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Kate Wise
Series · 15
books · 2010-2026

Books in series

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#1

If She Knew

2018

55 year old empty nester—and freshly retired FBI agent—Kate Wise finds herself drawn out of her quiet suburban life when her friend’s daughter is murdered in a home invasion—and she is implored to help. Kate thought she left the FBI behind after 30 years as their top agent, respected for her brilliant mind, tough street skills and her uncanny ability to hunt down serial killers. Yet Kate, bored with the quiet town, at a crossroads in life, is summoned by a friend she can’t turn down. As Kate hunts the killer, she soon finds herself at the forefront of a manhunt, as more bodies turn up—all suburban moms in perfect marriages—and it becomes apparent there is a serial killer stalking this quiet town. She unearths secrets from her neighbors she wishes she never knew, discovering that all is not what it seems in this picture of model streets and neighbors. Affairs and lying are rampant, and Kate must sift through the town’s underbelly if she will stop the killer from striking again. But this killer is one step ahead of her, and it may end up being Kate who is in danger.
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#2

If She Saw

2018

When a couple is found murdered and no suspects are apparent, 55 year old empty nester Kate Wise, after a 30 year career with the FBI, finds herself called out of retirement (and her quiet suburban life) to come back and work for the bureau. Kate’s brilliant mind and unrivaled ability to enter the mind of serial killers is just too indispensable, and the FBI needs her to crack this baffling case. Why were two couples found murdered, 50 miles apart, and in the same manner? What can they possibly have in common? The answer, Kate realizes, is urgent—as she is certain the killer is about to strike again. But in the deadly game of cat and mouse that follows, Kate, entering the dark canals of the killer’s twisted mind, may just find herself a moment too late. An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE SAW is book #2 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
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#3

If She Ran

2018

55 year old FBI agent Kate Wise is called back in from retirement when a second husband from a wealthy suburb is found murdered, shot to death on his way home. Can it be a coincidence? There was one case that has haunted Kate her entire career, the one that she couldn’t solve. Now, 10 years later, a second husband is killed in the same way—and from the same, exclusive town. What is the connection? And can Kate redeem herself, and solve it before it goes cold again? An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE RAN is book #3 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #4 in the KATE WISE MYSTERY SERIES will be available soon.
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#4

If She Hid

2019

Two parents are found dead, and their twin 16 year old daughters are missing. With the case quickly growing cold, the FBI, stumped, must summon their most brilliant agent: retired 55 year old FBI agent Kate Wise. Was this a random murder? The work of a serial killer? Can they find the girls in time? And does Kate, haunted by her past, still have the ability to solve cases as she used to? An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE HID is book #4 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
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#5

If She Fled

2019

When another 50 year old woman is found dead in her home in a wealthy suburb—the second such victim in just two months—the FBI is stumped. They must turn to their most brilliant mind—retired FBI agent Kate Wise, 55—to come back to the line of duty and solve it. What do these two empty nesters have in common? Were they targeted? How long until this serial killer strikes again? And is Kate, though past her prime, still able to solve cases that no one else can? An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE FLED is book #5 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
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#6

If She Feared

2019

When another woman is found dead in a vacant, suburban house, the FBI must call in brilliant FBI special agent Kate Wise, 55, and ask her to come out of retirement from her suburban life to find the psychotic killer. But why is the killer staging the bodies in empty houses in suburbia? What do the victims have in common? And can Kate, despite her age, stop him in time to save another woman’s life? An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE FEARED is book #6 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
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#7

If She Heard

2010

Two teenagers, home for their winter break from college, are found murdered in their hometown. There is clearly a serial killer on a rampage, and the FBI is stumped—but can FBI agent Kate Wise, 55, still recovering from giving birth, enter his twisted mind and stop him before another girl dies? An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE HEARD is book #7 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
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#8

Se Lei Mentisse (Un Mistero con Kate Wise - Libro 8)

2025

“Un capolavoro di thriller e mistero.” —Recensioni Libri e Film, Roberto Mattos (su Una volta scomparsa) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quando dei nonni di periferia iniziano a morire in circostanze misteriose, l'agente federale Kate Wise viene strappata alla sua tranquillità per risolvere quella che sembra essere una vendetta contro nonni affidatari. Riuscirà a decifrare il perverso movente dell'assassino e a salvare la prossima famiglia prima che il martelletto emetta il suo ultimo, fatale verdetto? Questo è l'ottavo libro di una nuova serie di thriller psicologici dell'autore di bestseller Blake Pierce, i cui bestseller numero 1 hanno ricevuto più di 1.000 recensioni a cinque stelle. Un thriller pieno d'azione con una suspense da cardiopalma, questo è il libro numero 8 di una nuova, avvincente serie che vi terrà incollati alle pagine fino a tarda notte. I prossimi libri della serie sono ora disponibili! “Un thriller che ti tiene con il fiato sospeso, una nuova serie che ti fa divorare le pagine! ...Così tanti colpi di scena, svolte e false piste… Non vedo l'ora di scoprire cosa succederà.” —Recensione di un lettore (Il suo ultimo desiderio) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Una storia forte e complessa su due agenti federali che cercano di fermare un serial killer. Se cercate un autore capace di catturare la vostra attenzione e di tenervi sulle spine, mentre cercate di rimettere insieme i pezzi, Pierce è l'autore che fa per voi!” —Recensione di un lettore (Il suo ultimo desiderio) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Un tipico thriller di suspense di Blake Pierce, un ottovolante di colpi di scena e svolte. Vi farà divorare le pagine fino all'ultima frase dell'ultimo capitolo!!!” —Recensione di un lettore (La città della preda) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fin dall'inizio abbiamo una protagonista insolita, come non ne avevo mai viste prima in questo genere. L'azione è senza sosta… Un romanzo di grande atmosfera che vi terrà incollati alle pagine fino alle ore piccole.” —Recensione di un lettore (La città della preda) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Tutto quello che cerco in un libro… una grande trama, personaggi interessanti, e ti cattura fin da subito. Il libro procede a un ritmo vertiginoso e lo mantiene fino alla fine. E ora, sotto con il secondo libro!” —Recensione di un lettore (Una ragazza sola) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Un libro entusiasmante, da cardiopalma, che ti tiene con il fiato sospeso… un imperdibile per gli amanti del giallo e della suspense!” —Recensione di un lettore (Una ragazza sola) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#9

