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Stacy Green is a USA Today best-selling author of more than a dozen mysteries and thrillers. Her books include the award-winning Lucy Kendall series, the Cage Foster series, and the USA Today best-selling Nikki Hunt series. Stacy has bachelor’s degrees in Journalism/Mass Communication and Sociology from Drake University. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and Mystery Writers of America.

Stacy lives in Iowa with her husband, daughter, and fur babies. Find her on stacygreenauthor.com or www.facebook.com/stacygreenauthor.

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Her Frozen Heart: A nail-biting and heart-pounding crime thriller (Nikki Hunt Book 6) Oct 13, 2022

by Stacy Green

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The girl’s pretty face was relaxed, snowflakes settling on her cheeks as they began to fall over the quiet frozen lake where she’d been found. She could have been sleeping… but her empty eyes and the blooming bruises around her neck told a different story…

When Special Agent Nikki Hunt receives a call on Christmas Day, she knows it can’t be good news. Seventeen-year-old missing teenager Kesha Williams has at last been found… her body floating in an icy forest lake, miles from her hometown.

As Nikki rushes to the scene, she’s chilled to see the past repeating itself. Kesha disappeared from the mall where Nikki’s own little girl was targeted the year before. With Kesha’s grieving parents desperate for answers and the media out for blood, Nikki promises she’ll find Kesha’s killer no matter what it takes.

Local police are convinced it was Kesha’s boyfriend, who was spotted disappearing from security cameras that day at the mall, but Nikki isn’t so sure. The dense marshes and unstable ground around the crime scene mean it’s nearly inaccessible from the road. Whoever took Kesha is a local, and this probably isn’t his first kill.

Nikki’s worst fears are confirmed when the team find another grave on the shore – a second teenage girl, her body wound in a brightly coloured beach towel. Suddenly on the hunt for a serial killer, Nikki knows that an early break is the key to solving this case. But as the body count rises, will Nikki be able to find Kesha’s killer… or will he find her first?

An unputdownable thriller that will keep you up all night! Fans of Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot and Robert Dugoni will absolutely love this gripping read.

What readers are saying about Her Frozen Heart:

‘I LOVE the Nikki Hunt series! This one was grittier than her previous books, and it was really creepy… I absolutely loved it and can’t wait for the next one!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely love this series,... I can’t wait for more from this author and this character!... I have loved every book in this series!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely FANTASTIC! I look forward to every new book in this series.’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a wild ride… Enjoyed everything about this book - the mystery, the romance and family time and a few heart dropping moments for Nikki. Can’t wait for the next in this series… I hope there is lots more to come.’ Netgalley reviewer

‘This is my first book by this author and it won’t be my last. It is a page turner filled with suspense.’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book!’ Netgalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What readers are saying about Stacy Green:

“One sensational read! Wow, this one just completely blew me away. If you are looking for a brand-new series to sink your teeth into, then look no further.

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The Trapped Ones: An absolutely gripping and heart-racing crime thriller (Nikki Hunt Book 5) May 3, 2022

by Stacy Green

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She raced across the woods. Cold wind hit her face, and her heart pounded so fast she could almost feel the panic rushing through her veins. She knocked on the door knowing she didn’t have much time. Fear gripped her. “Please, help,” she whispered.

Rushing to the scene of a homicide at a farmhouse surrounded by thick, dark woodland, Special Agent Nikki Hunt is shocked to find four victims. A mother and father have been stabbed, their son, Bryce, is fighting for his life, and a young woman’s body is lying near the front door, her wrists bound with heart-shaped bunting. Nikki has never seen such a complex scene, but despite recovering from her own painful loss, she will do whatever it takes to bring this killer to justice.

Nikki soon identifies the woman as missing student Jessica Chandler and finds Bryce’s initials woven into the jumper she wore the night she died. It seems like they were a couple, and that the Webers were a happy family. So who would want them dead?

The murders have all the hallmarks of a serial killer: all the evidence suggests the murderer was watching them, turned the security cameras off as they entered and fled the scene from the front door. But then Jessica’s friends tell Nikki she was uncomfortable around Bryce, and when two of Bryce’s friends go missing along Stillwater river, and the girlfriend is found, she claims her boyfriend tried to kill her.

