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Sloane Monroe
Series · 12
books · 2011-2021

Books in series

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Silent as the Grave

2021

38-year-old Rebecca Barlow drops her four-year-old son off at parents' house, promising to return by five. Five comes and goes. Then six. Then seven. Worried, Rebecca's parents try calling. She doesn't answer, and her friends haven't heard from her either. It seems no one has. As concern mounts, Rebecca's father drives to the lake house where she's been staying. Her car is spotted in the driveway, and inside, her purse is found on the kitchen table. Rebecca is nowhere in sight. The following morning brings a grisly discovery when Rebecca's body is found floating in the lake. Was her death an unfortunate accident, or is something far more sinister at play?
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#1

Black Diamond Death

2011

From a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author...enter the world of Sloane Monroe in Black Diamond Death... "In a panic I gasped for air, but there wasn't any. I tried to cry out, but I was alone. And in my hysteria it hit me: I had felt a similar feeling before - like my body was giving out on me, and I knew what it meant. I was dying." Enter the world of Sloane Monroe in Black Diamond Death... A SKIER CRASHES On the slopes of Park City, Utah's newest ski resort a woman is found dead. At first glance, it has all the makings of an accident. But what if wasn't? What if she was murdered? A SECOND BODY IS FOUND Just as Private Investigator Sloane Monroe feels she's close to solving the case, a second dead body is found. With the killer aware that Sloane will stop at nothing to find him, her life is in danger, her every move being tracked. Will Sloane uncover the truth before he strikes again?
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#2

Murder in Mind

2011

From a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author ... If you were given a second chance to catch your sister's killer—would a lifetime behind bars be justice enough, or would you make him pay, with his life? MEET SLOANE Private Investigator Sloane Monroe has solved every case that's come across her desk with the exception of one—the brutal murder of her sister Gabrielle. Three years have passed without a trace of the killer until today, when a young woman's body is discovered in front of the local supermarket. Now Sloane is faced with the most difficult challenge of her life—finding a man who's a master at concealing his identity before he kills again. MEET SAM Park City, Utah was a peaceful place until Sinnerman came to town. Enter the mind of Sam Reids, a serial killer who slashes his trademark letter S into the wrist of his female victims before he discards their body in the same place he found them. Who is he, and why does he prey on innocent women?
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#3

I Have a Secret

2012

It’s been twenty years since PI Sloane Monroe has returned to her hometown of Tehachapi, California, but when a former classmate is stabbed and tossed overboard during the high school reunion cruise, Sloane isn’t about to allow a murderer to run free in her own backyard. But in a town where everyone is harboring secrets, how many more men will die before she discovers the truth?
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Stranger in Town

2012

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cheryl Bradshaw He only needed her to look away for a few seconds... Six-year-old Olivia Hathaway tiptoes down the center aisle of Maybelle's Market, stopping once to glance over her shoulder and make sure her mother isn't watching. But Mrs. Hathaway is too preoccupied to notice her daughter has slipped away. Moments later, a frantic Mrs. Hathaway runs up and down the aisles, desperately searching for her missing daughter. But little Olivia is already in the arms of a stranger. Will PI Sloane Monroe find Olivia before it's too late?
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Bed of Bones

2013

Summer 1956 Thirteen-year-old Willie Compton and his younger brother Leonard stumble upon a mine shaft while hiking the hills of Park City, Utah. The shaft is unsealed, abandoned. While Leonard stares at the hole in wonderment, a Slinky he’s been flipping back and forth between his hands slithers through his fingers, tumbling toward the mouth of the shaft. Leonard bolts forward, reaches out to grab it, but he slips, then he falls. Present Day Up-and-coming filmmaker Melody Sinclair stirs in her chair, nervously awaiting the debut of her film at the Sundance Film Festival. Based on a true story, Bed of Bones tells a tale of murder, shining a big, bold light on Park City’s tragic past. A past that’s about to revisit the present
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#5.5

