What We Bury

A Tense Crime Thriller and Police Procedural

Detective Madison Knight Book 10


From international bestselling author Carolyn Arnold comes a gripping police procedural where the burden of identifying a nameless murder victim pulls Detective Madison Knight into a world where no one is who they seem.

Someone tried to erase her. Madison won’t let that happen.

While preparing for an open house, a realtor discovers the body of a woman in the backyard shed. When Detective Madison Knight responds to the scene, she is met with a victim who has no wallet, no phone, and no identity. All Madison has to go on are two cryptic letters written in blood and a handwritten note bearing a man’s name and phone number.

As Madison digs into the woman’s final days, she uncovers a life shattered by deceit. An unfaithful ex-husband and a former lover conned her out of every cent she owned. Even the victim’s own journal reveals she intended to blow the whistle on a massive insurance fraud scheme. But who had the most to lose—and the most to protect?

Madison suspects the blood-written letters hold the key to catching the killer, but a discovery on the victim’s laptop sets the investigation in an unexpected direction. If Madison’s right, she will soon come face to face with a killer who’s already proven they’re willing to murder to protect their secrets.


What to Expect in What We Bury

What We Bury is a tense crime thriller and police procedural featuring Detective Madison Knight as she investigates the murder of an unidentified woman whose body is discovered in a backyard shed.

Readers can expect:

  • Female detective protagonist
  • Police procedural murder investigation
  • A woman’s body discovered in a backyard shed
  • An unidentified Jane Doe with no wallet, phone, or identification
  • A victim stabbed multiple times
  • Two cryptic letters written in blood
  • A handwritten note bearing a man’s name and phone number
  • A missing murder weapon
  • Evidence suggesting the victim was attacked somewhere else
  • A mystery surrounding the letters “GB”
  • A victim whose final days reveal a life shattered by deceit
  • An unfaithful ex-husband and a former lover who conned the victim out of her money
  • A journal revealing the victim intended to expose a massive insurance fraud scheme
  • A laptop discovery that sends the investigation in an unexpected direction
  • A killer willing to murder to protect their secrets
  • Madison determined to identify the victim and uncover the truth
  • Madison’s own life placed at risk
  • Hidden secrets and dangerous revelations
  • Multiple twists and turns
  • Self-contained case featuring a recurring detective

Book Details

Genre: Crime Thriller / Police Procedural
Setting: Stiles, Michigan (Fictional City)
Series: Detective Madison Knight, book 10
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Series Format: Self-contained cases featuring a recurring detective
Reading Experience: Fast-paced • Dark • Suspenseful • Twist-filled
Available In: Kindle Unlimited • eBook • Paperback • Hardcover • Large Print Edition • Audiobook
ISBN: 978-1-989706-40-4 (eBook)
ISBN: 978-1-989706-42-8 (Paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-989706-43-5 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-989706-45-9 (Large Print Edition)
ISBN: 978-1-989706-44-2 (Audiobook)
ASIN: B08DH9X9PK (eBook)

“A thrilling mystery… The pacing is perfect, and there are enough twists to keep you guessing… You’ll be on the edge of your seat holding your breath waiting to see what happens next.”

The Faerie Review

“A super-fast-paced CSI novel. I loved it and finished it in almost three sittings.”

Goodreads review

“LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK AND SERIES!”

Nadaness in Motion

“Arnold is phenomenal at making us feel, see, and hear everything… I was determined to finish this book in one sitting because I had to know how the case was going to affect Madison. It’s a big shift in her life — one that could potentially make or break a person.”

Lynchburg Mamma

“Another great thriller from Carolyn Arnold that keeps you reading well into the night.”

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