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Scarlett Bell
Series · 12
books · 2018-2020

Books in series

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#1

Mind of a Killer

2018

Dare to enter a killer’s mind. A teenage girl is brutally murdered in an idyllic lake community. In over his head, the local sheriff calls upon the Behavior Analysis Unit’s best profiler, Scarlett Bell, to find the murderer. Is a serial killer stalking Coral Lake? Now Scarlett faces a killer unlike any she’s encountered. Bloodthirsty. Cunning. Insane. Another girl goes missing, and the special agent must stop the killer before time runs out. But the killer is a ghost, a phantom hiding in plain sight, and Scarlett must untangle a confusing web of evidence if she hopes to track him down. If she fails, the girl dies. The body count will grow. Scarlett should beware. The killer is coming for her now.
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#2

Blood Storm

2018

A serial killer stalks a resort island. He hides in darkness. Stalks the lost and vulnerable. And now a monster hurricane is barreling toward the beach. FBI profiler Scarlett Bell faces her deadliest case. She must stop a bloodthirsty killer before the hurricane destroys the island. The evidence trail is cloaked in darkness, and Scarlett must track the killer through the worst storm to hit the coast in decades. But Scarlett needn’t hunt the murderer. He’s right behind her.
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#3

Kill Shot

2018

One killer. Three dead. Now you're in the cross-hairs. A college shooting sends the campus into a panic. A sniper hunts a small town. Now Special Agent Scarlett Bell must find the shooter before more innocent lives are lost. Is the sniper a member of a fringe white supremacist group? Scarlett gets off on the wrong foot with a local detective when she questions who the killer is. Scarlett's boss doesn't trust her methodologies, the detective undermines the investigation, and Scarlett's partner wants her out of harm's way. Good thing Scarlett never plays by the rules. But Scarlett must watch her back. The nation's most feared serial killer is stalking Scarlett, and he knows secrets about her past which link him to a gruesome murder from Scarlett's childhood. Two killers. A growing body count. Can Scarlett stop them?
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#4

The Bone Whisperer

2019

A vicious serial killer. A rebel FBI agent. Only one of them gets out alive. A murderer the tabloids call The Skinner stalks Great Plains farmland, a twisted killer the authorities can't capture. The bones of the victims are buried behind his house in a shallow mass grave. He won't stop killing until he's caught. When Agent Scarlett Bell arrives in Kansas to hunt fugitive Logan Wolf, she stumbles upon The Skinner. Why is Logan Wolf stalking the same village as The Skinner? Are the serial killers working together? Now Scarlett Bell must catch Logan Wolf before the killers strike again. But Scarlett needs eyes in the back of her head. Danger lurks in every shadow. The page-turning FBI serial killer thriller that will leave fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Regan, Matthew Farrell, and Thomas Harris breathless. From the bestselling author of Storberry. Start reading now! Praise for The Scarlett Bell Dark FBI Thriller Series: "A heart-pounding thrill ride that leaves you with whiplash at the end!" - Ima K. "One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time." - Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author "I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out." - Amazon Review "Already waiting for the next one!" - Christian A. "Liked it! Look forward to reading Blood Storm." - Patricia M. "Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out." - Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series
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#5

Dead Ringers

2019

A predatory killer is murdering women... ...who look like Scarlett Bell. Is she next on his list? The FBI sends BAU profiler Scarlett Bell to investigate a series of shocking murders in a tropical Florida paradise. But the local detective is a former BAU agent who doesn't like Scarlett Bell and wants her off the case. Good thing Scarlett doesn't play by the rules. Is the serial killer stalking Scarlett Bell? Now Scarlett must track a vicious murderer before he strikes again. Another woman goes missing, and it's up to Scarlett Bell and her partner to identify the murderer before he claims another victim. But a shadow follows her. Always just out of sight. Cunning. Watch your back, Scarlett. The page-turning FBI serial killer thriller that will leave fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Regan, Matthew Farrell, and Thomas Harris breathless. From the bestselling author of Storberry. Start reading now! Praise for The Scarlett Bell Dark FBI Thriller Series: "I couldn't put it down. Riveting!" - Amazon Review "I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out." - Amazon Review "One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time." - Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author "What a great beginning to a series! Sexy, smart, and sassy!" - Amazon Review "Well crafted & very enjoyable! I've already downloaded the 2nd book in this series and can't wait to read it. As a matter of fact, excuse me as I start reading it now!" - Mookie "Already waiting for the next one!" - Christian A. "Liked it! Look forward to reading Blood Storm." - Patricia M. "A heart-pounding thrill ride that leaves you with whiplash at the end!" - Ima K. "Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out." - Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series
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#6