Flight 12

2014

A fancy hotel. A weekend getaway. For Sloane Monroe, rest has finally arrived, until the lights go out and her nightmare begins.... Read all 12 of the Flight 12 Project books and then help The Twelve create the final epilogue! What do you get when a dozen bestselling, award-winning mystery/thriller authors write brand-new material centered on one heart-stopping event? You get FLIGHT 12, the revolutionary followup by The Twelve to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Deadly Dozen. The groundbreaking Flight 12 series will feature a new release from each member of The Twelve, plus very special guests, with a conclusion so thrilling it could only come from the minds of our readers. Join The Twelve in the ongoing Flight 12 project. Don't just read about your favorite characters, participate in the story, win prizes, and see storytelling in a totally new way... May 12 New York (AP): A Skyway Airlines flight carrying 375 passengers and 13 crew bound for Rome’s Fiumicino airport from New York’s JFK International Airport has disappeared off the radar overnight according to airline spokespersons. Skyway Flight 12 had left New York at 12:00 midnight Monday evening and was said to be operating normally and in good weather conditions. According to sources on the ground, the plane, a Boeing 767, was piloted by an experienced flight crew who issued no alarm of any kind prior to vanishing somewhere over the Atlantic ocean east of Newfoundland. The 767 is said to be a reliable twin engine carrier that’s been in service since 1982 with an excellent safety record. While a catastrophic mechanical failure is presently being investigated, says an FAA spokesman, a criminal event is not being ruled out. Both sea and air rescue crews have been dispatched from the US, Canada, Newfoundland, and Ireland. This is a developing story. So, thriller fans, it’s time. Fasten your safety belts. Return your seat backs and tray tables to their full upright and locked position. Review the safety information card in your seatback pocket once more before take off. Ready? Here we go! Enjoy the ride on each of the 12 books in the exciting new series where Flight 12 Begins.
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#6

Hush Now Baby

2014

On a crisp, fall night, Serena Westwood wakes to the faint stirs of her crying baby. Bottle in hand, she tiptoes to the other side of the house, sneaks up to the crib, looks in. A wave of panic grips her as her real nightmare begins. Inside the crib, there is no baby. In the blink of an eye, a baby is stolen and an adoptive mother murdered. Taking a break to visit a friend, private detective Sloane Monroe has no idea she’s about to be pulled into the most nerve-racking search of her career…
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Dead of Night

2015

From NYT and USA Today bestselling mystery author Cheryl Bradshaw: After her mother-in-law is fatally stabbed, Wren Bancroft is seen fleeing the house with the bloody knife. Is Wren really the killer, or is a dark, scandalous family secret to blame?
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#7

Gone Daddy Gone

2017

From New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Bradshaw. A single moment is about to change Sloane Monroe's life forever... On an early winter morning, college student Shelby McCoy walks the quiet, snowy path back home. A tree branch snaps in the distance. Then another. A man is there with her, following close behind, whispering her name. She looks back, sees him gaining on her, and runs. Who is this man, and why is he carrying a gun?
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Smoke and Mirrors

2019

New York Times bestselling mystery series. Grace Ashby wakes to the sound of a horrifying scream . She races down the hallway, finding her mother's lifeless body on the floor in a pool of blood. Her mother's boyfriend Hugh is hunched over her. At first glance it seems Hugh is to blame, but is Hugh really her mother's killer? As revelations about Caroline Ashby's secret life unfold, private detective Sloane Monroe takes the case, but it won't take long to find the killer. He's been watching, carefully tracking her every move. And now Sloane's own life is in grave danger. If you're a fan of Sue Grafton and Mary Higgins Clark, you'll enjoy the Sloane Monroe series. Praise for the Sloane Monroe Series : "While I've found most mystery/thrillers to be rehashes of the same old plot line, this was refreshingly new/original ." - Jack Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Reflexive Fire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can officially declare that I am now a Cheryl Bradshaw fan and look forward to reading the other books in the series over the summer. - Mel Comley, New York Times bestselling author of the Justice series ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ " Bradshaw writes a great thriller, with likeable characters, and a taunt timeline that keeps you reading way past lights-out." - Amazon Vine Voice Top 500 Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Only once in a while do you come upon a novel that sweeps you literally off your feet. The pot-boiling tension in this story is out of this world . Cheryl Bradshaw can write like the pros did at the turn of the 20th century." - Glen Cantrell, Author of The Resume ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Sloane Monroe Series Boxed Set #1-3

