Sloane Monroe Stories Series

After a physical altercation with an aggressive date, Maddie drives home, vowing never to go on another blind date again.   Headlights flash off and on through her car's back windshield. Someone is following close behind, trying to run her off the road. When Maddie's car careens into a nearby tree, the chase comes to an end. But for Maddie, the end is just the beginning.   If you enjoy the twists and turns of a good suspense story, the Deadly Sins series will thrill you.   Readers are saying:   "Full of surprises!"   "Many twists and turns."   "Kept my attention the entire time."   New to Sloane Monroe? There are two book collections in the Sloane Monroe series. The first is a novel series with 8 titles (as of 2020). The second is this short story spinoff series, featuring the same characters from the main series. For information on the order of these two series, be sure to check out the "From the Author" section on this page below.

Fed up with her her lazy, unruly neighbor, Mary Pritchard sprints across the street, determined to give Darryl a piece of her mind.    She arrives to find he's been shot, the bullet piercing the center of his forehead. He's been executed, and that's not all. A mysterious woman is sprawled out on the floor in Darryl's hallway. She's dead too. Who is the woman? Why is she there? And why have they both been murdered?   If you enjoy the twists and turns of a good suspense story, the Deadly Sins series will thrill you.    "Full of surprises!"  "Many twists and turns."  "Kept my attention the entire time."   New to Sloane Monroe? There are two book collections in the Sloane Monroe series. The first is a novel series with 8 titles (as of 2020). The second is this short story spinoff series, featuring the same characters from the main series. For information on the order of these two series, be sure to check out the "From the Author" section on this page below.

Marissa Calhoun sits in front of the lagoon, a beach-like swimming hole nestled Cairns, Australia's foreshore. Tonight the lagoon is hers and hers alone ... or is it?  A tall figure steps out from behind the tree, his face cloaked beneath a dark hoodie. His footsteps slap against the pavement, fast and hard. Twenty feet, then fifteen, then ten.  Instinct kicks in and Marissa breaks into a sprint, but she's too late. His hand claws into the back of her head. Grabbing a fistful of her hair, he plunges her face into the water.    Who is Marissa's vicious attacker? And why does he want her dead?   If you love a great mystery with a surprising twist, you'll enjoy Deadly Sins: Lust.     Readers are saying:   "Full of surprises!"   "Many twists and turns."   "Kept my attention the entire time."   New to Sloane Monroe? There are two book collections in the Sloane Monroe series. The first is a novel series with 8 titles (as of 2020). The second is this short story spinoff series, featuring the same characters from the main series. 

A cryptic message. A missing niece. And only twenty-four hours to pay.   After traveling to New Orleans to see his niece's band on tour, Police Chief Drake Cooper, a.k.a. Coop, finds a piece of paper stuck to the front door of his brother's home. A handwritten message reveals his niece has been abducted, a ransom is being demanded, and Coop's family has twenty-four hours to pay.   Praise for the Deadly Sins series: "You feel like you are watching the events unfold." "Grips you from first paragraph. I wasn't able to guess the murderer until the end." "If you are not familiar with the series, or this author, this is a good introduction." -->New to Sloane Monroe? There are two book collections in the Sloane Monroe series. The first is a novel series with 8 titles (as of 2020). The second is this short story spinoff series, featuring the same characters from the main series. 

It was just another day for mob boss Giovanni Luciana until he took his car for a drive.   On a calm summer evening, Giovanni takes his young son Luca for drive. A car pulls alongside, and when the window comes down, the driver is holding a gun. He aims, showering Daniela's car with gunfire. Who is this man? Why has he taken Daniela? And will Luca survive?    Praise for the Deadly Sins series:    "You feel like you are watching the events unfold." "Grips you from first paragraph. I wasn't able to guess the murderer until the end." "If you are not familiar with the series, or this author, this is a good introduction." - Marsha Jo, Vine Voice   --> New to Sloane Monroe? There are two book collections in the Sloane Monroe series. The first is a novel series with 8 titles (as of 2019). The second is this short story spinoff series, featuring the same characters from the main series.   Series order:    Sloane Monroe Mystery/Thriller Series   1. Black Diamond Death 2. Murder in Mind 3. I Have a Secret 4. Stranger in Town - Shamus Award Finalist  5. Bed of Bones - USA Today Bestseller 6. Hush Now Baby - USA Today Bestseller 7. Gone Daddy Gone - USA Today Bestseller 8. Smoke and Mirrors - August 2019 New Release!     Sloane Monroe Stories - Mystery Novella Series   1. Deadly Sins: Sloth 2. Deadly Sins: Wrath  3. Deadly Sins: Lust  4. Deadly Sins: Greed  5. Deadly Sins: Envy Coming August 2020