Are Bryce and his friends hiding a dark side? Nikki knows she must dig deeper to find out their secrets, but can she uncover the truth before the killer takes another life?

You won’t want to stop turning the pages of this unputdownable crime thriller. Fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Kendra Elliot will be reading The Trapped Ones late into the night.

What readers are saying about The Trapped Ones:

“I love Nikki Hunt!!! Stacy Green has written such a fantastic, yet realistic, heroine… The Trapped Ones will keep you up well past bedtime.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Wow, this one will have you sitting on the edge of your set, all the while biting your nails.” Spooky’s Maze of Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“An utterly compelling read… a story I couldn't put down and one I'd 100% recommend.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I so love this series… so twisty and so good.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“A thriller that grabs you from the first chapter to the last… This series just keeps getting better. This book kept me guessing and the twists were great.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Amazing! … Riveting, twisty and difficult to put down read… kept me guessing until the highly climatic end. Any reader who enjoys thrillers is sure to find this one appealing.” @rubie_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Mind-boggling twists and turns that keep you reading until the end.” @cjrbbooklover, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Girl in the Ground: A completely gripping mystery and suspense thriller (Nikki Hunt Book 4) Dec 1, 2021

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She was beautiful: shiny blond hair, crystal blue eyes and the widest smile Nikki had ever seen. She thought back to what she had seen in the ground, the dirt that caked the white bones. All that remained of her now was the silver locket that was still around her neck…

When construction workers unearth a girl’s skeleton in Stillwater, Minnesota, Special Agent Nikki Hunt is called to the scene by her boyfriend Rory. Nikki knows instantly that the girl was murdered, but she is shocked when Rory immediately recognizes her. The victim was his childhood sweetheart, Becky, and he was the last person to see her before she went missing twenty-four years ago.

With the love of her life now a potential suspect, Nikki is forced to take a step back from the case. But then her colleague Liam finds lies in Rory’s statement – it appears that Becky may have been carrying Rory’s child when she was killed. Despite this, Nikki still thinks he could be innocent, and knows she must find the real killer herself if Rory stands any chance of walking free.

When Nikki finds a potential link to two pregnant girls who were found murdered years before it’s clear that this is the most twisted killer that she has ever faced. And then another girl goes missing from Stillwater. Can Nikki unearth the truth and protect the man she loves? And will she find the missing girl in time to save her life?

A dark and twisty crime thriller that will make you hold your breath as you race towards the end. The Girl in the Ground is an unputdownable new mystery for fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Willow Rose.

What readers are saying about The Girl in the Ground:

“I literally couldn’t read quick enough. Edge of your seat thriller ride that I didn't want to get off of. Stacy Green has once again outdone herself… will grab anyone's attention right from the start.” Rubie Reads, 5 stars

“AWESOME BOOK!!!!... You literally cannot stop reading… I read this book in one sitting because I simply could not put it down. I will definitely be reading this author again!” Poised Pen Productions, 5 stars

“Another fantastic five star read in the Nikki Hunt series. A real page-turner which I found very hard to put down. This series keeps going from strength to strength. Heartbreaking and gripping in equal measure… I finally turned the last page at 2.am… A MUST READ.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“The Nikki Hunt series by Stacy Green just keeps getting better and better! I am in love… grabs your attention fully, and the suspense throughout the book keeps you guessing. I am a huuuuuuuuge fan!!!!!” Debatably Bookish, 5 stars

“I love this series!!! As soon as I see a book in this series, I devour it immediately!... A must read.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“This page-turning, twisty thriller kept me guessing throughout. I’m hooked on this series!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“I'm hooked… full of tension, twists and turns that kept me totally engrossed so much so that I kept reading until I was felling a sleep and almost dropped my kindle.

