Before the Next One Falls

By Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

A killer's revenge plot unfolds in the shadows of Atlanta's landmarks, leaving a trail of bodies and cryptic clues--each one more personal than the last.A chef floating in Lake Lanier. A man pushed from Stone Mountain. Two deaths connected by a single thread: Jack Parks.Private investigator Jenna Wyatt ignored the first unsettling message. Now bodies are dropping. And both victims are tied to her partner--a former NCIS agent with secrets he won't share.As they decode the killer's taunts, Jenna questions everything about Jack. Who's targeting his inner circle? What past sins have returned to haunt him? The closer they get to answers, the more dangerous the game becomes.With each new victim, the killer draws them deeper into Jack's buried history. Old enemies. Powerful secrets. Betrayals worth killing for.When the hunter becomes the hunted, Jenna faces an impossible choice: trust the partner she barely knows, or become the next target on a murderer's list.USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers a pulse-pounding thriller packed with shocking twists and relentless suspense. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni and Allison Brennan.___________________Praise for Carolyn Ridder Aspenson: "Intelligent, clever and snarky, PI Jenna Wyatt is a woman you don't want to cross." --Bruce Robert Coffin, bestselling author of Crimson Thaw"Utterly compelling and taut with tension, Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers another must-read series." --Ava Roberts, author of The Perfect Boyfriend"With more twists and turns, bumps and crashes than an Atlanta highway at rush hour, Carolyn Ridder Aspenson's latest series will take your breath away." --Shannon Baker, award-winning author of Stripped Bare

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648756980
• ISBN13: 9781648756986
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Severn River Publishing
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"