Dan Padavona

She can't turn her back on a young person in need. But in this hidden community, a secret could get her killed. Darcy only wants to live a peaceful life with her family. But the past won't stop following her. And now the FBI has a message for Darcy.... A new serial killer hunts the night. And he...

She's searching for a missing girl the authorities can't find. But the truth might get her killed. Trying to piece her shattered life together, ex-FBI profiler Darcy Gellar clings to a struggling relationship with Detective Julian Haines. Then, a new case forces her to act when Julian's niece...

In the shadowy corners of Wolf Lake, a small town filled with secrets, a series of chilling murders paralyze the community. Women who live alone are found dead, each with an ominous calling card beside their bodies—a dead crow. Sheriff Thomas Shepherd zeroes in on a suspect, while Raven...

Agent Scarlett Bell finds herself thrust into a terrifying investigation that unravels the bounds of trust. Deputy Director Carter places Bell beneath the radar of law enforcement and orders her to investigate alone despite the danger.

The past returns to haunt Thomas Shepherd. When a peculiar figurine arrives at the sheriff's department, Thomas Shepherd's instincts scream danger. At first glance, it appears to be a harmless ivory sculpture. Until the medical examiner uncovers the horrifying truth. The gift was crafted from...

As she looks out the window, a shadow moves across the glass at midnight. She's not alone. Someone wants to kill her....

Small town sheriff Thomas Shepherd is recovering from a traumatic encounter with a vicious killer. His psychiatrist urges him to avoid kidnapping and murder cases, until his mind processes the nightmarish battle....

An escaped murderer hunts the wilderness, and a killer storm is thundering toward Wolf Lake. When a dangerous criminal escapes police custody, the sheriff's department rushes to catch him. The unhinged convict is leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. At the same time, Thomas Shepherd and...

The nightmare refuses to die.... Former FBI serial killer profiler Darcy Haines put the past behind her. She’s happy living along the coast in her new marriage and keeping her family safe. Then a rash of grisly murders force Darcy to make an impossible decision. Will she answer the law...

Someone is taking New York's children. The police assume they know who the predator is, but an overzealous detective and a lieutenant in over his head allow a serial killer to walk free. When the FBI sends profiler Scarlett Bell to catch the murderer, the deputy director demands she investigates...

Two bizarre deaths. One sadistic murderer. And the sheriff tasked with catching him. A decorated police officer is found dead in a farmer's field, covered in what appear to be wasp stings. Except it's almost Thanksgiving in New York, and three inches of snow cover the ground. Days later, a...

A murdered family. Their bodies posed around a bloody dinner table. A psychopath is loose in Florida. FBI agent Scarlett Bell feels abandoned. Her supervisor doesn’t trust her to work with a partner, and the agency watches every move she makes. But she has a secret weapon: fugitive serial...

A nine-year-old girl vanishes from Wolf Lake without a trace, and Agent Neil Gardy with the FBI believes the disappearance is related to a potential kidnapping case in Michigan....

Every mind holds a secret. Some are more deadly than others. Nightshade County Sheriff Thomas Shepherd is a successful model for every law enforcement officer with autism. He leads an idyllic life in his uncle’s old home along Wolf Lake, and is planning to marry private investigator Chelsey...

In a sleepy Midwestern town, a sheriff’s deputy checks on a man the neighbors haven’t seen in days. He comes face-to-face with a grisly murder scene that will forever haunt his dreams. A serial killer is stalking the innocent....

FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit profiler Scarlett Bell knows her job will require her to enter the minds of murderers. But when she joins forces with fugitive Logan Wolf to track a deranged serial killer in Georgia, she learns the true meaning of fear....

On the night Karley leaves town to meet with her friends, she disappears. Her husband swears they have the perfect marriage, but Sheriff Thomas Shepherd isn't convinced. And the husband doesn't have an alibi for the night Karley vanished....

A missing boy. A frantic mother. And a deadly secret awaits Sheriff Thomas Shepherd. Hannah never takes her eyes off her son around strangers. So when her child vanishes at an amusement park, Hannah fears the worst. Working beside Chelsey Byrd and her team of private investigators, Thomas...

The night Sutter and Monica Steen leave for dinner, they never return home. Two weeks later, the police drag their bodies out of the river, sending the town into a panic. The Black River killer is back. Nobody is safe. When another person goes missing, Jefferson Gildon, a police detective...

A shocking murder awakens forgotten memories. Sheriff Thomas Shepherd knows what it takes to catch a murderer. But when he discovers a dead woman buried in the forest, he believes a new killer is stalking Nightshade County. Nightmares afflict Thomas's girlfriend, private investigator Chelsey...