Beverly Barton: Where to Begin with the Bestselling Suspense Author

The first novel in the Griffin Powell series finds Lane Noble Graham standing accused of the brutal murder of her ex-husband. But when Johnny Mack Cahill returns to town, the two find themselves in the crosshairs of the true killer. The only thing left for them to do is stop him, before he commits another atrocity.

Lawyer Quinn Cortez has a reputation as a bit of a Lothario. When he hears that his most recent lover has died, he tries to recall the events from that night. Meanwhile, Annabelle Vanderley seeks justice for her cousin. Quinn Cortez appears to be her only hope, but she quickly finds herself questioning if he’s truly trustworthy, or if the man who has promised his help is actually the perpetrator of the crime.

In the sixth installment of the Griffin Powell series, Sheriff Bernie Granger is faced with a serial killer stalking the streets of quiet Adams County, Alabama. The killer romances his victims before preying on their naivety of his brutal true nature. A deadly web is woven, and Granger will do anything it takes to cease the senseless killings.

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Private investigator Griffin Powell finds himself following a hunter who views human beings as his prey in the eighth novel in the series. Sadistic and meticulous, this killer is unlike any that Griffin’s experienced before. When his partner, FBI agent Nicole Baxter, finds herself in the sights of the hunter, Griffin Powell must play the killer's game in order to save her.

Reaching double digits with its tenth installment, the Griffin Powell series continues with Mark and Cathy Cantrell. As pieces of Cathy’s past return to her following the mysterious death of her husband, she and Deputy Sheriff Jackson Perdue deduce that a serial killer is plaguing their once-quiet town. As more crimes surface, the picture becomes clearer, and the disturbing truth about Cathy’s husband’s death is uncovered.

When Ella Porter begins to receive unsettling letters from an unknown source, she becomes increasingly aware that she may be the target of a violent individual. Despite being under the protection of her prestigious Spring Creek family, she finds herself paralyzed with mistrust. Her terror only expands when her friend Reed appears to have alternative motives.

Don’t Cry is one of two books featuring homicide detective J.D. Cass. Audrey Sherrod works for her local police department, and is well aware of the horrors she may face on the job. What she does not expect to uncover is a slew of murders by an unknown local serial killer. Teaming up with Cass, she finds that the crimes are somehow connected to her in mysterious ways. With each breakthrough in the case, the more twisted the tale becomes.

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The first novel in the Dead by Trilogy and the 11th Griffin Powell installment, this book follows Dean Wilson as he hears the bell toll on each victim of an unknown serial killer. In the midst of the crime spree, failed Hollywood actress Lorie Hammonds returns to her hometown in Alabama. Her bizarre connection to the murders leads the reader down the strange path to uncovering her true identity.

A sadistic killer is undressing his or her victims and donning them with a single black ribbon. Each victim shares only one similarity; their red hair. Sheriff Jacob Butler partners with Reve Sorrell to solve the case. Reve is determined to solve the murders and exonerate Jazzy Talbot of any wrongdoing, but someone is lurking in the backdrop of the investigation—someone much closer to her than she expects.

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An untimely death has shaken Cherokee Pointe to its core. Someone has murdered the heir to the Upton fortune—and in a shocking reappearance, the prime suspect is jilted lover Jazzy Talbot. As Caleb McCord works diligently to support her innocence, he unmasks their town’s dark history. With new obstacles and dramatic twists, Jazzy and Caleb are led down an even darker path in their investigation into Jamie Upton's murder.

In the third installment of the Cherokee Pointe Trilogy, a killer has constructed a makeshift altar on which to sacrifice his victims. When FBI agent Dallas Sloan discovers one such gruesome scene, he recognizes what it means right away, and bands together with Genny Madoc to locate the sadistic killer. Along the way, the two are drawn to one another, but must put their emotions aside for the greater good.