Si ella escuchra (Un misterio de Kate Wise - Libro 9) (Un Misterio Kate Wise)

2025

«Una obra maestra del thriller y el misterio». —Reseñas de Libros y Películas, Roberto Mattos (sobre \Si te vas\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cuando parejas en la cincuentena aparecen muertas en sus casas puestas a la venta, la agente del FBI Kate Wise se ve arrastrada de nuevo a la acción para desenmarañar una red de asesinatos que se remonta a una tragedia suburbana de hace décadas. ¿Podrá resolver el caso antes de que los carteles de «Se Vende» atraigan a más víctimas? Este es el noveno libro de una nueva serie de thriller psicológico del autor superventas Blake Pierce, cuyos bestsellers número 1 han recibido más de 1000 reseñas de cinco estrellas. Un thriller lleno de acción con un suspense trepidante, este es el libro n.º 9 de una nueva y fascinante serie que te dejará pasando páginas hasta altas horas de la noche. ¡Los próximos libros de la serie ya están disponibles! «¡Un thriller que te mantiene al borde del asiento en una nueva serie que te hace pasar las páginas sin parar! ...Tantos giros, vueltas y pistas falsas… No puedo esperar a ver qué pasa después». —Opinión de un lector (\Su último deseo\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «Una historia potente y compleja sobre dos agentes del FBI que intentan detener a un asesino en serie. Si quieres un autor que capte tu atención y te tenga haciendo conjeturas, mientras intentas encajar las piezas, ¡Pierce es tu autor!». —Opinión de un lector (\Su último deseo\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «Un típico thriller de suspense de Blake Pierce, una montaña rusa de giros y vueltas. ¡¡¡Te hará pasar las páginas hasta la última frase del último capítulo!!!». —Opinión de un lector (\Ciudad de Presas\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «Desde el principio tenemos una protagonista inusual que no había visto antes en este género. La acción es incesante… Una novela con mucha atmósfera que te mantendrá pasando páginas hasta bien entrada la madrugada». —Opinión de un lector (\Ciudad de Presas\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «Todo lo que busco en un libro… una gran trama, personajes interesantes y que te atrapa desde el principio. El libro avanza a un ritmo vertiginoso y se mantiene así hasta el final. ¡Ahora a por el segundo libro!». —Opinión de un lector (\Sola\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «Un libro emocionante, trepidante y que te mantiene al borde del asiento… ¡lectura obligada para los amantes del misterio y el suspense!». —Opinión de un lector (\Sola\) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#10

If She Stayed

2025

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The serene suburbs are shaken as book club enthusiasts begin dying in scenes ripped from their latest reads—forcing FBI Agent Kate Wise back into action to decode the literary clues before the final chapter claims another victim. IF SHE STAYED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is the tenth book in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. The series begins with IF SHE KNEW (Book #1). An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE STAYED is book #10 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#11

If She Remembered

2025

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When adults moving back home becomes a death sentence for their parents, retired FBI Agent Kate Wise is pulled from her peaceful life into a malignant game of domestic malice—a killer's blueprint drawn in the very floorplans of suburbia. IF SHE REMEMBERED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is the eleventh book in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. The series begins with IF SHE KNEW (Book #1). An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE REMEMBERED is book #11 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#12

If She Dared

2025

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An unseen terror uses open houses to mark his victims, drawing FBI Agent Kate Wise into a web of deceit and murder. As she peels back layers of envy that cloak a community in fear, will she close in on the killer before another door opens to doom? IF SHE DARED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is the twelfth book in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. The series begins with IF SHE KNEW (Book #1). An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE DARED is book #12 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#13

If She Believed

2025

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When members of an HOA board meet grisly ends that mirror the petty rules they enforce, FBI Agent Kate Wise must again step out of her quiet life to track a murderer who's rewriting the covenant in blood. Will she untangle this web of suburban secrets before the killer adds more bodies to their twisted homeowner's association? IF SHE BELIEVED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is the thirteenth book in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. The series begins with IF SHE KNEW (Book #1). An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE BELIEVED is book #13 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#14

If She Waited

2026

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When women in their fifties who launched successful second careers are killed in their workspaces, FBI Agent Kate Wise must race to uncover what transformed professional guidance into murder—before another woman pays the ultimate price for daring to reinvent herself. IF SHE WAITED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is the fourteenth book in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. The series begins with IF SHE KNEW (Book #1). An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE WAITED is book #14 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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#15

If She Returned

2026

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When murder victims share membership in a clandestine support group for overwhelmed caregivers, FBI Agent Kate Wise must decode why those bearing the weight of multiple generations are dying—before another person crushed by family obligations becomes the killer's next target. IF SHE RETURNED (A Kate Wise Mystery) is the fifteenth book in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. The series begins with IF SHE KNEW (Book #1). An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE RETURNED is book #15 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author

Blake Pierce
Blake Pierce
Author · 395 books

Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seven books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); and of the new KERI LOCKE mystery series. An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

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