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The Girls in the Snow: A completely unputdownable crime thriller (Nikki Hunt Book 1) Oct 19, 2020

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“One sensational read! Wow, this one just completely blew me away. If you are looking for a brand new series to sink your teeth into, then look no further. A must read!” Once Upon A Time Book Blog, 5 stars

Madison walked through the fallen snow, looking left and right. It had been Kaylee’s idea to use the trail through the forest; she said no one would follow them. But Madison lost sight of Kaylee for a moment and when she found her again she wasn’t alone…

In the remote forests of Stillwater, Minnesota, you can scream for days and no one will hear you. So when the bodies of two fifteen-year-old girls are discovered frozen in the snow, Special Agent Nikki Hunt is sure the killer is local: someone knew where to hide the girls and thought they would never be found.

Though Nikki hasn’t been home in twenty years, she knows she must take over the case. The Sheriff’s department in Stillwater has already made a mistake by connecting the girls’ murders to those of a famous serial killer, refusing to consider the idea that the killer could be someone from town.

Then another girl’s body is found, a red silk ribbon tied in her hair, and Nikki realizes that the killer has a connection to her own dark past, and the reason she left Stillwater.

Nikki is not the only person in town who wants those secrets to stay hidden. Will she be able to face her demons before another child is taken?

Gripping and spine-chilling, The Girls in the Snow will make you gasp, unable to put it down until the final heart-pounding twist. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and Robert Dugoni.

What readers are saying about The Girls in the Snow:

“This is the thriller that I didn’t know I was waiting for and needed in my life until I picked it up. SO GOOD. I’m still reeling and trying to catch my breath from this highly suspenseful and emotionally charged story… I need more ASAP.” Reading in Autumn, 5 stars

“Addictive. I read this in one sitting. It's unputdownable… Filled with intrigue and deceit, The Girls in The Snow is guaranteed to keep you up all night.” Lisa Regan

“First time reading this author and I couldn’t put it down. Suspense that will keep you hooked until the very last page. Even when I wasn’t reading it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it… I had to see what happened.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“A dagger sharp crime thriller. Highly recommended… I loved Nikki Hunt… Engaging. I never figured out what was going to happen next until I read it myself.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“This is the first book in a long time that I’ve given up all household responsibilities, all TV time for and all my study time for. [I] knew nothing was going to get done outside of my day job until I finished this book, which I did in 24 hours… Fast-paced and jam-packed from start to finish.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“Kept me guessing throughout… This one gets 5 stars, great series starter… a compelling mystery that had me wondering whodunit right up until the killer was revealed.

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Lost Angels: A nail-biting crime thriller packed with suspense (Nikki Hunt Book 3) Aug 27, 2021

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On her hands and knees, Nikki moved to the other side of the body. She couldn’t stop her fingers from trembling as she brushed the dark hair off the victim’s face. She couldn’t look away. “I know her…”

When Special Agent Nikki Hunt is called to the Boundary Waters near Stillwater, Minnesota, it’s not just the cold that shocks her to her core: the body of a young woman has been found frozen beside a remote lake. Nikki is devastated to see the victim is her childhood friend Annmarie, and she recognizes the velvet ribbon tied in her hair as the hallmark of a serial killer who she has been hunting for years.

Desperate for justice, Nikki throws herself into the case. But she is shaken by what she finds at Annmarie’s home: a dead-bolt on her front door and a map in the spare room, with the locations of murdered women circled in thick, red marker. Did Annmarie know she was next? Then Nikki finds out that the killer has left a clue in Annmarie’s bedroom: a photo of Nikki’s mother that no one has ever seen. Has the murderer at large been in Nikki’s life since she was a child?

Nikki soon realizes that the key to unlocking this case is in her own family, but digging up the past could put her own daughter in danger. She has spent her whole life protecting the ones she loves, but to find this killer Nikki might have to risk everything…

Fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and Robert Dugoni will be completely addicted to this heart-pounding thriller. Once you start reading, the twists and turns will have you racing towards the end.

