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A.L. Hatcher
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A.L. Hatcher holds bachelor’s degrees in both forensic investigation and forensic pathology, as well as an associate's degree in veterinary technology. Because of her love of animals, she was a registered veterinary technician for over twenty-three years, but her true passion was always writing.
Today, she spends her time caring for her child, reading, listening to true crime podcasts, and writing fiction about crime, suspense, and all things dark. She lives in the Midwest with her family, some chickens, and a pair of rambunctious dogs.
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I write crime thrillers and creepy things, the darker the better.
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Book 1:
The Blood Eagle : A Tess Dane Crime Thriller
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Summary
Police Deputy Tess Dane never thought that reporting to work one cool October
morning would change her life forever. When her name is found scrawled at a
gruesome crime scene, she is teamed up with her old partner, Detective Denny
Haywood.
As Tess and Denny work through the evidence left at the scene, a madman is
busy, setting about his ultimate revenge. While Tess struggles to not only find
the killer but also to clear her name, they get a call. Another tortured body has been found.
It’s now a race against time to catch a killer who will stop at nothing to finish his
murderous plan. As the body count rises, the danger is getting closer to home. Can
Tess and Denny catch him before it’s too late?
Book 2:
Hill of Bones: A Tess Dane Crime Thriller
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A summer storm unearths a long-hidden secret, and Detective Tess Dane finds herself reopening a cold case from nearly thirty years ago.
After skeletal remains are found near a prehistoric Hopewell burial mound, Tess and her colleagues must determine who used the mound to hide a more modern-day murder. As Tess starts digging into the past, someone wants to silence her. Soon, a string of crimes occurs, and new dangers arise, putting Tess and those she loves at risk. Can Tess solve the current crimes and close the cold case before someone else gets hurt? Are they connected somehow or completely different crimes? And what impact will visitors from her past have on her ability to keep a level head?
As the pressures of her personal life bear down on her from all sides, Tess must stay focused or risk losing it all in the process… including herself.
Book 3:
Little Jar of Teeth: Dark Stories to Keep You Up At Night
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find a little jar full of human teeth that was never meant to be found? Or wondered what it would be like to survive a harrowing plane crash in the Alaskan Bush… only for the real terror to begin as the sole survivor? What gruesome horrors will you uncover when you read about America’s first known serial killer family?
From the author of The Blood Eagle and River of Lies comes a collection of ten dark, twisted short stories guaranteed to get your pulse racing and make your palms sweaty.
Welcome to the dark side of storytelling…
Some stories include:
The Pit: The story of a young family who bought their dream home… only to realize they got much more than they bargained for.
The Animal Within: A friendly small-town veterinarian will do anything, no matter how twisted, to keep his reputation spotless and his secrets safe.
The Blizzard: A mother braves a blizzard to save her daughter because even as the snow continues to fall, they are being hunted by something much more dangerous.
The Bells of St. Andrews Cemetery: The tale of one man’s descent into madness as he confronts mankind's most primal fear: being buried… while you’re still breathing.
The Axe Man of Tate Farm: Years ago, a family was axed to death in their sleep. Was it just an urban legend or something far more sinister?
The Cavern: When the park service closes a cavern to the public, maybe, just maybe, there’s a good reason.
Sweet Caroline: A late-night phone call, a missing teenager, a game of cat-and-mouse. How far would you go to save your daughter from the clutches of a madman?
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