The Graveyard Girls: A totally gripping serial killer thriller -- Rita Herron, Paperback

A shrill scream pierced the night air. She caught the fluttering bedroom curtain and held it aside. Her little sister stared over her shoulder, trembling. A figure they knew, in a dark coat and ski hat, emerged from the bushes and stared at the window. If they tried to stop him, they'd end up in the ground...

When the skeletal remains of a teenage girl are discovered buried in a deserted graveyard it's a chilling case for Detective Ellie Reeves. Her heart catches with emotion as she examines the grave for clues and uncovers a haunting detail. One red shoe lies in the dirt, just like the one sixteen-year-old Ruth Higgins was wearing when she disappeared years earlier. Everyone in the town mourned beautiful golden girl Ruth, but her suspected killer, gravedigger Earl Bramble, escaped from police custody and hasn't been seen since.

Ellie knows she must work fast, and then a call comes in that turns the blood in her veins to ice. Another teenage girl, a recent runaway, has been found buried with one red shoe. The evidence suggests that Earl must be back. But when Ellie goes to the old clapboard house where Earl's daughters still live, they claim to know nothing about their father...

Ellie needs her team on side to help her solve this shocking case. But just as she begins to make headway, she discovers a connection from the past between one of her most trusted colleagues and the gravedigger's daughters that throws everything she thought into disarray. With parents terrified, girls in danger and a cold-hearted killer stealing innocent lives, can Ellie find him, and make him pay, before it is too late?

A completely pulse-pounding crime thriller for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh that will have you racing through the pages all night long. Prepare to start sleeping with the lights on after tearing through The Graveyard Girls.

What everyone is saying about The Graveyard Girls:

'Wow!... I was yelling at my eReader "Don't get in the truck!" You will be hooked from beginning to end and eagerly awaiting the next one.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Kept me guessing, kept me wondering and was so good I just couldn't put it down. I had to know who it was, how this story ends and I'm so happy I get to say that it really did not disappoint. A solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!!!!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This is yet another brilliant story by this author. Giving it anything less than 5 stars would be a crime' B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What everyone is saying about Rita Herron:

"WoW! WoW! WoW! What an absolutely mind-spinning, gripping story!... I had a really hard time putting my e-reader down to do my adult responsibilities." NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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"Wow! An explosive page-turner! A mesmerizing story filled with unforgettable characters! I highly recommend this book!" CJthompsonjr, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author: Rita Herron
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 08/14/2025
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9781836185901