Paradise Falls

Fifteen-year-old Caitlin Whittington, last seen waiting for a ride home from school, is the second girl in Paradise Falls to disappear in five months. Fears grow that she won't be the last as the town begins to suspect a serial killer might be loose. With her daughter's disappearance, Grace Whittington makes some surprising and unsettling discoveries about her stepson, Adam. When she uncovers information that seems to implicate him, the fault lines of a happily blended family crack wide open. The case falls to Detective Rayna Godwin, who is hampered by memories of her own murdered daughter and the suspicion that there is more to the string of unsolved disappearances than meets the eye. When her ex-lover, FBI agent Jack Cody, is called in against Rayna's wishes, her job becomes even more difficult. And Adam, scared and stung by the distrust of those closest to him, is afraid to speak the truth. Paradise Falls is the riveting and provocative tale of a family torn apart by divided loyalties and a dedicated detective who meets her worst fears head on. The razor sharp twists and turns will hold readers captive until its final, explosive conclusion.

Jonnie Jacobs is the author of fourteen mystery novels and several short stories. She was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a law degree from UC’s Boalt Hall School of Law. She is an active member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and has served on the Edgar awards committee. She is a frequent lecturer on both the craft of writing and the world of mystery fiction. A former practicing attorney, she lives near San Francisco with her husband and now writes full time. KATE AUSTEN SERIES (in order) Murder Among Neighbors Murder Among Friends Murder Among Us Murder Among Strangers KALI O’BRIEN SERIES (in order) Shadow of Doubt Evidence of Guilt Motion to Dismiss Witness for the Defense Cold Justice Intent to Harm The Next Victim NON-SERIES BOOKS The Only Suspect Paradise Falls Lying With Strangers (forthcoming December 2013)