Edith Ward FBI Suspense Thrillers

Twenty years of secrets. One night of reckoning.

Criminal profiler Dr. Edith Ward thought returning to her hometown of Bain Island would offer a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself thrust into a nightmare when a series of brutal murders rocks the small community, eerily connected to a twenty-year-old cold case.

Teaming up with Sheriff Devon James, Edith must confront the ghosts of her past while racing to catch a killer. As she delves deeper into the investigation, Edith realizes the murders are hitting closer to home than she ever imagined. With her unique insight into the criminal mind, she becomes both the island's best hope and the killer's potential next target.

Balancing her role in the high-stakes investigation with the challenges of single motherhood and her own traumatic history, Edith finds herself pushed to the brink. Can she trust her instincts to unmask a murderer, or will her return to Bain Island be her undoing?

"Homecoming" is a riveting psychological thriller that explores the depths of human nature and the price of buried secrets. With its complex characters, atmospheric island setting, and heart-pounding suspense, this novel will keep you guessing until the final, shocking revelation.


Only The Strong Survive

Some Family Trees Have Roots In Murder

Criminal profiler Dr. Edith Ward returns to Bain Island with her children seeking peace after her husband's death. Instead, she's thrust into a chilling investigation when hikers begin turning up dead in the dense Pacific Northwest forests.

Teaming up with Sheriff Devon James, Edith confronts a baffling case: murders executed with extraordinary precision in remote wilderness. Their investigation leads to a reclusive survivalist compound where secrets have festered for decades. As they close in on suspects who possess uncanny woodland skills and predatory instincts, Edith realizes they're hunting killers unlike any she's encountered in her FBI career.

Set against the atmospheric backdrop of coastal Washington, "Only The Strong Survive" is a riveting psychological thriller that explores how isolation and trauma can create the perfect predators. With each new discovery, Edith races against time to prevent more deaths while protecting her own family from threats closer to home.

Perfect for fans of Tana French and Karin Slaughter, this tense, character-driven thriller delves into the psychological makeup of killers while asking the haunting question: are killers born, or are they created?