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What We Started
Paperback
Series: The Lisa and Joe Mystery Saga, Book 3
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 22 2026
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
WHAT WE STARTED
A fragile new beginning. An old nightmare reborn.
Detective Lisa Cole and Sheriff Joe Brody should be celebrating. When Lily and Justin arrive at their doorstep with the miracle news that they are expecting twins, it feels like the dark shadows of the past are finally fading.
Then, the sirens start.
A frantic call echoes over the radio reporting a horrific discovery in a local basement. But the horror hits devastatingly close to home when Joe and Lisa realize the address being called in is their own. Deep beneath their feet lies a fresh body, a single white rose, and a message meant for Lisa alone.
Marcus Holloway, the Butcher of Blackwood Forest, has returned.
The ghost from Lisa's rookie days is back to finish what he started, and this time, he's watching her every move. As body after body is found, each accompanied by a chilling note, the game turns deeply personal. Holloway knows about the pregnancy, sending a terrifying warning: The nesting bird needs to learn to fly, but the nest is fragile.
Determined to shield her family from the monster she unleashed years ago, Lisa tries to carry the crushing burden entirely on her own. Joe begs her to lean on him, to let him be her shield, but the psychological terror pushes Lisa to a devastating breaking point.
With the lives of Justin, Lily, and her unborn grandbabies used as deadly leverage, Lisa is forced into a twisted game of cat-and-mouse. To protect the people she loves, she must confront the butcher in the shadows before the nest is shattered forever.
Readers who appreciate character-driven stories centered on long-term family relationships, the complexities of law enforcement life, and high-stakes kidnapping plots involving deep-seated personal vendettas will undoubtedly love this.Also from
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