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Kenzie Gilmore
Series · 8 books · 2021-2025

Books in series

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#1

Afterburn

2021

When missing heiress Natalia Cruz’s body is found in the Everglades, journalist Kenzie Gilmore is assigned the case. Is she the fourth victim of a sexual predator stalking women in Miami... ...or is her killer trying to make it look like she is? Ex-cop Reid Garrett doesn’t appreciate bodies turning up in his backyard. The Everglades is his turf... ...but there's been four murdered women in as many months. Determined to track down whoever is responsible, he reluctantly joins forces with Kenzie. As they get closer to the truth, a shocking revelation turns everything on its head... Can Kenzie and Reid track down the killer before he claims another victim?
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#2

Dead Heat

2022

An undercover assignment turns into a deadly race for survival… When the key witness in a high-profile trial is shot and killed the day before he can testify, Kenzie jumps at the chance to investigate. She infiltrates the loan shark’s inner circle, only to find she’s in deeper than she intended. When her cover is blown, Kenzie is not only racing to stop a killer, but also to stay alive. Reid had no idea when he separated two brawling men in bar that one of them was going to turn up dead—or that he’d become the prime suspect in his murder. Now, tasked with finding the real killer, he delves into the murky world of racketeering, as well as an unsolved mystery that might have links to the case. Then Kenzie goes missing… ...and everything falls apart. Reid must use all his skills and ingenuity to find her before it’s too late. But with the killer still on the loose, every second counts…
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#3

Heatwave

2022

The Miami heat can be murder… When investigative reporter Kenzie is asked by a teenager to look into her boyfriend’s murder, she stumbles upon a secret so great that just knowing about it could get her killed. Unable to turn a blind eye, she starts investigating and discovers how far those involved will go to keep it hidden. Newly promoted Lieutenant Reid Garret has just pulled another youngster out of the canal with the same synthetic drug in her system. Enough is enough. It’s time to hunt down those responsible and get the killer product off the street. The search leads him to an old adversary who has evaded capture for the last two years, someone Reid would do anything to bring down, even if it costs him his job. As the two cases collide, Kenzie and Reid realize they are facing their smartest and most dangerous adversary yet. With Miami in the grips of a brutal heatwave, the heat is on to find the killer before they become his next target.
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#4

Burnout

2022

When an unidentified woman is found partially decomposed in the stomach of a Burmese python, along with a 9mm bullet, the search is on to find out who she is, and who murdered her. This leads Reid and his team to a ring of unscrupulous human traffickers to whom life is cheap and extreme violence is their preferred way of doing business. While writing notorious crime boss Maria Lopez’s memoirs, Kenzie uncovers a thirty-year-old secret that could get her killed. Not only has she put herself in the cartel’s sights, but she’s also captured the attention of a very powerful adversary who will stop at nothing to prevent the secret getting out.
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#5

Deep Heat

2022

A dark secret. A voodoo curse. An enemy who doesn’t play by the rules. While Reid tries to find out who the mole in his department is, Kenzie asks for his help on one of the strangest murders he’s ever seen. A man is found to have died of shock, a voodoo doll placed beside him. Did he really die of a curse, or was it just made to look like one? When Kenzie’s friend asks her to investigate the sudden disappearance of his happily married brother-in-law, she doesn’t expect it to lead to a dark family secret and a vengeful voodoo curse. Suddenly, she’s thrust into a strange world where the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred, but where the threat is just as deadly.
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#6

Fever Pitch

2023

Kenzie is covering a high society wedding in New York when she learns her investigative reporter friend, Liesl, has been murdered. The last time she spoke to Liesl, Kenzie asked her to look into a cold case – a man who drugged and raped young women. Did Liesl discover something that got her killed? When Reid gets an urgent phone call from Kenzie, he takes some much needed time off and flies to New York to help her hunt down a ruthless predator. What he doesn’t expect is to be embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a killer who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal.
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#7

Storm Surge

2024

In the eye of the hurricane, lies a deadly secret. A hurricane blasts the coast of Florida, unleashing mayhem and devastation. Amidst the chaos, a billionaire Miami philanthropist, Salvatore Del Gatto, is suspected of foul play when his yacht washes ashore, containing millions of dollars in stolen diamonds. Investigative reporter, Kenzie Gilmore, is assigned the case. As the tempest rages on, Lieutenant Reid Garrett's team discovers a corpse in a demolished coastal property. Initially thought to be a natural death, things take a dramatic turn when an uncut blood diamond is found on the victim. When it's revealed the victim died six hours before the hurricane made landfall, Reid knows this was no accident. As Kenzie and Reid piece together what happened, they uncover a sinister plot involving a network of dangerous criminals who will stop at nothing to keep their illegal activities under wraps. Even if it means murder. Suddenly, they're hurled from the eye of the storm, into the path of the hurricane, as they race against the clock to catch the culprits and bring them to justice.
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#8

Night Watch

2025

The discovery of a rusty old camera sends Kenzie on the trail of a cold case in the heart of the Everglades. Decades ago, a series of unsolved disappearances haunted the area, with locals whispering about a phantom-like figure dubbed "The Night Watchman." Kenzie, compelled by the disturbing photographs, dives into the history, uncovering unsettling folklore and forgotten testimonies. As she and Reid venture deeper into the marshlands, they find evidence suggesting that the "Night Watchman" might be more than just a legend. Someone is meticulously recreating the old crimes, using the vastness of the Everglades to their advantage. Kenzie and Reid must navigate this treacherous terrain and outwit a killer who seems to vanish into thin air, all while the murky waters of the past rise to the surface.

Author

Biba Pearce
Biba Pearce
Author · 14 books

Biba Pearce is a British crime writer and author of the DCI Rob Miller series. Biba grew up in post-apartheid Southern Africa. As a child, she lived on the wild eastern coast and explored the sub-tropical forests and surfed in shark-infested waters. Now a full-time writer, Biba lives in leafy Surrey and when she isn't writing, can be found walking through the countryside or kayaking on the river Thames. Visit her at bibapearce.com and join her mailing list to be notified about new releases, updates and special subscriber-only deals.

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