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The Girl in the Valley
2025
First Published
4.74
Average Rating
310
Number of Pages

Sitting on the side of the road, Zoe wonders, “Where do I go from here?” While heading home from the newsroom Zoe Fontaine was in a near fatal accident. One that has left her battling anxiety and bouts of paranoia. In need of a refuge to give her a sense of peace and belonging, she rents a place on the edge of Sapphire Valley. But when strange deaths spring up across town, Zoe’s editor assigns her to investigate the gruesome, bizarre cases. As Zoe attempts to make sense of the crimes and her own troubled past, she runs into Leo Rowden, a veterinarian who runs a local clinic on the other side of town. Leo is riddled with painful memories and haunting nightmares of his own, struggling with PTSD from his military days and coping with the loss of his fiancée. When Leo is asked to assist on the case, they uncover a twisted trail that stretches for miles. Could these incidents be connected to the sinister crimes gripping the town? Strange coincidences and murders are converging in Sapphire Valley. Determined to solve the town’s mysteries and overcome the nightmares of their pasts, they find themselves embarking on a journey that will forever change their lives.

Avg Rating
4.74
Number of Ratings
80
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Author

Elle Gray
Elle Gray
Author · 93 books

Elle Gray lives in a small town with her 2 cats, and her handsome husky. As a girl, she was obsessed with crime novels and thrillers. Today, she loves writing and creating thrilling novels with courageous, strong heroes/heroines and dangerous psychopaths. She invites you to join her exciting world of detectives and FBI agents that take down killers and kick butt.

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