Chasing the Devil

2019

Twenty-three years ago, someone murdered Scarlett Bell's childhood friend. And now the killer is back. When the police discover another child's body along a small-town Georgia creek, Scarlett notices the similarities between the latest killing and the murder twenty-three years ago. But Scarlett's boss won't allow her to rejoin the FBI until her doctors clear her for duty. Now another young girl goes missing. Alone and without her partner, Neil Gardy, Scarlett defies the FBI and stalks the killer on her own. Is Scarlett the killer's next victim? Scarlett must evade the local police and the FBI while she tracks the mysterious killer. The rogue agent needs to discover the man's true identity before he kills again. Hurry, Scarlett. Time is running out. Start reading now! Praise for The Scarlett Bell Dark FBI Thriller "I couldn't put it down. Riveting!" - Amazon Review "I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out." - Amazon Review "One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time." - Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author "What a great beginning to a series! Sexy, smart, and sassy!" - Amazon Review "Well crafted & very enjoyable! I've already downloaded the 2nd book in this series and can't wait to read it. As a matter of fact, excuse me as I start reading it now!" - Mookie "Already waiting for the next one!" - Christian A. "Liked it! Look forward to reading Blood Storm." - Patricia M. "A heart-pounding thrill ride that leaves you with whiplash at the end!" - Ima K. "Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out." - Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series
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#7

The Devil's Hour

2019

For two decades a killer haunted Scarlett Bell. Now he returns to finish the job. The serial killer who murdered Scarlett’s childhood friend terrifies the country. Referring to himself as “God’s Hand”, the killer threatens one of Washington’s most powerful congresswomen, a woman who can destroy Scarlett’s career if she doesn’t solve the case. Now God’s Hand kidnaps the congresswoman’s daughter. It’s up to Scarlett Bell to rescue the girl before the madman claims another victim. But not everyone is who they seem, and a dark figure tracks Scarlett. Friend or foe? Solving the mystery is key to apprehending a vicious serial killer. Should Scarlett put her trust in fugitive murderer Logan Wolf, the only man who knows God’s Hand’s identity? The most pulse-pounding Scarlett Bell thriller yet. The heart-pounding FBI serial killer thriller that will leave fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Regan, Matthew Farrell, and Stephen King breathless. From the bestselling author of The Dark Vanishings series. Start reading now! Praise for The Scarlett Bell Dark FBI Thriller "I couldn't put it down. Riveting!" - Amazon Review "A pedal to the metal page turner that never lets up." - Steve C "I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out." - Amazon Review "One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time." - Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author "What a great beginning to a series! Sexy, smart, and sassy!" - Amazon Review "Well crafted & very enjoyable! I've already downloaded the 2nd book in this series and can't wait to read it. As a matter of fact, excuse me as I start reading it now!" - Mookie "Already waiting for the next one!" - Christian A. "Liked it! Look forward to reading Blood Storm." - Patricia M. "Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out." - Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series
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#8

Crown of Thorns

2019

He hung her like a scarecrow for the world to see. A terrifying serial killer haunts the back roads of Northern New York. Is Scarlett Bell walking into a deathtrap? When Special Agent Scarlett Bell investigates a gruesome murder in a small farming village, she discovers a murderer like none she's previously encountered. Brilliant and insane, he taunts the FBI, who are powerless to stop him. A school teacher disappears, and now Scarlett must discover the link between the two women before the killer claims another victim. But the FBI won't give Scarlett the support she needs, and her own partner turns against her, forcing Scarlett to go rogue if she hopes to rescue the teacher. And fugitive murderer Logan Wolf hides in the shadows, following Scarlett's every move. The most intense Scarlett Bell thriller yet.
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#9

Dead Waters

2019

A murderer stalks a lake community in Virginia. Three women missing. Vanished from the face of the earth. And local law enforcement can't stop the serial killer. The police call upon Special Agent Scarlett Bell, the FBI's talented profiler, to hunt the murderer. When a pattern emerges with the victims, Scarlett and her partner, Neil Gardy, close in on the killer. But someone is hunting Scarlett Bell. A deadly sniper who wants her dead. The problem is...nobody believes the gunman exists except her. Will Scarlett survive to thwart the sniper and stop the deranged killer from murdering again? Dead Waters, Book 9 in the Scarlett Bell Dark FBI Thriller series, is the darkest Scarlett Bell thriller yet. The heart-pounding FBI serial killer thriller that will leave fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Regan, Matthew Farrell, and Stephen King breathless. From the bestselling author of Storberry. Start reading now! Praise for The Scarlett Bell Dark FBI Thriller Series: "I couldn't put it down. Riveting!" - Amazon Review "I was actually turning pages on my Kindle so fast, I thought I would burn it out." - Amazon Review "One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time." - Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author "What a great beginning to a series! Sexy, smart, and sassy!" - Amazon Review "Well crafted & very enjoyable! I've already downloaded the 2nd book in this series and can't wait to read it. As a matter of fact, excuse me as I start reading it now!" - Mookie "Already waiting for the next one!" - Christian A. "Liked it! Look forward to reading Blood Storm." - Patricia M. "A heart-pounding thrill ride that leaves you with whiplash at the end!" - Ima K. "Dan builds tension like few others can. His prose is rich and his characters are memorable. I dare you to read a Padavona story with the lights out." - Zach Bohannon, author of the Empty Bodies series
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#10

The Redeemer

2019

Seven years ago, a serial killer murdered an FBI agent's wife. And the government framed the agent. Now the killer is back. “The heart-pounding serial killer thrillers that will leave you breathless.” After the police discover a ritualistic murder in South Carolina, Agent Scarlett Bell notices the killing is eerily similar to a case from seven years ago. Is the new murder linked to the assassination of a popular congresswoman? When the serial killer abducts another woman, Scarlett battles government officials who wish to silence her investigation and aligns herself with fugitive Logan Wolf. Is this the end of Scarlett Bell? Evading corrupt FBI agents who want her dead, Scarlett races to stop the sadistic killer. But this time, Scarlett is in the killer's crosshairs.
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#1-5

The Scarlett Bell FBI Series

Books 1-5

2019

The first five thrillers in the hot-selling Scarlett Bell serial killer series. Have you met Scarlett Bell? She's the expert profiler the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit calls upon to catch the nation's deadliest serial killers. Cunning, beautiful, deadly. And hunted. Someone wants Scarlett Bell dead. When a teenage girl is brutally murdered in an idyllic lake community, the local sheriff calls upon Scarlett Bell to find the murderer. Another girl goes missing, and the special agent must stop the killer before time runs out. The killer is a ghost, a phantom hiding in plain sight, and Scarlett must untangle a confusing web of evidence if she hopes to track him down. But Scarlett is the killer's next target.
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#6-10

The Scarlett Bell FBI Series

Books 6-10

2020

The final five thrillers in the hot-selling Scarlett Bell serial killer series.“These heart-pounding thrillers will leave you breathless.”Twenty-three years ago, someone murdered Scarlett Bell's childhood friend. And now the killer is back.When the police discover a child's body along a small-town Georgia creek, Scarlett notices the similarities between the latest killing and the murder twenty-three years ago.But Scarlett's boss won't allow her to rejoin the FBI until her doctors clear her for duty. Now another young girl goes missing. Alone and without her partner, Neil Gardy, Scarlett defies the FBI and stalks the killer on her own.Is Scarlett the killer's next victim?Scarlett must evade the local police and the FBI while she tracks the mysterious killer. The rogue agent needs to discover the man's true identity before he kills again. Hurry, Scarlett. Time is running out.The page-turning FBI serial killer thrillers that will leave fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Regan, Matthew Farrell, and Thomas Harris breathless.

Author

Dan Padavona
Dan Padavona
Author · 68 books

Author of the Wolf Lake and Darkwater Cove series. Want a free thriller and mystery book? Please join my VIP thriller readers club at www.danpadavona.com. When you read one of my books I hope you feel like you are sitting around a campfire with me at midnight. If you happen upon me, you'll probably find me reading Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Dean Koontz, or one of the many authors who have so enriched my life with their ability to tell a good tale. More than anything, I love a good story. Let me tell you one.

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