Dead Woman Crossing: A totally heart-stopping crime thriller (Detective Kimberley King Book 1)

Dead Woman Crossing: A totally heart-stopping crime thriller (Detective Kimberley King Book 1)

by Jeneva Rose

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4.2 stars from 11,065 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love crime thrillers with small-town secrets and a detective protagonist who refuses to back down despite local pressure.
  • You're drawn to mysteries grounded in real historical crimes and appreciate when past and present collide in unsettling ways.
  • You want a page-turner that balances procedural investigation with personal stakes, especially when the detective's own family becomes the threat.

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  • You prefer standalone mysteries over series openers, as this book is designed to launch a longer arc.
  • You're looking for a cosy village mystery or amateur sleuth story. This is hardboiled, tense, and genuinely dark.
  • You need multiple POVs and sweeping plot threads. This keeps its focus tight and linear.

About this book

When young single mother Hannah is found murdered on the banks of a creek in the small Oklahoma town of Dead Woman Crossing, with her one-year-old daughter asleep in a nearby stroller, the community is shocked. Detective Kimberley King, who recently moved from New York to Oklahoma with her own young daughter Jessica, notices a disturbing parallel: Hannah's death mirrors the 1905 murder of Katie James, the woman the town is named after. Katie was also killed by the same creek in front of her small daughter. Kimberley suspects the killer may be copying the historical crime. As Kimberley investigates and interviews suspects, she encounters resistance from townspeople unwilling to speak. When she pursues a promising lead, even her own family turns against her. A threatening note arrives, making her realize that as a single mother, she may have made herself a target. This is the first book in the Detective Kimberley King series, inspired by true events.

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