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  “What sort of program?” Mackenzie asked.

  “We can’t tell you that,” McGrath said. “Not while you’re in the Academy.”

  She nodded, confused beyond measure but too afraid to question anything.

  “You did some damn fine work,” McGrath said. “It was reckless and unnecessarily life-threatening, but you got the job done. You did it on your own and without a firearm. It’s one of those stories that would live in infamy. But…as we said before I re-tasked you to the assignment, you can’t get the credit. Officially, you weren’t even there.”

  She nodded, understanding, and not even caring about the credit. All she cared about was that she saved that girl’s life. She could still see her grateful look, remember their shared cry, and that was enough.

  “Although,” Bryers said, “the true story somehow got out among your peers.”

  “So,” McGrath said, getting to his feet, “think it over. Devote yourself to these last few weeks at the Academy and then get in touch with me. This special position is yours if you want it.”

  With that, McGrath headed back to the door and opened it. He gave a wave and left as if he had been paying a random visit to discuss the weather. Ellington approached her and gave her an awkward hug before he left. Bryers followed behind him and as he reached the doorway, he turned back to her.

  “I’m proud of you, White. Damn fine job.”

  Bryers grinned at her and then closed the door, leaving Mackenzie alone yet again.

  And for the first time since leaving Nebraska, she felt good.

  COMING SOON!

  Book #3 in the Mackenzie White mystery series!

  In the meantime, please enjoy ONCE GONE, book #1 in the RILEY PAIGE mystery series, a free download on AMAZON!

  ONCE GONE

  (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1)

  Women are turning up dead in the rural outskirts of Virginia, killed in grotesque ways, and when the FBI is called in, they are stumped. A serial killer is out there, his frequency increasing, and they know there is only one agent good enough to crack this case: Special Agent Riley Paige.

  Riley is on paid leave herself, recovering from her encounter with her last serial killer, and, fragile as she is, the FBI is reluctant to tap her brilliant mind. Yet Riley, needing to battle her own demons, comes on board, and her hunt leads her through the disturbing subculture of doll collectors, into the homes of broken families, and into the darkest canals of the killer’s mind. As Riley peels back the layers, she realizes she is up against a killer more twisted than she could have imagined. In a frantic race against time, she finds herself pushed to her limit, her job on the line, her own family in danger, and her fragile psyche collapsing.

  Yet once Riley Paige takes on a case, she will not quit. It obsesses her, leading her to the darkest corners of her own mind, blurring the lines between hunter and hunted. After a series of unexpected twists, her instincts lead her to a shocking climax that even Riley could not have imagined.

  A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE GONE marks the debut of a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

  Book #2 in the Riley Paige series is now available!

  ONCE GONE

  (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1)

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  CAUSE TO KILL

  (an Avery Black Mystery--Book #1)

  From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense.

  Homicide Detective Avery Black has been through hell. Once a top criminal defense attorney, she fell from grace when she managed to get a brilliant Harvard professor off—only to watch him kill again. She lost her husband and her daughter, and her life fell apart around her.

  Trying to redeem herself, Avery has turned to the other side of the law. Working her way up the ranks, she has reached Homicide Detective, to the scorn of her fellow officers, who still remember what she did, and who will always hate her.

  Yet even they cannot deny Avery’s brilliant mind, and when a disturbing serial killer strikes fear into the heart of Boston, killing girls from elite colleges, it is Avery that they turn to. It is Avery’s chance to prove herself, to finally find the redemption she craves. And yet, as she is soon to find out, Avery has come up against a killer as brilliant and daring as she.

  In this game of psychological cat and mouse, women are dying with mysterious clues, and the stakes could not be higher. A frantic race against time leads Avery through a series of shocking and unexpected twists—culminating in climax that even Avery could not imagine.

  A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, CAUSE TO KILL marks the debut of a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

  Book #2 in the Avery Black series is also now available!

  CAUSE TO KILL

  (an Avery Black Mystery--Book #1)

  Blake Pierce

  Blake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which include the mystery suspense thrillers ONCE GONE (book #1), ONCE TAKEN (book #2), ONCE CRAVED (#3), and ONCE LURED (#4). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series and the AVERY BLACK mystery series.

  BEFORE HE KILLS, book #1 of the Mackenzie White mystery series, is available on Amazon!

  ONCE GONE (book #1), which has over 100 five star reviews, is available as a free download on Amazon!

  An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

  BOOKS BY BLAKE PIERCE

  RILEY PAIGE MYSTERY SERIES

  ONCE GONE (Book #1)

  ONCE TAKEN (Book #2)

  ONCE CRAVED (Book #3)

  ONCE LURED (Book #4)

  MACKENZIE WHITE MYSTERY SERIES

  BEFORE HE KILLS (Book #1)

  BEFORE HE SEES (Book #2)

  AVERY BLACK MYSTERY SERIES

  CAUSE TO KILL (Book #1)

  CAUSE TO RUN (Book #2)

  Table of Contents

  PROLOGUE

  CHAPTER ONE

  CHAPTER TWO

  CHAPTER THREE

  CHAPTER FOUR

  CHAPTER FIVE

  CHAPTER SIX

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  CHAPTER NINE

  CHAPTER TEN

  CHAPTER ELEVEN

  CHAPTER TWELVE

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN

  CHAPTER FOURTEEN

  CHAPTER FIFTEEN

  CHAPTER SIXTEEN

  CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

  CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

  CHAPTER NINETEEN

  CHAPTER TWENTY

  CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

  CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

  CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

  CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

  CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

  CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

  CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

  CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

  CHAPTER TWENTY NINE

  CHAPTER THIRTY

  CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

  CHAPTER THIRTY TWO

  CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

  CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR