Stolen Daughters

Detective Amanda Steele Book 2

The girl looked so peaceful, she could have been asleep. Except her eyes were open, blankly reflecting the flickering flames spreading towards her…

When firefighters discover the body of a teenage girl at an abandoned house, Detective Amanda Steele hurries to the scene. Dumfries, Virginia is a small town, yet no one seems to have any idea who the dead girl is until Amanda finds a dragonfly pin with the name Crystal engraved on it.

Working tirelessly, Amanda traces the pin to Crystal Foster, a thirteen-year-old who disappeared three years ago from her wealthy parents’ home. Breaking the news to the distraught parents won’t be easy, but the loss of her own daughter still haunts Amanda, and she knows this will bring them closure. But when Amanda goes to see the Fosters, they do not recognize the girl. She isn’t Crystal.

Before Amanda can react to this new development, she gets an urgent call. A fire has consumed another vacant house, and the remains of two more girls have been found. Who are these girls, and why are they being picked off? Amanda must stop this killer before the pattern continues, and the death toll climbs.

When Amanda receives a taunting note from the killer, she realizes that she holds the missing piece of this puzzle. The victims are connected to Amanda’s past, to a case she can never forget, and which almost claimed her life. As she follows the clues to their deadly conclusion, can she save more innocent lives… even if it risks her own?

What to Expect in Stolen Daughters

Stolen Daughters is a fast-paced crime thriller and police procedural featuring Detective Amanda Steele and a deadly investigation into the murders of young women in Dumfries, Virginia.

Readers can expect:

• Female detective protagonist
• Police procedural investigation
• Murder investigation involving multiple young women
• A teenage girl's body discovered at an abandoned house
• A missing girl whose identity becomes a crucial investigative clue
• A dragonfly pin that helps Amanda identify a missing girl
• Multiple victims connected to the same killer
• A killer who taunts Amanda with a threatening note
• A connection to a past case that nearly claimed Amanda's life
• A determined detective racing to stop the killer
• A growing death toll and escalating danger
• Buried connections and shocking revelations
• High personal stakes for Amanda
• Multiple twists and turns
• Self-contained case featuring a recurring detective

Book Details

Genre: Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Setting: Dumfries, Virginia
Series: Detective Amanda Steele, book 2
Publisher: Bookouture
Series Format: Self-contained cases featuring a recurring detective
Reading Experience: Fast-paced • Dark • Suspenseful • Twist-filled
Available In: Kindle Unlimited • eBook • Paperback • Audiobook
ISBN: 978-1-80019-019-1 (eBook)
ISBN: 978-1-80019-020-7 (Paperback)
ASIN: B08WPSQM28 (eBook)