What readers are saying about Lost Angels:

“READ THIS BOOK, READ THIS BOOK, READ THIS BOOK… Simply one of the best I've read this year… So dang good. Just read it! You'll be happily turning the pages much past bedtime.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“HOLY SMOKES… What a flippin’ wild ride. This book was absolutely fantastic. From start to finish, this was a fast & furious read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“Nothing can or will stop me from finishing the book… Mind-blowingly good. I could not put it down, had to read it in one sitting… Loved the twists and turns in this book that nearly took my breath away!” Tove reads, 5 stars

“Made me literally catch my breath… All the twists and turns and edge-of-your-seat thrills you expect from Stacy Green. I loved everything about this book. 5/5 huge stars.” Book Reviewer by Linda Moore, 5 stars

“Grabs you and never lets up ‘til the last page is read… Full of action and with a twist I didn’t see coming this is another super 5 star read for me and one I would highly recommend as I do the whole series so far.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“Stacy Green does it again… A fast-paced thriller… A real page-turner… I stayed up far too late trying to finish it.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“I am a HUGE fan of the Nikki Hunt series and I couldn't wait to dive into the third instalment! It did not disappoint!!… Keeps you captivated from the very beginning.

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One Perfect Grave: A gripping and heart-pounding crime thriller (Nikki Hunt Book 2) Feb 25, 2021

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She didn’t see the patch of black ice until it was too late. The car started to spin, and as it veered off into the deep ditch and the mounds of snow beside the road, she saw him. The little boy frozen in the ice.

When the remains of two bodies are found in an open grave along a desolate highway in Stillwater, Minnesota, Special Agent Nikki Hunt knows exactly who they are. The bright blue jacket lying on the frozen earth belongs to Kellan Rhodes, the missing boy she’s desperately been trying to find for the last two days. The other body is his mother Dana, who had been Nikki’s lead suspect.

Although the wounds on Dana’s body suggest she murdered her son and took her own life, Nikki finds evidence that suggests she was a victim too. Dana was desperately trying to regain custody of Kellan, and Nikki finds boot prints at the scene that belong to someone else.

When another child is reported missing, local journalist Caitlin Newport claims the cases are linked: Zach Reeves was taken away from his own mother in a custody battle, just like Kellan was.

Caitlin once helped Nikki find out the truth about her own parents’ murders, but her desire for a story nearly cost Nikki her life. Now, Nikki must decide if she can trust Caitlin again, before time runs out to find the killer and bring Zach home alive…

An unputdownable thriller that will make your heart pound until its final, shocking conclusion. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and readers who want to binge read into the night.

What readers are saying about One Perfect Grave:

“WOW! WOW! WOW!... one of the most action packed books I have read… makes you turn the pages as fast as possible. Edge-of-your-seat story. And the end: unbelievable!!! A must read!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“Nikki Hunt is a ROCK STAR investigator!… this one will keep you up way after bedtime!… Easily one of the best books of 2021… will stay on your mind and heart throughout the year. I cannot wait to see where Ms. Green takes Nikki next!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“Wow!!!!!… I read this book in one go! I must say, the author somehow knows how to capture the reader into the thrill ride… unpredictable.” Tropical Girl Reads Books, 5 stars

“Fantastic!!… This was one I couldn't put down. It's a fast-paced, emotional and engrossing story that sucks you in from the very beginning and will have you on the edge of your seat! I cannot wait for book 3!!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“One hell of a ride.” Books Aloud, 5 stars

“Astonishing read!… I hope this series goes on forever.” Tove Reads, 5 stars

“One-sitting read… takes you up and slams you down, takes you down a dark and twisty road… surprises along the way, especially the ending, I so did not guess that… I am already chomping for the next one.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“Wow… Absolutely brilliant… this is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat page-turner.

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The Lies We Bury: A gripping psychological thriller (Cage Foster Book 1) Jun 15, 2018

by Stacy Green

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It’s the case that has tormented him for years…
Detective Cage Foster’s past has come back to haunt him. It’s been seven years since two girls disappeared because of his rookie mistake, and since then he’s lived under the weight of guilt. Now Annabeth, one of the girls, has been found, but with her comes more unanswered questions. Cage realizes this time there’s no room for error because the serial predator is still out there and still on the hunt.

Doubts plague Cage while he races to put the pieces together. Where has Annabeth been all these years? And why does believe she’s Lyric Gaudet, granddaughter of a powerful New Orleans voodoo priestess?