2012

Cheryl Bradshaw's library of her New York Times bestselling Sloane Monroe Series, Books 1-3 (three complete novels):BLACK DIAMOND DEATH: Charlotte Halliwell has been keeping a deadly secret.Before revealing it to her sister Audrey, she's found dead. At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a skiing accident, until the medical examiner discovers poison coursing through Charlotte's body.Audrey hires Sloane Monroe, a sassy, headstrong private investigator. As Sloane gets close to solving the case, a second body is found. With the killer aware that Sloane will stop at nothing to find him, he tracks her every move. Will Sloane uncover the truth before he strikes again?MURDER IN MIND: Sloane Monroe has solved every case except one ... the brutal murder of her sister Gabrielle.Three years have passed without a trace of the killer until today, when a young woman's body is discovered in front of the local supermarket. Now Sloane is faced with the most difficult challenge of her life - finding the man who is a master at concealing his identity before he strikes again.I HAVE A SECRET: Doug Ward has been running from his past for twenty years.But after his fourth whisky of the night, his steely resolve has started to crack, and he doesn't want to keep quiet—not anymore.When blood is found on the deck where Doug was last seen, private investigator Sloane Monroe goes in search of the truth and uncovers the biggest secret of them all.Readers are saying:"The tone reminds me of Robert B.Parker's novels." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"The characters are interesting,and the plots kept me hooked." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Refreshingly new/original series." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Cheryl Bradshaws delivers yet again." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Each book shows her talent as an author. Highly recommend." - L. Smith, Amazon Top Contributor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Bradshaw is a great storyteller." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Believable characters and an entertaining dialogue with several twists." - Bookzilla, Top 1,000 Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Are you a fan of authors like Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark? You'll enjoy these fast-paced, page-turning mysteries by a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

Author

Cheryl Bradshaw
Cheryl Bradshaw
Author · 57 books

Cheryl Bradshaw is a New York Times and 11-time USA Today bestselling author writing in multiple genres, including mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, supernatural suspense, and poetry. She is a Shamus Award finalist for best private eye novel of the year, an eFestival of Words winner for best thriller, and has published over fifty books since 2011. Raised in Southern California, she now lives in tropical Cairns, Australia, hiking in the rainforest, and diving in the Great Barrier Reef. When she's not writing, she loves to jet set to new countries, play with her sausage dog Luka, and eat her weight in cheese. For a free eBook, click here: http://cherylbradshaw.com/get-a-free-... Book series in order by Cheryl Bradshaw: Georgiana Germaine (Mystery Series)

  1. Little Girl Lost - USA Today Bestseller
  2. Little Lost Secrets
  3. Little Broken Things
  4. Little White Lies
  5. Little Tangled Webs
  6. Little Shattered Dreams
  7. Little Last Words - July 2023 Sloane Monroe Mystery/Thriller Series
  8. Silent As the Grave (prequel to series)
  9. Black Diamond Death
  10. Murder in Mind
  11. I Have a Secret
  12. Stranger in Town - Shamus Award Finalist
  13. Bed of Bones - USA Today Bestseller
  14. Hush Now Baby - USA Today Bestseller
  15. Gone Daddy Gone - USA Today Bestseller
  16. Smoke and Mirrors - USA Today Bestseller Sloane Monroe Stories - Mystery Novella Series (with characters from the main series)
  17. Deadly Sins: Sloth
  18. Deadly Sins: Wrath
  19. Deadly Sins: Lust
  20. Deadly Sins: Greed
  21. Deadly Sins: Envy Sloane & Maddie Peril Awaits - Mystery Series (Spinoff Series with Sloane Monroe & her sidekick Maddie)
  22. The Silent Boy
  23. The Shadow Children
  24. The Broken Soul
  25. The Widow Maker Addison Lockhart Ghost Mystery Series
  26. Grayson Manor Haunting
  27. Rosecliff Manor Haunting
  28. Blackthorn Manor Haunting
  29. Belle Manor Haunting
  30. Crawley Manor Haunting Stand Alone Mystery/Thriller Novels
  31. Eye for Revenge - USA Today Bestseller
  32. The Perfect Lie
  33. Hickory Dickory Dead - USA Today Bestseller
  34. Roadkill - USA Today Bestseller
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