with eleven titles published in a different genre. Because of her deep interest in crime and thriller novels, she took up writing in the police procedural/crime thriller genre in 2016.

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