Ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop never wanted to come back to her hometown. But when a dead teenage girl is found with her tongue cut out, she must return. After all, that’s the same way Rileigh’s sister died. Reluctantly, she joins forces with the county sheriff to solve the brutal murder. The locals maintain a strict code of silence. The narrow mountain roads winding through Appalachia are fraught with peril. As Rileigh dives deeper into the case, she not only unearths connections between this murder and her sister’s death but dark family secrets that should’ve remained buried. When the investigation nearly ends her life, she must find her resolve to solve the crime—fast. Because she’s the killer’s next target. Hide Me Away is the debut novel from author Lauren Street and the first book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thrillers series.

Three tourists burned alive. Two disgraced cops. One deranged killer. Ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop is just trying to be friendly when she gives directions to an impatient tourist. Five hours later, the same tourist is dead. The only evidence? A lit match and the lingering smell of gasoline. It’s the first of three murders, all tourists, all burned alive. Rileigh is no stranger to horrific murders. When she’s hired as a private investigator, she teams up with the recently fired local sheriff to uncover the connection between the victims, but the facts don’t add up. Why would someone set a stranger on fire? And what do the deaths have to do with the looming meteor shower? It’s a race against the clock for Rileigh and the former sheriff – can they find the killer before more people burn? Fuel To The Flame is the second book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thriller series by Lauren Street.

Ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop thought she was done with her aunt after the old woman was committed to a psychiatric hospital for attacking Rileigh with a chainsaw. She was wrong. The elderly women inside the hospital are disappearing. And when they are finally found, they have been horrifically murdered. Eaten by rats. Decapitated. Left on a grave holding a single red rose. And now someone else has gone missing. Someone who’s more important than they seem. Once again, Rileigh must team up with Sheriff Webster to find the killer. Only this time, the killer knows Rileigh’s coming. And they’ve got plans for her. Closer by the Hour is the third book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thriller series by Lauren Street.

A lavish riverboat casino should be the perfect place to unwind after nearly being buried alive, but ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop knows better. This casino is run by a real estate tycoon who’s gathered all the movers and shakers so he can convince them to let him develop a pristine piece of land. Add in a mix of protestors, and it’ll be anything but a peaceful night on the river. When the curtain opens for the tycoon’s big introduction, he’s sitting on stage. With his throat slit. And his guts on his lap. Screams. Chaos. Security rushes to radio back to shore… but the communication devices have been destroyed. And the boat? Dead in the water. Every passenger is a suspect. The killer wants to turn the casino into a floating graveyard. And Rileigh is his big prize. A Gamble Either Way is the fourth book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thriller series by Lauren Street.

Rileigh Bishop’s past is closing in, and more lives are at stake than she knows. Ex-police officer Rileigh Bishop has heard the rumors about the missing children from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Everyone has. But she’s never put much stock in them – Until a five-year-old girl goes missing from an elementary school carnival. Rileigh and Mitch rush to find the girl, but before they can, another child vanishes. It’s a case that spans generations, and Rileigh is the only one who can stop it. But while she’s looking for the missing children, someone is looking for her. And they’re getting closer. And closer. Calling My Children Home is the fifth book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thrillers series.

The past never dies; it only reloads. Deputy Rileigh Bishop is no stranger to the darkness. For nearly 25 years after her sister’s disappearance, she’s been haunted by unsettling postcards, each marked with a smiley face. The latest one contains a single Home. Is it a hint… or a warning? When a bullet strikes her car and sends her careening into a river, Rileigh barely escapes with her life. Convinced that her sister’s disappearance, the postcards, and the assassination attempt are tied together, Rileigh and Mitch tear into cold cases, exposing bones that were better left buried. Suicides that were murders. The lies of people she trusted. And a secret that will unravel everything. But as Rileigh and Mitch dig deeper, they realize something Rileigh isn’t the only target. Someone close to her is in grave danger. And the only way to save them is to unearth the past. Too Far Gone is the sixth book in The Bishop Smokey Mountain Thrillers series by Lauren Street.

The line between faith and fear is drawn in blood. After the turmoil of her last case, Rileigh Bishop wants to disappear into a quiet life. But her past won’t stay buried, and her demons are never far behind. A nightmarish scene shatters her hope for a young woman, lifeless, swaying from a tree limb. The earth below her is scarred with strange runes and cryptic symbols. With the locals whispering of the occult, Rileigh’s pulled back into the fray. The victim, a self-proclaimed witch, was not alone. She was one of four who attempted to call powers beyond their control. While Rileigh doesn’t believe much in superstition, whoever killed the woman clearly does. But this will be no ordinary investigation. A fervent priest whips the locals into a fury. The Fallen Angel Church takes over an abandoned building, inciting anger. And somewhere in the shadows, a killer lurks. Rileigh must cut through the smoke of superstition and find the truth before the killer turns their attention to her. Meanwhile, an unsettling postcard hints that while Rilegih wishes she was done with her past, her past might not be done with her…

A wedding. A trap. And an ending… to everything. For six months, Rileigh Bishop has received frowny faces and body parts from a ghost of her past. The person sending them almost killed her once. Now they’re dying, and they’re going to take their last shot. With weeks left to live, the mystery assassin posts a deadly challenge on the dark Catch Me If You Can. The number for a Swiss bank account worth millions is tattooed on his body. The first assassin to kill him gets the prize. He even tells the other assassins where he’ll be by posting a A wedding announcement for one Rileigh Bishop and Mitch Webster. Rileigh and Mitch refuse to back down. Instead, they’ll turn their wedding into a trap. But multiple killers will be there, hiding in plain sight among hundreds of guests. As the big day approaches, Rileigh isn’t just hunting the mystery assassin. She’s walking into a crossfire of murderers, each willing to kill anyone who stands in their way. Guests. Rileigh. Mitch. The Only Way Out is the twelfth and final book in The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thriller series by Lauren Street.