As Cage gets caught up in the mysterious black magic community of New Orleans, secrets are revealed, and he realizes it’s no coincidence Annabeth believes she’s Lyric. The girls’ pasts are somehow tied together—worse, the killer is watching and Annabeth is the target.

And Cage is running out of time.

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The Night He Died (Cage Foster Book 2) Feb 21, 2019

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Wrong place. Wrong time. And everything to lose. Running for his life … Cage Foster discovers a body in one of New Orleans’s most mysterious cemeteries. His partner recognizes the victim—she investigated him for the disappearance of his girlfriend months ago and suspects suicide. Cage isn’t buying it—the evidence and the cause of death tell a different story. Running out of time … Within days, others start to disappear. Cage is certain everything is tied to one of New Orleans’s most powerful Mardi Gras Krewes, but with Fat Tuesday just days away, city officials demand Cage drop the investigation. Up against the city’s rich and powerful who financially fuel a corrupted legal system, Cage only has two allies: A clairvoyant and a woman with a past so dark and damaged, he’s afraid to trust her. The killer will do anything to keep from being exposed, and Cage’s luck has finally run out, because this is The Night He Died.

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See Them Run (Lucy Kendall Thriller Series #2): A Lucy Kendall Mystery Thriller (The Lucy Kendall Series) Dec 19, 2014

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For fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner and Gillian Flynn!

Who wants Lucy Kendall dead?

After savvy undercover work leads her to an underground sex trafficking ring, Lucy is hell bent on bringing the operation down. But when her best lead is found dead, Lucy becomes the prime suspect in a murder she didn't commit--and finds herself on the run.

As she races against the clock to find the real killer, Lucy struggles to control the growing darkness within her. Is a monster from the past Lucy's worst enemy, or will the blossoming evil in her own heart be her ultimate destruction?

Packed with suspense, See Them Run is a dark psychological thriller with a finely crafted mystery that takes readers into the deepest recesses of the human psyche.

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Living Victim (Delta Detectives/Cage Foster Mystery Series) (Delta Detective Series Book 1) Jan 12, 2015

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Delta Crossroads reader favorite Cage Foster returns in this exciting new mystery/detective series.

When a hoarder is found dead in his bathtub, Cage Foster believes he's dealing with a natural death. A perimeter search reveals a hidden horror, and clues point to the kidnapping of a local girl once presumed dead.

Cage races to find the girl, but family matters interfere, pitting Cage’s loyalty to Dani against the sworn duties of his job. Complicating matters is the newly appointed Delta Regional Medical Examiner–a woman with no intentions of confining herself to the morgue.

A girl’s life hangs in the delicate balance of Mississippi’s Homochitto National Forest. Will Cage find the living victim before it’s too late, or will her death haunt his conscience?

Gone to Die (Lucy Kendall Thriller Series #3) (The Lucy Kendall Series) Jun 23, 2015

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It's time to come face to face with pure evil.

Lucy Kendall can no longer run from her own dark truth. Locked inside the torment of her mind, she's struggling to find a reason to stay alive. Until Chris Hale vanishes after a confrontation with his mother-serial killer Mary Weston.

With only a puddle of blood in the snow and a few cryptic email messages left as a trail, Lucy must play nice with an FBI agent who claims to know about her bad deeds.

When a secret from Chris' past shatters everything Lucy thought she knew about her closest ally, she's forced to consider a terrifying question: How easily will Chris bend to his mother's evil will?

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All Fall Down (A Lucy Kendall Thriller) (The Lucy Kendall Series Book 4) Nov 9, 2015

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A killer rises…

Determined to start over, Lucy Kendall moves to Washington, D.C., and takes a position with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

But the past doesn’t want to let her go.

When a police officer walks into her office and tells her the unthinkable, she knows she has to go back. But it’s too late. The gauntlet has been dropped, and Lucy has no choice but to play a sadistic killer’s game.

Unable to trust anyone, Lucy scrambles to find the truth. But time runs out, and she must do the one thing she swore she’d never do: tell the truth about the people she’s killed.

Will Lucy’s ultimate sacrifice be enough?

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